Warrensburg weather in March

In March, Warrensburg sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Warrensburg's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warrensburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
8th warmest
Overnight low
36°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Warrensburg is city in and county seat of Johnson County, Missouri, United States.

Density
863/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 50°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical March day in Warrensburg reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14930
25031
35031
45131
55132
65232
75233
85333
95333
105334
115434
125435
135535
145536
155536
165637
175637
185638
195738
205738
215739
225839
235839
245840
255840
265940
275940
286041
296041
306041
316141

How March really feels in Warrensburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Warrensburg weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 23°1.86.53.59.60.0
Feb45° / 27°2.26.42.510.50.9
Mar55° / 36°3.2101.511.73.6
Apr66° / 46°4.911.80.2135.7
May75° / 57°5.512.80.114.16.3
Jun84° / 66°4.911.8014.75.5
Jul88° / 70°3.99.6014.44.7
Aug86° / 68°3.38.8013.55.2
Sep79° / 60°3.47.6012.37.1
Oct67° / 47°3.38.40.1116.6
Nov54° / 37°2.67.219.93.5
Dec43° / 27°2.06.32.19.30.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54654
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Warrensburg gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1277
2277
3277
4276
5276
6276
7285
8285
9285
10295
11295
12305
13305
14315
15325
16325
17335
18345
19345
20355
21365
22365
23365
24364
25374
26374
27374
28373
29363
30363
31363

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109820
119721
129721
139721
149721
159631
169631
179631
189541
199541
209541
219451
229451
239361
249361
259361
269361
279271
289271
299172
309172
319172

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:576:00
211.16:556:01
311.16:546:02
411.26:526:03
511.26:516:04
611.36:496:05
711.36:486:06
811.36:466:07
911.46:456:08
1011.46:436:09
1111.56:426:10
1211.56:406:11
1311.66:396:12
1411.66:376:13
1511.66:366:14
1611.76:346:15
1711.76:326:16
1811.86:316:17
1911.86:296:18
2011.96:286:19
2111.96:266:20
2211.96:246:21
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:216:23
2512.16:206:24
2612.16:186:25
2712.26:166:26
2812.26:156:27
2912.26:136:28
3012.36:126:29
3112.36:106:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Warrensburg?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Warrensburg.

What to pack for Warrensburg in March

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

In March, Warrensburg sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Warrensburg in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Warrensburg peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Warrensburg?

Warrensburg sits at 38.8°N, 93.7°W, 863 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sedalia, 28 mi away.

Topography around Warrensburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Warrensburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 804 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft.

The land around Warrensburg is covered by trees (46%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%), trees (35%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (38%), trees (33%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
308 ft
50 miles
623 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sedalia 28 mi · Blue Springs 34 mi · Lee's Summit 36 mi · Raymore 39 mi · East Independence 40 mi · Raytown 43 mi · Independence 43 mi · Belton 43 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 Warrensburg (38.7628°, -93.7361°, elevation 863 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).