Athens weather in March: Athens, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Athens in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 111 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAthens Ben Epps Airport
- Station IDUSW00013873
- Location33.95°N 83.33°W
- Elevation785 ft (239 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population128,691
- Jan 55° 34°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 67° 43°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.9°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 7.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Athens and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 71°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 51°F and 59°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 24% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 30% | 21% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% |
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 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 69°F | 44°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 43°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 1 (33%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Athens, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013873.
How humid and windy is Athens in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 80% 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. | 49°F | 43°F | 80% | 4.8 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 45°F | 66% | 7.2 mph | 63% |
| noon | 64°F | 44°F | 48% | 8.3 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 43°F | 40% | 8.5 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 7.9 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 44°F | 58% | 5.7 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013873. 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 Athens?
The warmest March temperature on Athens's official record (since 1893) is 89°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is 11°F, on March 4, 1943. The wettest March brought 14.15 in (1929); the snowiest, 8.7 inches (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.9°F: 2021 58.8°F (+3.9), 2022 57.0°F (+2.1), 2023 56.5°F (+1.6), 2024 57.0°F (+2.1), 2025 57.2°F (+2.3), 2026 60.8°F (+5.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.8°F | +3.9°F | 4.36 in |
| 2022 | 57.0°F | +2.1°F | 5.60 in |
| 2023 | 56.5°F | +1.6°F | 4.15 in |
| 2024 | 57.0°F | +2.1°F | 6.98 in |
| 2025 | 57.2°F | +2.3°F | 3.23 in |
| 2026 | 60.8°F | +5.9°F | 2.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AHNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Athens 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; Athens's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.