West Mifflin weather in March

In March, West Mifflin sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 13.4 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 45°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 West Mifflin's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Mifflin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
32°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in West Mifflin reaches about 50°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 35°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14428
24528
34528
44529
54629
64629
74629
84729
94730
104730
114830
124831
134831
144931
154932
164932
175032
185033
195133
205133
215134
225234
235235
245335
255335
265436
275436
285537
295537
305637
315638

How March really feels in West Mifflin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
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 Mifflin 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° / 24°3.612.77.29.50.0
Feb40° / 25°3.211.45.810.40.1
Mar50° / 32°4.413.43.711.72.0
Apr62° / 43°4.514.21134.6
May71° / 52°4.914.3014.25.8
Jun79° / 60°5.014014.86.0
Jul82° / 64°4.914.5014.65.7
Aug81° / 63°3.711.8013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°3.810012.36.8
Oct63° / 45°3.610.60.210.95.4
Nov51° / 36°3.510.21.39.82.5
Dec42° / 29°3.611.94.79.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42971
52971
63169
73268
83268
93268
103367
113367
123367
133466
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

West Mifflin gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14318
24318
34318
44318
54217
64217
74217
84216
94216
104216
114115
124115
134114
144114
154113
164112
174112
184111
194210
204210
21439
22439
23448
24448
25457
26457
27466
28466
29466
30466
31476

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
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:036:03
211.07:016:04
311.17:006:05
411.16:586:06
511.26:576:07
611.26:556:08
711.36:546:09
811.36:526:10
911.46:506:12
1011.46:496:13
1111.46:476:14
1211.56:466:15
1311.56:446:16
1411.66:426:17
1511.66:416:18
1611.76:396:19
1711.76:376:20
1811.86:366:21
1911.86:346:22
2011.96:326:23
2111.96:316:25
2211.96:296:26
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:246:29
2612.16:226:30
2712.26:216:31
2812.26:196:32
2912.36:176:33
3012.36:166:34
3112.46:146:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.79 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
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for West Mifflin

In seasonPeak

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

West Mifflin 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 West Mifflin?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Mifflin.

What to pack for West Mifflin in March

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

In March, West Mifflin sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in West Mifflin 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 West Mifflin 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 West Mifflin 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 Mifflin is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Mifflin?

West Mifflin sits at 40.4°N, 79.9°W, 1,096 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is McKeesport, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around West Mifflin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Mifflin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft around an average of 948 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,346 ft.

The land around West Mifflin is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
568 ft
10 miles
692 ft
50 miles
2,346 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: McKeesport 1.2 mi · Wilkinsburg 5.6 mi · Monroeville 5.6 mi · Baldwin 6.2 mi · Pittsburgh 8.7 mi · Bethel Park 9.3 mi · Penn Hills 9.3 mi · Mount Lebanon 9.9 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 Mifflin (40.3634°, -79.8664°, elevation 1,096 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).