Gastonia weather in March: Gastonia, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Gastonia 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 11 days in a normal March, 3.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 100 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationGastonia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053870
- Location35.20°N 81.16°W
- Elevation797 ft (243 m)
- Population85,535
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gastonia in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.6°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 8.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Gastonia and the 3rd 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 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 50°F and 58°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 35% | 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 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.94 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
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gastonia in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 25 (35%). In all, 3.94 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Gastonia, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053870.
What are the records for March in Gastonia?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 89°F, on March 25, 2007; the coldest is 15°F, on March 3, 2009. The wettest March brought 7.23 in (2003).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.6°F: 2021 57.4°F (+3.8), 2022 54.6°F (+1.0), 2023 54.1°F (+0.5), 2025 55.5°F (+1.9), 2026 58.5°F (+4.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.4°F | +3.8°F | 4.77 in |
| 2022 | 54.6°F | +1.0°F | 6.38 in |
| 2023 | 54.1°F | +0.5°F | 2.33 in |
| 2025 | 55.5°F | +1.9°F | 2.61 in |
| 2026 | 58.5°F | +4.9°F | 1.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Gastonia 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; Gastonia's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.