Westlake weather in March

In March, Westlake sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Westlake's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Westlake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
9th warmest
Overnight low
31°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
10 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Westlake is city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

Density
786/km²
people per km²
Founded
1810

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 38°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical March day in Westlake reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How March really feels in Westlake

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.

Westlake weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°3.012.499.30.0
Feb35° / 24°2.5106.210.30.0
Mar42° / 31°3.211.24.511.70.5
Apr54° / 42°3.9131.413.13.1
May66° / 54°3.713.3014.35.5
Jun76° / 65°4.213.2014.96.4
Jul80° / 69°3.811.9014.76.4
Aug78° / 68°3.411.6013.76.7
Sep72° / 60°3.29.9012.36.7
Oct60° / 49°3.311.8010.94.7
Nov49° / 39°3.311.82.69.71.8
Dec39° / 30°3.1126.49.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52971
63070
73070
83169
93367
103367
113367
123466
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Westlake gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13921
23821
33820
43820
53820
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83618
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113517
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31419

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
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811light breeze
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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 7:12 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:126:10
211.07:116:11
311.07:096:12
411.17:086:13
511.17:066:14
611.27:046:16
711.27:036:17
811.37:016:18
911.36:596:19
1011.46:586:20
1111.46:566:21
1211.56:546:22
1311.56:536:24
1411.66:516:25
1511.66:496:26
1611.76:486:27
1711.76:466:28
1811.86:446:29
1911.86:426:30
2011.86:416:32
2111.96:396:33
2211.96:376:34
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:326:37
2612.16:306:38
2712.26:296:39
2812.26:276:40
2912.36:256:41
3012.36:236:43
3112.46:226:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
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174.1Bright
184.1Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Westlake?

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

0.5
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 Westlake.

What to pack for Westlake in March

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

In March, Westlake sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Westlake in March

The nearest coast averages about 35°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 27 to Sep 24 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Westlake 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 Westlake peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Westlake 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 Westlake is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Westlake?

Westlake sits at 41.5°N, 81.9°W, 709 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bay Village, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Westlake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Westlake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 709 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.

The land around Westlake is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (33%) and water (33%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
404 ft
50 miles
978 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bay Village 1.9 mi · North Olmsted 2.5 mi · Fairview Park 3.1 mi · Rocky River 4.3 mi · Avon Center 5.0 mi · Avon 6.2 mi · Lakewood 6.2 mi · Avon Lake 6.8 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 Westlake (41.4553°, -81.9179°, elevation 709 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).