Windsor weather in March

In March, Windsor sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Windsor's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Windsor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
27°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.5 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Windsor is town in Larimer and Weld counties in Colorado, United States.

Density
510/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 49°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical March day in Windsor reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14823
24823
34924
44924
55024
65024
75125
85125
95226
105226
115326
125327
135327
145427
155427
165428
175428
185528
195528
205529
215529
225529
235529
245629
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275630
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295730
305731
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How March really feels in Windsor

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.

Windsor weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 19°0.644.29.40.1
Feb44° / 20°0.74.94.610.40.9
Mar53° / 27°1.56.94.311.73.4
Apr60° / 34°2.59.63.7134.9
May69° / 43°3.411.60.714.26.1
Jun79° / 52°2.18.7014.86.7
Jul86° / 58°1.77.7014.65.5
Aug84° / 57°1.56.7013.66.2
Sep76° / 49°1.55.80.312.37.6
Oct63° / 37°1.66.9210.96.0
Nov50° / 27°1.05.34.29.72.6
Dec41° / 20°0.63.849.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96040
105941
115941
125842
135842
145743
155644
165644
175545
185446
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Windsor gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11915
21914
31914
41914
51914
61814
71914
81914
91914
101914
111914
121914
132014
142014
152114
162114
172214
182214
192314
202414
212414
222514
232614
242614
252714
262814
272814
282814
292914
302914
312914

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
13100
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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:43 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:435:43
211.06:425:44
311.16:405:45
411.16:395:46
511.26:375:47
611.26:355:48
711.36:345:49
811.36:325:51
911.36:315:52
1011.46:295:53
1111.46:275:54
1211.56:265:55
1311.56:245:56
1411.66:235:57
1511.66:215:58
1611.76:195:59
1711.76:186:00
1811.86:166:01
1911.86:146:03
2011.96:136:04
2111.96:116:05
2211.96:096:06
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:08
2512.16:046:09
2612.16:026:10
2712.26:016:11
2812.25:596:12
2912.35:576:13
3012.35:566:14
3112.45:546:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Windsor?

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

3.4
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 Windsor.

What to pack for Windsor in March

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

In March, Windsor sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Windsor in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Windsor peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Windsor 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 Windsor is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Windsor?

Windsor sits at 40.5°N, 104.9°W, 4,797 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Loveland, 11 mi away.

Topography around Windsor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Windsor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 4,790 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,780 ft.

The land around Windsor is covered by grassland (31%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (39%) and cropland (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
9,780 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Loveland 11 mi · Greeley 11 mi · Fort Collins 12 mi · Evans 13 mi · Longmont 24 mi · Erie 30 mi · Estes Park 34 mi · Brighton 34 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 Windsor (40.4775°, -104.9014°, elevation 4,797 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).