Twin Falls weather in March

In March, Twin Falls sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 1.4 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Twin Falls's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Twin Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
8th warmest
Overnight low
33°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.4 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Twin Falls is city in and county seat of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States.

Density
1,009/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 49°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical March day in Twin Falls reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14829
24929
34930
44930
55030
65131
75131
85231
95232
105332
115332
125433
135433
145433
155533
165534
175534
185534
195634
205634
215634
225634
235634
245635
255635
265635
275635
285635
295735
305735
315735

How March really feels in Twin Falls

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Twin Falls weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 24°1.596.29.20.0
Feb44° / 27°1.17.44.210.30.8
Mar54° / 33°1.48.82.711.63.3
Apr61° / 38°1.48.21.413.15.3
May71° / 46°1.57.50.114.47.0
Jun81° / 53°0.84.2015.17.3
Jul91° / 60°0.21.7014.84.6
Aug89° / 59°0.31.9013.75.2
Sep78° / 50°0.62.8012.38.1
Oct64° / 40°0.94.60.410.86.6
Nov49° / 30°1.26.82.99.62.2
Dec38° / 24°1.68.86.28.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94060
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174258
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Twin Falls gets around 1.4 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12815
22814
32813
42712
52712
62711
72610
82610
9269
10269
11258
12258
13257
14257
15267
16266
17276
18286
19286
20296
21307
22307
23317
24317
25317
26318
27318
28318
29318
30308
31308

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:246:19
211.07:226:20
311.07:206:21
411.17:196:22
511.17:176:23
611.27:156:25
711.27:146:26
811.37:126:27
911.37:106:28
1011.37:096:30
1111.47:076:31
1211.47:056:32
1311.57:036:33
1411.57:026:34
1511.67:006:36
1611.66:586:37
1711.76:566:38
1811.76:556:39
1911.86:536:40
2011.86:516:41
2111.96:496:43
2211.96:486:44
2312.06:466:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:426:47
2612.16:406:48
2712.26:396:50
2812.26:376:51
2912.36:356:52
3012.36:336:53
3112.46:316:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Twin Falls?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Twin Falls.

What to pack for Twin Falls in March

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

In March, Twin Falls sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 33°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Twin Falls in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Twin Falls peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1918 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Twin Falls?

Twin Falls sits at 42.6°N, 114.5°W, 3,734 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pocatello, 104 mi away.

Topography around Twin Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Twin Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 3,727 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,634 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,808 ft.

The land around Twin Falls is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) within 2 miles, cropland (57%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and grassland (73%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
1,634 ft
50 miles
7,808 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pocatello 104 mi · Boise 114 mi · Kuna 118 mi · Meridian 121 mi · Eagle 124 mi · Nampa 126 mi · Caldwell 135 mi · Elko 137 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 Twin Falls (42.563°, -114.4609°, elevation 3,734 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).