West Linn weather in March

In March, West Linn sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 6.6 in of precipitation across 18.5 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 51°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is West Linn's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Linn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
37°
4th coldest
Precipitation
6.6 in
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

West Linn is city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,275/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 51°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in West Linn reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15136
25136
35136
45136
55136
65236
75237
85237
95237
105337
115337
125337
135337
145337
155338
165338
175438
185438
195438
205438
215438
225438
235438
245438
255538
265538
275538
285538
295538
305538
315539

How March really feels in West Linn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

West Linn 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
Jan46° / 35°7.817.75.88.91.0
Feb49° / 35°6.115.65.410.11.7
Mar53° / 37°6.618.55.611.62.4
Apr58° / 40°5.4172.813.23.5
May65° / 46°3.512.30.414.65.5
Jun70° / 50°2.29015.46.7
Jul79° / 54°0.62.9015.18.2
Aug80° / 55°0.72.9013.98.2
Sep73° / 50°2.06.4012.37.6
Oct62° / 44°5.012.40.110.74.9
Nov51° / 38°8.017.939.31.9
Dec45° / 35°8.918.76.78.60.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42575
52575
62377
72377
82278
92278
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152278
162278
172377
182377
192377
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

West Linn gets around 6.6 in of rain and snow over 18.5 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 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15722
25721
35721
45720
55720
65720
75720
85819
95819
105819
115819
125819
135818
145918
155918
165918
176017
186017
196117
206117
216117
226117
236117
246017
256017
266017
276017
286017
296017
306017
316017

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
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11100
12100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:005:48
210.96:585:49
310.96:565:51
411.06:545:52
511.06:525:53
611.16:515:55
711.16:495:56
811.26:475:57
911.26:455:59
1011.36:436:00
1111.36:416:02
1211.46:406:03
1311.46:386:04
1411.56:366:06
1511.66:346:07
1611.66:326:08
1711.76:306:10
1811.76:286:11
1911.86:266:12
2011.86:246:14
2111.96:226:15
2211.96:206:16
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:166:19
2512.16:146:20
2612.16:136:22
2712.26:116:23
2812.36:096:24
2912.36:076:25
3012.46:056:27
3112.46:036:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for West Linn

In seasonPeak

In March, West Linn sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

West Linn's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit West Linn?

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

2.4
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 West Linn.

What to pack for West Linn in March

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

In March, West Linn sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in West Linn 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 West Linn peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in West Linn 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 West Linn is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1537 µg/m³Jan 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Linn?

West Linn sits at 45.4°N, 122.6°W, 135 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oregon City, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around West Linn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Linn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 ft around an average of 253 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around West Linn is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
748 ft
10 miles
1,161 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Oregon City 0.6 mi · Oak Grove 3.7 mi · Lake Oswego 5.0 mi · Milwaukie 5.6 mi · Happy Valley 6.8 mi · Tualatin 7.5 mi · Canby 8.1 mi · Lents 8.1 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 West Linn (45.3657°, -122.6123°, elevation 135 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).