Burlington weather in March: Burlington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Burlington in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 4°C, 99 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBurlington Alamance Airport
- Station IDUSW00093783
- Location36.05°N 79.48°W
- Elevation617 ft (188 m)
- Population61,365
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 65°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burlington in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 51.5°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 9.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 59°F on March 1 to 69°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 48°F and 55°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 43°F | 38% | 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 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 61°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 62°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- 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
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093783; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burlington in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 20 (38%). In all, 3.88 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Burlington, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093783.
What are the records for March in Burlington?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 92°F, on March 28, 2020; the coldest is 13°F, on March 3, 2009. The wettest March brought 6.96 in (2003).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.5°F: 2021 53.7°F (+2.2), 2022 53.5°F (+2.0), 2023 51.7°F (+0.2), 2024 53.9°F (+2.4), 2025 54.1°F (+2.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.7°F | +2.2°F | 4.40 in |
| 2022 | 53.5°F | +2.0°F | 5.58 in |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | +0.2°F | 2.59 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | +2.4°F | 3.98 in |
| 2025 | 54.1°F | +2.6°F | 2.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093783; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093783. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Burlington 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; Burlington's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Burlington in February56°F by day, 33°F at night
- Burlington in April74°F by day, 48°F at night
- Burlington 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