Gainesville weather in March: Gainesville, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Gainesville in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 121 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationGainesville Gilmer Airport
- Station IDUSW00053838
- Location34.27°N 83.83°W
- Elevation1,275 ft (389 m)
- Population47,712
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 55° 36°
- Mar 63° 43°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 85° 66°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 72° 52°
- Nov 62° 42°
- Dec 53° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gainesville in March?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 52.9°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 8.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Gainesville and the 2nd 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 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 49°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 25% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 39°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 61°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 61°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 43°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- 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
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gainesville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 1 (37%). In all, 4.78 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Gainesville, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053838.
What are the records for March in Gainesville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 87°F, on March 25, 2007; the coldest is 19°F, on March 12, 1998. The wettest March brought 7.80 in (2011).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.9°F: 2021 56.4°F (+3.5), 2022 55.9°F (+3.0), 2023 56.3°F (+3.4), 2024 56.7°F (+3.8), 2025 56.8°F (+3.9), 2026 60.3°F (+7.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.4°F | +3.5°F | 6.06 in |
| 2022 | 55.9°F | +3.0°F | 6.64 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | +3.4°F | 4.58 in |
| 2024 | 56.7°F | +3.8°F | 6.82 in |
| 2025 | 56.8°F | +3.9°F | 2.20 in |
| 2026 | 60.3°F | +7.4°F | 2.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053838; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Gainesville 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; Gainesville's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.