Columbus weather in March: Columbus, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Columbus in March has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 4.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 125 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationColumbus Metropolitan Airport
- Station IDUSW00093842
- Location32.52°N 84.94°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population201,830
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 63° 42°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 87° 68°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 68° 46°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in March?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.9°F. March is 6.6°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 67°F on March 1 to 74°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 55°F and 62°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% |
| March 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% |
| March 22 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% |
| March 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% |
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 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 67°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 67°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 68°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 47°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbus in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 1 (31%). In all, 4.92 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Columbus, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093842.
How humid and windy is Columbus in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 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. | 53°F | 47°F | 80% | 4.3 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 48°F | 68% | 6.5 mph | 57% |
| noon | 67°F | 47°F | 48% | 8.8 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 46°F | 39% | 9.7 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 45°F | 40% | 9.1 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 48°F | 57% | 5.4 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093842. 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 Columbus?
The warmest March temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1891) is 91°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is 16°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 16.29 in (1929); the snowiest, 6.5 inches (2009).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.9°F: 2021 60.9°F (+2.0), 2022 60.3°F (+1.4), 2023 60.7°F (+1.8), 2024 61.1°F (+2.2), 2025 60.3°F (+1.4), 2026 63.7°F (+4.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.9°F | +2.0°F | 5.64 in |
| 2022 | 60.3°F | +1.4°F | 4.69 in |
| 2023 | 60.7°F | +1.8°F | 4.67 in |
| 2024 | 61.1°F | +2.2°F | 9.43 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | +1.4°F | 4.69 in |
| 2026 | 63.7°F | +4.8°F | 1.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CSGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Columbus 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; Columbus's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.