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Weather in March in Indiana

Planning a journey to Indiana this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Indiana in March?

Indiana is a region in the United States of America. March in Indiana generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Michigan City at 8°C and mild in Clarksville at 15°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Clarksville and -1°C in Michigan City.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in South Bend with an average of 58 mm to high snow/rainfall in French Lick with 153 mm.

Average sunshine

Indianapolis enjoys a balanced 180 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Indiana, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Indiana's yearly weather, check out our Indiana climate page.

Where to go in Indiana in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Indiana on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Indiana?

Indianapolis

In March Indianapolis generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Indianapolis
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-7°C 
150 hours 
69 mm 
10 days 
poor 
11°C 
1°C 
180 hours 
98 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
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18°C 
6°C 
215 hours 
134 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Indianapolis

Merrillville

In March Merrillville generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Merrillville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
0°C 
-9°C 
138 hours 
59 mm 
11 days 
poor 
9°C 
-2°C 
189 hours 
61 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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16°C 
4°C 
217 hours 
103 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Merrillville

Michigan City

In March Michigan City generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Michigan City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
0°C 
-8°C 
145 hours 
67 mm 
12 days 
poor 
8°C 
-1°C 
201 hours 
59 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
4°C 
210 hours 
98 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Michigan City

Hammond

In March Hammond generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hammond
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-8°C 
138 hours 
61 mm 
9 days 
poor 
9°C 
-1°C 
189 hours 
59 mm 
10 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
4°C 
217 hours 
114 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Hammond

Portage

In March Portage generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Portage
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
0°C 
-8°C 
64 mm 
11 days 
poor 
9°C 
-1°C 
60 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
4°C 
98 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Portage

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Indiana, in the United States of America.

Is March the best time to visit Indiana?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Indiana with often unpleasant weather in Indianapolis.

Generally speaking, August and September provide perfect weather in Indianapolis. The weather in January, February and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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