Asheville weather in March: Asheville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Asheville in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 97 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAsheville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003812
- Location35.43°N 82.54°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population94,992
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 52° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Asheville in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.4°F. March is 6.3°F warmer than February and 8.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Asheville and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 64°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 45°F and 52°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 37% | 24% |
| March 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 24% |
| March 31 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% |
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 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 37°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 37°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Asheville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 18 (37%). In all, 3.80 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Asheville, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003812.
How humid and windy is Asheville in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 38°F | 81% | 5.4 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 39°F | 67% | 7.7 mph | 56% |
| noon | 58°F | 38°F | 47% | 10.2 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 38°F | 41% | 11.3 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 38°F | 46% | 10.9 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 39°F | 60% | 6.4 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003812. 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 Asheville?
The warmest March temperature on Asheville's official record (since 1876) is 87°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is 2°F, on March 15, 1993. The wettest March brought 9.86 in (1975); the snowiest, 28.9 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.4°F: 2021 51.1°F (+2.7), 2022 50.8°F (+2.4), 2023 49.3°F (+0.9), 2024 52.3°F (+3.9), 2025 51.6°F (+3.2), 2026 54.7°F (+6.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.1°F | +2.7°F | 9.29 in |
| 2022 | 50.8°F | +2.4°F | 5.95 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +0.9°F | 1.92 in |
| 2024 | 52.3°F | +3.9°F | 5.88 in |
| 2025 | 51.6°F | +3.2°F | 1.77 in |
| 2026 | 54.7°F | +6.3°F | 1.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AVLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Asheville 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; Asheville's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Asheville in February53°F by day, 31°F at night
- Asheville in April69°F by day, 45°F at night
- Asheville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Marchnormal high 68°F