Springfield weather in March

In March, Springfield sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Springfield's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
9th warmest
Overnight low
32°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Springfield is county seat of Clark County, Ohio, United States.

Density
904/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 44°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Springfield reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14328
24428
34428
44428
54528
64529
74529
84629
94630
104730
114730
124731
134831
144831
154932
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195033
205134
215134
225234
235235
245235
255335
265336
275436
285437
295537
305537
315637

How March really feels in Springfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Springfield weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°3.210.45.49.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.79.54.610.40.1
Mar49° / 32°3.811.22.511.71.9
Apr62° / 43°4.612.60.6134.8
May71° / 53°4.513.9014.26.0
Jun79° / 62°4.011.9014.86.2
Jul82° / 66°3.311.5014.56.0
Aug81° / 64°3.19.7013.66.5
Sep76° / 56°2.78012.37.2
Oct63° / 45°2.98.80.210.95.7
Nov50° / 35°3.291.29.82.4
Dec40° / 27°3.49.73.59.20.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63367
73466
83466
93565
103565
113664
123664
133565
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193565
203466
213466
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283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Springfield gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13513
23513
33513
43412
53412
63412
73412
83411
93411
103411
113410
123510
133510
14359
15359
16369
17368
18368
19367
20377
21376
22386
23386
24396
25396
26405
27405
28405
29415
30415
31414

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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189light breeze
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209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:186:19
211.17:176:20
311.17:156:21
411.17:146:22
511.27:126:23
611.27:116:24
711.37:096:25
811.37:076:27
911.47:066:28
1011.47:046:29
1111.57:036:30
1211.57:016:31
1311.57:006:32
1411.66:586:33
1511.66:566:34
1611.76:556:35
1711.76:536:36
1811.86:516:37
1911.86:506:38
2011.96:486:39
2111.96:466:40
2211.96:456:41
2312.06:436:42
2412.06:416:43
2512.16:406:44
2612.16:386:46
2712.26:366:47
2812.26:356:48
2912.36:336:49
3012.36:316:50
3112.36:306:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Springfield?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Springfield.

What to pack for Springfield in March

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

In March, Springfield sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Springfield in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Springfield peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Springfield 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 Springfield is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springfield?

Springfield sits at 39.9°N, 83.8°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairborn, 13 mi away.

Topography around Springfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 997 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft.

The land around Springfield is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (50%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,007 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fairborn 13 mi · Huber Heights 17 mi · Xenia 18 mi · Riverside 19 mi · Beavercreek 20 mi · Vandalia 21 mi · Troy 22 mi · Dayton 23 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 Springfield (39.9242°, -83.8088°, elevation 978 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).