Cape Hatteras Airport weather in March: Cape Hatteras Airport, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Cape Hatteras Airport in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 8°C, 113 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCape Hatteras Airport
- Station IDUSW00093729
- Location35.23°N 75.62°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 57° 42°
- Mar 61° 46°
- Apr 69° 54°
- May 77° 63°
- Jun 84° 71°
- Jul 87° 75°
- Aug 87° 74°
- Sep 83° 71°
- Oct 75° 61°
- Nov 66° 52°
- Dec 59° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cape Hatteras Airport in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 53.8°F. March is 4.7°F warmer than February and 8.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Cape Hatteras Airport and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 59°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 51°F and 57°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 59°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% |
| March 8 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 15 | 61°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 50°F | 32% | 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 | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 59°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 59°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 59°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 60°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 61°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 61°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 61°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 61°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 61°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 62°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 47°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 64°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 50°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093729; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cape Hatteras Airport in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 1 (36%). In all, 4.43 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Cape Hatteras Airport, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093729.
How humid and windy is Cape Hatteras Airport in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 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. | 54°F | 47°F | 79% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 48°F | 69% | 10.7 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 48°F | 64% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 48°F | 64% | 11.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 48°F | 72% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 49°F | 77% | 10.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093729. 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 Cape Hatteras Airport?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 81°F, on March 13, 1990; the coldest is 19°F, on March 2, 1967. The wettest March brought 13.86 in (2024); the snowiest, 8.5 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.8°F: 2021 55.1°F (+1.3), 2022 59.2°F (+5.4), 2023 54.2°F (+0.4), 2024 56.2°F (+2.4), 2025 57.0°F (+3.2), 2026 57.4°F (+3.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +1.3°F | 3.18 in |
| 2022 | 59.2°F | +5.4°F | 3.26 in |
| 2023 | 54.2°F | +0.4°F | 3.38 in |
| 2024 | 56.2°F | +2.4°F | 13.86 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | +3.2°F | 5.43 in |
| 2026 | 57.4°F | +3.6°F | 1.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093729; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093729. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Cape Hatteras Airport 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; Cape Hatteras Airport's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cape Hatteras Airport in February57°F by day, 42°F at night
- Cape Hatteras Airport in April69°F by day, 54°F at night
- Cape Hatteras Airport 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