Forest City weather in March: Forest City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Forest City in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 2°C, 110 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationForest City (8 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00313152
- Location35.31°N 81.99°W
- Elevation849 ft (259 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population7,397
- Jan 52° 27°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 63° 35°
- Apr 72° 44°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 46°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Forest City in March?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 49.3°F. March is 6.7°F warmer than February and 8.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Forest City and the 7th 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 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 46°F and 53°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 | 32°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 35°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 39°F | 32% | 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 | 59°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 60°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 60°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 61°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 61°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 63°F | 35°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 35°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- 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
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Forest City in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 31 (32%). In all, 4.35 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Forest City, 14 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313152.
What are the records for March in Forest City?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.3°F: 2021 52.1°F (+2.8), 2022 52.1°F (+2.9), 2023 51.0°F (+1.7), 2024 52.1°F (+2.8), 2025 51.1°F (+1.8), 2026 56.1°F (+6.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.1°F | +2.8°F | 8.53 in |
| 2022 | 52.1°F | +2.9°F | 4.79 in |
| 2023 | 51.0°F | +1.7°F | 2.47 in |
| 2024 | 52.1°F | +2.8°F | 7.55 in |
| 2025 | 51.1°F | +1.8°F | 2.36 in |
| 2026 | 56.1°F | +6.8°F | 1.80 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00313152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Forest 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; Forest City's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Forest City in February55°F by day, 30°F at night
- Forest City in April72°F by day, 44°F at night
- Forest 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