Fayetteville weather in March: Fayetteville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Fayetteville in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 78 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Regional Airport Grannis Field
- Station IDUSW00093740
- Location34.99°N 78.88°W
- Elevation186 ft (57 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population209,496
- Jan 54° 34°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.8°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 9.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 70°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 50°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% |
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 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 44°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093740; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fayetteville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 21 (32%). In all, 3.08 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Fayetteville, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093740.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 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. | 49°F | 43°F | 79% | 6.7 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 44°F | 61% | 9.9 mph | 63% |
| noon | 65°F | 42°F | 44% | 10.9 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 42°F | 38% | 11.2 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 42°F | 42% | 9.6 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 44°F | 60% | 7.6 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093740. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest March temperature on Fayetteville's official record (since 1910) is 91°F, on March 17, 1945; the coldest is 14°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 8.90 in (1983); the snowiest, 24.0 inches (1927).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.8°F: 2021 56.9°F (+3.1), 2022 57.5°F (+3.7), 2023 56.3°F (+2.5), 2024 58.5°F (+4.7), 2025 58.2°F (+4.4), 2026 59.9°F (+6.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.9°F | +3.1°F | 3.00 in |
| 2022 | 57.5°F | +3.7°F | 2.11 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | +2.5°F | 2.85 in |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | +4.7°F | 3.39 in |
| 2025 | 58.2°F | +4.4°F | 3.74 in |
| 2026 | 59.9°F | +6.1°F | 1.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Fayetteville 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; Fayetteville's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in February58°F by day, 36°F at night
- Fayetteville in April75°F by day, 51°F at night
- Fayetteville 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