Vicksburg weather in March

In March, Vicksburg sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 34% 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 Vicksburg's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vicksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
8th warmest
Overnight low
50°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Vicksburg is city and county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
255/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 Vicksburg reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16546
26546
36546
46646
56647
66647
76747
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96748
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287353
297353
307353
317353

How March really feels in Vicksburg

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.

Vicksburg 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°4.99.910.14.2
Feb62° / 43°4.69.610.85.2
Mar69° / 50°4.910.711.86.4
Apr76° / 57°4.69.112.87.0
May83° / 65°3.89.813.65.8
Jun89° / 72°3.311.614.13.9
Jul92° / 75°3.712.913.93.3
Aug92° / 74°3.510.613.23.3
Sep88° / 69°3.47.512.24.9
Oct78° / 57°3.87.711.27.3
Nov67° / 47°3.88.310.36.7
Dec60° / 42°4.69.59.94.8

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164753
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184852
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304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vicksburg gets around 4.9 in of rain over 10.7 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 rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761383
2761383
3751393
4741493
5741493
67314103
77215103
87215103
97215103
107016113
117016113
126917113
136917113
146817123
156817123
166817123
176817123
186617134
196617134
206617134
216517144
226418144
236418144
246318154
256218155
266218155
276118165
286118165
295918176
305918176
315818177

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
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277calm
287calm
297calm
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 6:39 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:395:54
211.36:385:55
311.36:375:56
411.46:365:57
511.46:345:57
611.46:335:58
711.56:325:59
811.56:316:00
911.56:306:01
1011.66:286:01
1111.66:276:02
1211.66:266:03
1311.76:246:04
1411.76:236:04
1511.76:226:05
1611.86:216:06
1711.86:196:06
1811.86:186:07
1911.96:176:08
2011.96:156:09
2111.96:146:09
2212.06:136:10
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:11
2512.16:096:12
2612.16:076:13
2712.16:066:14
2812.26:056:14
2912.26:036:15
3012.26:026:16
3112.36:016:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vicksburg

In seasonPeak

None of Vicksburg's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vicksburg sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Vicksburg?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Vicksburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vicksburg in March

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

In March, Vicksburg sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vicksburg?

Vicksburg sits at 32.4°N, 90.9°W, 240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clinton, 32 mi away.

Topography around Vicksburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vicksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft around an average of 177 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft.

The land around Vicksburg is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
335 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
528 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Clinton 32 mi · Jackson 40 mi · Ridgeland 44 mi · Pearl 44 mi · Madison 45 mi · Brandon 52 mi · Natchez 63 mi · Monroe 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 Vicksburg (32.3526°, -90.8779°, elevation 240 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).