Stillwater weather in March

In March, Stillwater sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Stillwater's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stillwater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Stillwater is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
630/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 57°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Stillwater reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15736
25736
35737
45837
55837
65838
75938
85939
96039
106040
116040
126140
136141
146241
156242
166242
176343
186343
196343
206344
216444
226444
236444
246545
256545
266545
276545
286646
296646
306646
316746

How March really feels in Stillwater

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stillwater weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 30°1.55.31.39.82.1
Feb53° / 33°1.85.71.310.63.4
Mar62° / 42°2.98.10.711.75.6
Apr71° / 50°4.19012.96.8
May79° / 60°4.811.2013.96.5
Jun88° / 69°4.19.9014.44.6
Jul93° / 73°2.97.4014.23.5
Aug91° / 72°2.66.9013.43.9
Sep83° / 64°3.17.3012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.27.60.111.17.4
Nov60° / 41°2.05.70.410.15.5
Dec50° / 32°1.85.41.39.62.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
204951
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Stillwater gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1214
2214
3214
4214
5214
6224
7224
8223
9233
10243
11243
12253
13262
14262
15272
16272
17272
18282
19282
20291
21291
22291
23301
24301
25301
26301
27291
28291
29291
30291
31281

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89640
99541
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159451
169451
179352
189352
199262
209262
219262
229172
239073
248983
258983
268983
278983
288794
298794
308794
318794

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light 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 7:07 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:076:16
211.27:066:17
311.27:056:18
411.37:036:18
511.37:026:19
611.37:016:20
711.46:596:21
811.46:586:22
911.46:566:23
1011.56:556:24
1111.56:546:25
1211.66:526:26
1311.66:516:27
1411.66:496:28
1511.76:486:28
1611.76:466:29
1711.86:456:30
1811.86:436:31
1911.86:426:32
2011.96:416:33
2111.96:396:34
2212.06:386:35
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:356:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:326:38
2712.16:306:39
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:276:41
3012.36:266:41
3112.36:246:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Stillwater?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Stillwater for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stillwater in March

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

In March, Stillwater sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Stillwater 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 Stillwater peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Stillwater 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 Stillwater is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stillwater?

Stillwater sits at 36.1°N, 97.1°W, 896 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Edmond, 40 mi away.

Topography around Stillwater

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stillwater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft.

The land around Stillwater is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (50%) and trees (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
341 ft
50 miles
719 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Edmond 40 mi · Ponca City 41 mi · Enid 50 mi · Midwest City 50 mi · Del City 51 mi · Oklahoma City 52 mi · Bethany 52 mi · Sand Springs 53 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 Stillwater (36.1156°, -97.0584°, elevation 896 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).