Elizabeth City weather in March: Elizabeth City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Elizabeth City in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 91 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationElizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013786
- Location36.26°N 76.17°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,028
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 49°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 85° 67°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 87° 70°
- Sep 82° 65°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabeth City in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.9°F. March is 5.9°F warmer than February and 9.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Elizabeth City and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 57°F on March 1 to 66°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 15 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 45°F | 34% | 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 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 66°F | 44°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 45°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 41°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabeth City in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 20 (34%). In all, 3.59 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Elizabeth City, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013786.
What are the records for March in Elizabeth City?
The warmest March temperature on Elizabeth City's official record (since 1934) is 92°F, on March 17, 1945; the coldest is 11°F, on March 14, 1993. The wettest March brought 9.25 in (2024); the snowiest, 18.0 inches (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.9°F: 2021 54.4°F (+3.5), 2022 55.4°F (+4.5), 2023 52.7°F (+1.8), 2024 54.0°F (+3.1), 2025 56.1°F (+5.2), 2026 57.3°F (+6.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.4°F | +3.5°F | 2.94 in |
| 2022 | 55.4°F | +4.5°F | 4.33 in |
| 2023 | 52.7°F | +1.8°F | 2.10 in |
| 2024 | 54.0°F | +3.1°F | 9.25 in |
| 2025 | 56.1°F | +5.2°F | 2.30 in |
| 2026 | 57.3°F | +6.4°F | 1.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ECGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Elizabeth City 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; Elizabeth City's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabeth City in February55°F by day, 35°F at night
- Elizabeth City in April71°F by day, 49°F at night
- Elizabeth City 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