Sulphur Springs weather in March

In March, Sulphur Springs sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 9.8 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 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
66°
8th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Sulphur Springs is city in Hopkins County, Texas, USA.

Density
263/km²
people per km²

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 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical March day in Sulphur Springs reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How March really feels in Sulphur Springs

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sulphur Springs 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
Jan55° / 37°3.37.80.410.13.7
Feb59° / 40°3.68.70.610.84.6
Mar66° / 48°4.69.80.211.76.2
Apr74° / 55°5.29.4012.87.0
May82° / 64°5.411.8013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.79.7014.14.4
Jul93° / 75°2.37.50143.4
Aug93° / 74°2.06.4013.23.4
Sep87° / 67°2.96.5012.25.4
Oct76° / 56°4.17.8011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.58.10.110.36.3
Dec56° / 39°4.28.10.39.94.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74852
84852
94852
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
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314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sulphur Springs gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2312
3312
4312
5302
6302
7301
8301
9311
10311
11311
12311
13321
14321
15321
16321
17320
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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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187940
287940
3851041
4851041
5841141
6831241
7831241
8811351
9801451
10801451
11791551
12771661
13771661
14761761
15751771
16751771
17751771
18731881
19731881
20721891
21711892
22711892
237117102
247017103
257017103
266917104
277016104
287016104
296816115
306816115
316816115

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
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168light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:596:13
211.36:586:13
311.36:566:14
411.36:556:15
511.46:546:16
611.46:536:17
711.46:516:17
811.56:506:18
911.56:496:19
1011.56:486:20
1111.66:466:21
1211.66:456:21
1311.66:446:22
1411.76:426:23
1511.76:416:24
1611.76:406:24
1711.86:386:25
1811.86:376:26
1911.96:366:27
2011.96:346:27
2111.96:336:28
2212.06:326:29
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:266:32
2712.16:256:33
2812.26:236:33
2912.26:226:34
3012.26:216:35
3112.36:196:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sulphur Springs?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sulphur Springs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sulphur Springs in March

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

In March, Sulphur Springs sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sulphur Springs?

Sulphur Springs sits at 33.1°N, 95.6°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenville, 29 mi away.

Topography around Sulphur Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sulphur Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft.

The land around Sulphur Springs is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
554 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Greenville 29 mi · Paris 36 mi · Mount Pleasant 37 mi · Terrell 48 mi · Rockwall 52 mi · Wylie 55 mi · Tyler 57 mi · Forney 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 Sulphur Springs (33.1384°, -95.6011°, elevation 502 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).