Westfield weather in March

In March, Westfield sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 23% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Westfield's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Westfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Westfield is city in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA.

Density
525/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 Westfield reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°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 11°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14428
24428
34428
44528
54529
64629
74629
84730
94730
104730
114831
124831
134931
144932
155032
165033
175133
185133
195134
205234
215235
225335
235335
245336
255436
265436
275537
285537
295537
305638
315638

How March really feels in Westfield

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.

Westfield weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.19.54.79.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.58.74.310.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.710.92.411.72.2
Apr62° / 44°4.6120.4135.0
May72° / 54°4.813.7014.26.0
Jun80° / 64°4.312.1014.86.1
Jul83° / 67°3.511.8014.65.6
Aug82° / 65°3.09.1013.66.6
Sep76° / 57°2.87.8012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.390.110.95.8
Nov50° / 35°3.49.21.19.82.4
Dec39° / 26°2.99.63.59.20.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33565
43565
53565
63763
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153862
163862
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Westfield gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 40% 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 (%)
13213
23213
33113
43112
53112
63111
73111
83110
93110
103110
11329
12329
13329
14338
15338
16348
17348
18357
19357
20367
21376
22386
23386
24396
25395
26405
27405
28405
29404
30404
31404

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309631
319631

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:286:28
211.17:266:29
311.17:256:30
411.17:236:31
511.27:216:32
611.27:206:34
711.37:186:35
811.37:176:36
911.47:156:37
1011.47:146:38
1111.47:126:39
1211.57:106:40
1311.57:096:41
1411.67:076:42
1511.67:066:43
1611.77:046:44
1711.77:026:45
1811.87:016:46
1911.86:596:48
2011.96:576:49
2111.96:566:50
2211.96:546:51
2312.06:526:52
2412.06:516:53
2512.16:496:54
2612.16:476:55
2712.26:466:56
2812.26:446:57
2912.36:426:58
3012.36:416:59
3112.36:397:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Westfield?

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

2.2
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 Westfield.

What to pack for Westfield in March

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

In March, Westfield sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Westfield 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 Westfield 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Westfield 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 Westfield is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Westfield?

Westfield sits at 40.0°N, 86.1°W, 886 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carmel, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Westfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Westfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 886 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 ft.

The land around Westfield is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (34%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Carmel 4.3 mi · Noblesville 6.2 mi · Fishers 8.7 mi · Zionsville 9.3 mi · Broad Ripple 12 mi · Lawrence 15 mi · Lebanon 18 mi · Indianapolis 19 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 Westfield (40.0428°, -86.1275°, elevation 886 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).