Apex weather in March: Apex, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Apex in March has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationApex
- Station IDUSC00310212
- Location35.74°N 78.84°W
- Elevation450 ft (137 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population75,977
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 62° 39°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 72° 50°
- Nov 62° 40°
- Dec 54° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Apex in March?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.5°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 9.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Apex and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 58°F on March 1 to 67°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°F and 54°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 58°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 22 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 31 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% |
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 | 58°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00310212; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Apex in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 18 (34%). In all, 4.08 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Apex, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00310212.
What are the records for March in Apex?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.5°F: 2021 53.2°F (+2.7), 2022 53.2°F (+2.7), 2023 52.6°F (+2.1), 2024 54.8°F (+4.3), 2025 54.3°F (+3.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.2°F | +2.7°F | 2.87 in |
| 2022 | 53.2°F | +2.7°F | 3.99 in |
| 2023 | 52.6°F | +2.1°F | 3.37 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +4.3°F | 4.14 in |
| 2025 | 54.3°F | +3.8°F | 3.43 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00310212. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Apex compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, March normal highs run from 43°F in Beech Mountain to 68°F in Southport; Apex's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.