Springdale weather in March

In March, Springdale sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Springdale's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Springdale is city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
715/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical March day in Springdale reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15535
25535
35536
45636
55636
65637
75737
85737
95838
105838
115839
125939
135940
145940
156040
166041
176041
186041
196142
206142
216142
226142
236243
246243
256243
266243
276344
286344
296344
306444
316445

How March really feels in Springdale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Springdale weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 29°2.67.21.89.81.4
Feb51° / 32°2.67.31.510.62.6
Mar60° / 40°4.210.21.111.74.7
Apr68° / 49°5.210.9012.96.2
May76° / 58°5.312.90.113.96.4
Jun84° / 67°4.111014.45.5
Jul89° / 70°3.19.8014.24.4
Aug88° / 69°3.09.1013.44.7
Sep81° / 61°3.87.8012.26.8
Oct70° / 50°3.88.5011.17.0
Nov58° / 40°3.380.410.14.5
Dec48° / 32°2.87.51.49.61.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
65050
75050
84951
94852
104852
114951
124852
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Springdale gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1265
2265
3265
4275
5275
6275
7285
8285
9294
10294
11304
12314
13314
14324
15334
16334
17344
18343
19353
20353
21363
22363
23372
24382
25382
26382
27391
28391
29391
30381
31381

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79721
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139631
149541
159541
169541
179541
189352
199352
209352
219262
229262
239172
249172
259172
269082
279082
289082
298893
308893
318893

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:566:04
211.26:546:05
311.26:536:06
411.36:526:07
511.36:506:08
611.36:496:09
711.46:486:09
811.46:466:10
911.46:456:11
1011.56:436:12
1111.56:426:13
1211.66:416:14
1311.66:396:15
1411.66:386:16
1511.76:366:17
1611.76:356:18
1711.86:336:19
1811.86:326:19
1911.86:306:20
2011.96:296:21
2111.96:276:22
2212.06:266:23
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:216:25
2612.16:206:26
2712.16:186:27
2812.26:176:28
2912.26:156:29
3012.36:146:30
3112.36:126:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Springdale?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Springdale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Springdale in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Springdale sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Springdale in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Springdale peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Springdale in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Springdale is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springdale?

Springdale sits at 36.2°N, 94.1°W, 1,322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fayetteville, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Springdale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Springdale.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft around an average of 1,352 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 ft.

The land around Springdale is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (32%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
427 ft
10 miles
679 ft
50 miles
2,192 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fayetteville 8.7 mi · Rogers 9.9 mi · Bentonville 14 mi · Bella Vista 22 mi · Siloam Springs 23 mi · Tahlequah 50 mi · Van Buren 53 mi · Fort Smith 57 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Springdale (36.1867°, -94.1288°, elevation 1,322 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).