Weirton Heights weather in March

In March, Weirton Heights sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Weirton Heights's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Weirton Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
9th warmest
Overnight low
32°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Weirton Heights is human settlement in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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 44°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Weirton Heights reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14427
24428
34428
44428
54528
64528
74629
84629
94629
104729
114730
124730
134831
144831
154831
164932
174932
185032
195033
205033
215134
225134
235234
245235
255335
265335
275436
285436
295537
305537
315637

How March really feels in Weirton Heights

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.

Weirton Heights weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.411.56.69.40.0
Feb40° / 24°2.810.15.410.40.1
Mar49° / 32°4.012.23.511.71.9
Apr61° / 42°4.313.40.9134.6
May70° / 52°4.514014.25.8
Jun78° / 61°4.313.3014.86.1
Jul82° / 65°4.013.2014.65.7
Aug81° / 63°3.311.3013.66.3
Sep74° / 56°3.79.8012.36.8
Oct63° / 45°3.410.60.210.95.3
Nov50° / 36°3.39.91.49.82.3
Dec40° / 28°3.311.14.39.20.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52971
63070
73070
83169
93268
103367
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Weirton Heights gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13817
23817
33817
43817
53817
63816
73816
83816
93815
103815
113814
123814
133813
143813
153812
163812
173811
183810
193810
20399
21399
22408
23408
24407
25417
26417
27416
28426
29426
30426
31426

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
187light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
217light breeze
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:066:05
211.07:046:06
311.17:036:08
411.17:016:09
511.26:596:10
611.26:586:11
711.36:566:12
811.36:556:13
911.46:536:14
1011.46:526:15
1111.46:506:16
1211.56:486:18
1311.56:476:19
1411.66:456:20
1511.66:436:21
1611.76:426:22
1711.76:406:23
1811.86:386:24
1911.86:376:25
2011.96:356:26
2111.96:336:27
2211.96:326:28
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:256:33
2712.26:236:34
2812.26:226:35
2912.36:206:36
3012.36:186:37
3112.46:166:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Weirton Heights?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Weirton Heights.

What to pack for Weirton Heights in March

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

In March, Weirton Heights sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Weirton Heights 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 Weirton Heights peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Weirton Heights 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 Weirton Heights is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Weirton Heights?

Weirton Heights sits at 40.4°N, 80.5°W, 1,198 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weirton, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Weirton Heights

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Weirton Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 ft around an average of 1,102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 ft.

The land around Weirton Heights is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
577 ft
10 miles
807 ft
50 miles
1,033 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Weirton 2.5 mi · Steubenville 5.6 mi · Upper Saint Clair 24 mi · Wheeling 25 mi · Mount Lebanon 26 mi · Bethel Park 27 mi · Pittsburgh 29 mi · Cranberry Township 30 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 Weirton Heights (40.4084°, -80.5392°, elevation 1,198 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).