Franklin weather in March: Franklin, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Franklin in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 125 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationFranklin
- Station IDUSC00313228
- Location35.18°N 83.39°W
- Elevation2,125 ft (648 m)
- Population4,362
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 53° 29°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 69° 42°
- May 76° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 70° 44°
- Nov 60° 33°
- Dec 51° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Franklin in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 47.6°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 7.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Franklin and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 65°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 44°F and 51°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 34°F | 37% | 27% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 35°F | 37% | 27% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 38°F | 36% | 27% |
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 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 33°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 34°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 34°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 34°F | 37% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 34°F | 37% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 34°F | 37% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 35°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 35°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 35°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 35°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 35°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 62°F | 37°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 37°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 37°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 63°F | 37°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 37°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 38°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 64°F | 38°F | 36% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 38°F | 36% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- 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
- 6
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313228; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Franklin in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 5 (37%). In all, 4.91 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Franklin, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313228.
What are the records for March in Franklin?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1882) is 85°F, on March 14, 1967; the coldest is −3°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.40 in (1880); the snowiest, 17.0 inches (1872).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.6°F: 2021 50.6°F (+3.0), 2022 49.5°F (+1.9), 2023 48.4°F (+0.8), 2024 50.3°F (+2.7), 2025 49.2°F (+1.6), 2026 54.2°F (+6.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.6°F | +3.0°F | 8.54 in |
| 2022 | 49.5°F | +1.9°F | 6.10 in |
| 2023 | 48.4°F | +0.8°F | 4.61 in |
| 2024 | 50.3°F | +2.7°F | 6.25 in |
| 2025 | 49.2°F | +1.6°F | 3.11 in |
| 2026 | 54.2°F | +6.6°F | 1.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00313228; recent months: ACIS, station USC00313228. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Franklin 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; Franklin's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.