March is the third month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar that consists of 31 days. It was the first month of the year in the 10-month Roman calendar. It is considered the seasonal equivalent of September in the opposite hemisphere.
March starts on the same day of the week as February and November and ends on the same day of the week as June in common years.
March is the first month of spring. Although the air temperatures have risen, the first two weeks of March are like Winter and the last 2 weeks as Spring. In fact, the official beginning of spring is March 21 equinox.
