Troy weather in March

In March, Troy sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 73°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Troy's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Troy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
8th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Troy is city in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

Density
257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical March day in Troy reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26645
36645
46645
56745
66745
76746
86746
96746
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126847
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297351
307351
317351

How March really feels in Troy

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.

Troy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 39°4.19.810.24.5
Feb63° / 42°4.28.710.85.5
Mar69° / 48°4.1911.86.7
Apr76° / 54°3.48.112.87.2
May84° / 63°3.0913.65.9
Jun89° / 70°3.913.9143.9
Jul90° / 73°4.717.413.93.2
Aug90° / 72°4.315.713.23.5
Sep86° / 67°3.39.312.25.2
Oct77° / 56°2.86.311.27.5
Nov68° / 46°3.77.210.46.9
Dec60° / 41°4.29.3105.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
144951
154951
165050
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185149
195149
205248
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315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Troy gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
630
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3130

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761392
2761392
3771382
4761392
5761392
6761392
77513102
87513102
97414111
107414111
117314121
127215121
137215121
147016131
157016131
167016131
176916141
186717142
196717142
206717142
216717142
226717142
236617152
246617152
256517153
266517153
276417163
286417163
296416164
306316174
316217174

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
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217calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:195:35
211.36:185:36
311.36:175:37
411.46:165:37
511.46:145:38
611.46:135:39
711.56:125:40
811.56:115:41
911.56:105:41
1011.66:085:42
1111.66:075:43
1211.66:065:43
1311.76:055:44
1411.76:035:45
1511.76:025:46
1611.86:015:46
1711.85:595:47
1811.85:585:48
1911.95:575:48
2011.95:565:49
2111.95:545:50
2212.05:535:50
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:495:53
2612.15:485:53
2712.15:465:54
2812.25:455:55
2912.25:445:55
3012.25:425:56
3112.35:415:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
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144.7Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Troy?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Troy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Troy in March

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

In March, Troy sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Troy in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Troy peaks around July 13 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Troy 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 Troy is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Troy?

Troy sits at 31.8°N, 86.0°W, 541 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enterprise, 35 mi away.

Topography around Troy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Troy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft.

The land around Troy is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
607 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Enterprise 35 mi · Montgomery 43 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Dothan 53 mi · Prattville 53 mi · Auburn 62 mi · Opelika 67 mi · Phenix City 73 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 Troy (31.8088°, -85.9699°, elevation 541 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).