Atlanta weather in March: Atlanta, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Atlanta in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 119 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAtlanta Hartsfield International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013874
- Location33.63°N 84.44°W
- Elevation1,010 ft (308 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population520,070
- Jan 54° 36°
- Feb 58° 39°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 74° 53°
- May 81° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 84° 66°
- Oct 74° 55°
- Nov 64° 44°
- Dec 56° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Atlanta in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.6°F. March is 7.1°F warmer than February and 7.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Atlanta and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 62°F on March 1 to 70°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 52°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 49°F | 33% | 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 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 62°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 65°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 66°F | 45°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 46°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 46°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 45°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013874; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Atlanta in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 1 (35%). In all, 4.68 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Atlanta, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013874.
How humid and windy is Atlanta in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 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. | 51°F | 44°F | 75% | 7.2 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 45°F | 66% | 9.4 mph | 34% |
| noon | 63°F | 45°F | 50% | 10.3 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 44°F | 43% | 10.8 mph | 28% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 10.5 mph | 32% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 44°F | 55% | 8.1 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013874. 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 Atlanta?
The warmest March temperature on Atlanta's official record (since 1878) is 89°F, on March 23, 1995; the coldest is 8°F, on March 7, 1899. The wettest March brought 13.28 in (1929); the snowiest, 7.9 inches (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.6°F: 2021 59.1°F (+3.5), 2022 58.1°F (+2.5), 2023 58.0°F (+2.4), 2024 58.8°F (+3.2), 2025 59.2°F (+3.6), 2026 63.0°F (+7.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.1°F | +3.5°F | 3.77 in |
| 2022 | 58.1°F | +2.5°F | 6.06 in |
| 2023 | 58.0°F | +2.4°F | 5.44 in |
| 2024 | 58.8°F | +3.2°F | 7.98 in |
| 2025 | 59.2°F | +3.6°F | 3.01 in |
| 2026 | 63.0°F | +7.4°F | 4.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ATLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013874. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Atlanta 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; Atlanta's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.