Clayton weather in March: Clayton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Clayton in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationClayton Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00311820
- Location35.64°N 78.46°W
- Elevation300 ft (91 m)
- Population31,732
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 31°
- Mar 63° 37°
- Apr 73° 46°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in March?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 50.2°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 9.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Clayton and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 59°F on March 1 to 68°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 46°F and 54°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 59°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 39°F | 32% | 24% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 24% |
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 | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 61°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 61°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 62°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 37°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 63°F | 37°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 38°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 38°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 64°F | 38°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 39°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 39°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 39°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 39°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 40°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 66°F | 40°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 40°F | 31% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 40°F | 31% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 41°F | 31% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 37°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00311820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Clayton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 18 (32%). In all, 4.10 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Clayton, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00311820.
What are the records for March in Clayton?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 91°F, on March 12, 1990; the coldest is 11°F, on March 6, 1960. The wettest March brought 7.90 in (2003); the snowiest, 9.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.2°F: 2021 56.7°F (+6.5), 2022 57.1°F (+6.9), 2023 55.8°F (+5.6), 2024 54.6°F (+4.4), 2025 54.1°F (+3.9), 2026 57.2°F (+7.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.7°F | +6.5°F | 2.89 in |
| 2022 | 57.1°F | +6.9°F | 4.08 in |
| 2023 | 55.8°F | +5.6°F | 3.29 in |
| 2024 | 54.6°F | +4.4°F | 5.05 in |
| 2025 | 54.1°F | +3.9°F | 7.17 in |
| 2026 | 57.2°F | +7.0°F | 1.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00311820; recent months: ACIS, station USC00311820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Clayton 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; Clayton's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.