Yarmouth weather in March

In March, Yarmouth sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yarmouth's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yarmouth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
10th warmest
Overnight low
34°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.8 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
16 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Yarmouth is town in Massachusetts, United States.

Density
345/km²
people per km²
Founded
1639

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 39°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical March day in Yarmouth reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 48°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13932
23932
33932
43932
53932
63932
73933
84033
94033
104033
114033
124033
134033
144034
154034
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174034
184135
194135
204135
214135
224135
234236
244236
254236
264237
274337
284337
294338
304338
314438

How March really feels in Yarmouth

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.

Yarmouth weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 30°4.311.24.79.30.0
Feb38° / 30°3.8104.710.30.0
Mar41° / 34°4.811.23.711.70.1
Apr47° / 42°4.311.30.613.11.5
May55° / 50°3.610.3014.33.5
Jun64° / 60°3.28.20155.9
Jul71° / 67°2.57.7014.77.0
Aug71° / 67°3.17.8013.77.1
Sep66° / 62°4.08.3012.36.5
Oct59° / 54°4.810.1010.94.6
Nov51° / 44°4.4100.39.62.4
Dec43° / 36°5.1122.890.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254357
264258
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yarmouth gets around 4.8 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13816
23816
33816
43716
53716
63716
73715
83615
93615
103514
113514
123513
133413
143413
153412
163412
173412
183411
193411
203410
213510
223510
23369
24379
25378
26388
27397
28397
29406
30406
31405

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
10100
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 16 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 mph on the calmest days to 17 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
117breezy
217breezy
317breezy
417breezy
517breezy
617breezy
717breezy
817breezy
917breezy
1017breezy
1117breezy
1216breezy
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1516breezy
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2116breezy
2216breezy
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3115breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:265:23
211.06:245:24
311.06:235:25
411.16:215:26
511.16:195:27
611.26:185:29
711.26:165:30
811.36:145:31
911.36:135:32
1011.46:115:33
1111.46:095:34
1211.56:085:36
1311.56:065:37
1411.66:045:38
1511.66:035:39
1611.76:015:40
1711.75:595:41
1811.75:585:42
1911.85:565:44
2011.85:545:45
2111.95:525:46
2211.95:515:47
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:50
2612.15:445:51
2712.25:425:53
2812.25:405:54
2912.35:385:55
3012.35:375:56
3112.45:355:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
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

Hazard calendar for Yarmouth

In seasonPeak

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

Yarmouth sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Yarmouth?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yarmouth.

What to pack for Yarmouth in March

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

In March, Yarmouth sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Yarmouth in March

The nearest coast averages about 38°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr43Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun59Bracing
Jul66Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep65Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov51Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 21UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yarmouth?

Yarmouth sits at 41.7°N, 70.2°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Barnstable, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Yarmouth

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yarmouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft.

The land around Yarmouth is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and water (75%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
253 ft
50 miles
630 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Barnstable 3.7 mi · Provincetown 24 mi · Duxbury 32 mi · Fairhaven 35 mi · New Bedford 37 mi · Middleborough 37 mi · Hanover 41 mi · Rockland 46 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 Yarmouth (41.7057°, -70.2286°, elevation 33 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). 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).