Cherokee weather in March: Cherokee, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Cherokee in March has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 5.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 148 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationCherokee
- Station IDUSC00316341
- Location35.49°N 83.31°W
- Elevation1,965 ft (599 m)
- Population (census place)1,631
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 68° 42°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cherokee in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 46.4°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 8.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Cherokee and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 63°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 43°F and 50°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 34°F | 38% | 26% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 37% | 26% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% |
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 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 55°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 32°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 32°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 34°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 34°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 34°F | 38% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 59°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 35°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 35°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 35°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 35°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 36°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 36°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 36°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 36°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 37°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 37°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 63°F | 37°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 37°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316341; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cherokee in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around March 1 (39%). In all, 5.84 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Cherokee, 18 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316341.
What are the records for March in Cherokee?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.4°F: 2021 50.8°F (+4.4), 2022 48.3°F (+1.9), 2024 49.5°F (+3.1), 2025 47.9°F (+1.5). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +4.4°F | 8.04 in |
| 2022 | 48.3°F | +1.9°F | 3.89 in |
| 2024 | 49.5°F | +3.1°F | 5.37 in |
| 2025 | 47.9°F | +1.5°F | 3.81 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00316341. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Cherokee 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; Cherokee's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.