Talladega weather in March

In March, Talladega sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 5.0 in of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Talladega's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talladega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
45°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.0 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Talladega is city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States.

Density
237/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 69°F by the end.

A typical March day in Talladega reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 77°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)
16142
26242
36242
46242
56242
66342
76342
86343
96443
106443
116444
126444
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306948
316949

How March really feels in Talladega

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.

Talladega weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.5100.6103.2
Feb58° / 39°4.710.30.410.84.2
Mar65° / 45°5.010.90.111.75.9
Apr73° / 52°3.99.4012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.49.7013.76.6
Jun86° / 69°3.712.4014.24.6
Jul89° / 72°3.914.10143.9
Aug88° / 71°3.312.3013.24.2
Sep84° / 65°3.08.2012.25.9
Oct74° / 54°2.96.8011.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.98010.36.1
Dec56° / 38°4.610.10.29.83.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164852
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184753
194852
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284951
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Talladega gets around 5.0 in of rain and snow over 10.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871030
2871030
3871030
4861040
5861040
6861040
7851140
8851140
9841240
10841240
11841240
12831340
13831340
14831340
15831340
16831340
17821350
18821350
19811450
20811450
21801460
22801460
23801460
24791470
25791470
26781480
27781480
28771490
29761590
307415101
317315111

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:34
211.36:205:35
311.36:195:36
411.36:175:37
511.46:165:38
611.46:155:38
711.46:145:39
811.56:125:40
911.56:115:41
1011.56:105:42
1111.66:085:42
1211.66:075:43
1311.66:065:44
1411.76:045:45
1511.76:035:46
1611.76:025:46
1711.86:005:47
1811.85:595:48
1911.85:585:49
2011.95:565:49
2111.95:555:50
2212.05:545:51
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:515:52
2512.15:495:53
2612.15:485:54
2712.15:475:55
2812.25:455:55
2912.25:445:56
3012.25:435:57
3112.35:415:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Talladega?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Talladega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Talladega in March

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

In March, Talladega sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Talladega 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 Talladega peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Talladega 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 Talladega is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talladega?

Talladega sits at 33.4°N, 86.1°W, 558 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxford, 20 mi away.

Topography around Talladega

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Talladega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft around an average of 623 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,195 ft.

The land around Talladega is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
479 ft
10 miles
1,542 ft
50 miles
2,195 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Oxford 20 mi · Anniston 22 mi · Trussville 32 mi · Center Point 36 mi · Mountain Brook 37 mi · Dixiana 38 mi · Vestavia Hills 39 mi · Homewood 40 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 Talladega (33.4359°, -86.1058°, elevation 558 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).