Albany weather in March: Albany, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Albany in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 4.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 111 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAlbany SW Georgia Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013869
- Location31.54°N 84.19°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population66,705
- Jan 62° 39°
- Feb 66° 42°
- Mar 73° 48°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 88° 63°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 88° 68°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 46°
- Dec 64° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Albany in March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.3°F. March is 6.3°F warmer than February and 6.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Albany and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 69°F on March 1 to 76°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 57°F and 64°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% |
| March 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 26% | 18% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 71°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 74°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013869; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Albany in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around March 1 (30%). In all, 4.38 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Albany, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013869.
How humid and windy is Albany in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 50°F | 85% | 4.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 52°F | 70% | 7.3 mph | 60% |
| noon | 70°F | 50°F | 49% | 9.1 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 49°F | 42% | 9.8 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 49°F | 43% | 8.4 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 51°F | 66% | 5.2 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013869. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Albany?
The warmest March temperature on Albany's official record (since 1892) is 93°F, on March 22, 1907; the coldest is 10°F, on March 4, 1980. The wettest March brought 14.01 in (1944).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.3°F: 2021 64.9°F (+4.6), 2022 64.8°F (+4.5), 2023 62.6°F (+2.4), 2024 61.7°F (+1.4), 2025 60.8°F (+0.5), 2026 64.2°F (+3.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.9°F | +4.6°F | 4.38 in |
| 2022 | 64.8°F | +4.5°F | 3.17 in |
| 2023 | 62.6°F | +2.4°F | 2.60 in |
| 2024 | 61.7°F | +1.4°F | 7.61 in |
| 2025 | 60.8°F | +0.5°F | 4.13 in |
| 2026 | 64.2°F | +3.9°F | 2.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013869. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Albany compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, March normal highs run from 55°F in Mountain City to 76°F in Folkston; Albany's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.