Texarkana weather in March

In March, Texarkana sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 5.0 in of precipitation across 11.2 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 62°F in the first days to 70°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 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 Texarkana's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Texarkana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
8th warmest
Overnight low
47°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.0 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Texarkana is city in Miller County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
280/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 Texarkana reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°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)
16243
26243
36243
46343
56344
66344
76444
86445
96445
106545
116546
126546
136546
146647
156647
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196748
206849
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236849
246950
256950
266950
276950
287050
297051
307051
317051

How March really feels in Texarkana

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.

Texarkana 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
Jan54° / 37°3.99.40.5103.4
Feb58° / 40°4.29.70.610.84.3
Mar66° / 47°5.011.20.111.76.0
Apr74° / 55°5.610.3012.86.8
May82° / 64°5.312013.76.0
Jun89° / 71°3.79.5014.24.4
Jul92° / 74°2.98.60143.4
Aug93° / 73°2.37013.23.5
Sep87° / 67°3.16.6012.25.3
Oct76° / 56°4.27.5011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°4.08.5010.36.1
Dec56° / 39°4.790.19.83.9

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34555
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
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254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Texarkana gets around 5.0 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 36% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186941
287940
3861040
4851050
5841150
6841150
7831250
8821350
9821350
10791461
11791461
12781561
13781561
14771571
15761671
16761671
17761671
18751681
19751681
20741691
21741691
227315102
237315102
247215112
257215112
267115113
277015123
287015123
296915124
306716134
316716134

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

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 6:53 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:536:06
211.36:526:07
311.36:506:08
411.36:496:09
511.46:486:09
611.46:476:10
711.46:456:11
811.56:446:12
911.56:436:13
1011.56:416:13
1111.66:406:14
1211.66:396:15
1311.66:386:16
1411.76:366:17
1511.76:356:17
1611.76:346:18
1711.86:326:19
1811.86:316:20
1911.86:296:20
2011.96:286:21
2111.96:276:22
2212.06:256:23
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:236:24
2512.16:216:25
2612.16:206:26
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:176:27
2912.26:166:28
3012.26:146:29
3112.36:136:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Texarkana?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Texarkana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Texarkana in March

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

In March, Texarkana sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Texarkana 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 Texarkana peaks around June 21 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 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Texarkana 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 Texarkana is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Texarkana?

Texarkana sits at 33.4°N, 94.0°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Texarkana, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Texarkana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Texarkana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 335 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Texarkana is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
673 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Texarkana 1.2 mi · Mount Pleasant 57 mi · Marshall 65 mi · Shreveport 65 mi · Bossier City 66 mi · Longview 76 mi · El Dorado 81 mi · Paris 89 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 Texarkana (33.4418°, -94.0377°, elevation 361 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).