Goldsboro weather in March: Goldsboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Goldsboro in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 43°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, 4.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 107 mm of precipitation in March.

  • NOAA stationGoldsboro (4 mi SE)
  • Station IDUSW00013713
  • Location35.34°N 77.96°W
  • Elevation109 ft (33 m)
  • Population34,629
  1. Jan 54° 35°
  2. Feb 58° 36°
  3. Mar 65° 43°
  4. Apr 75° 51°
  5. May 82° 60°
  6. Jun 88° 69°
  7. Jul 91° 72°
  8. Aug 89° 71°
  9. Sep 83° 66°
  10. Oct 75° 54°
  11. Nov 66° 43°
  12. Dec 57° 37°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Goldsboro in March?

The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.1°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 9.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Goldsboro and the 5th 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 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 51°F and 57°F.

Goldsboro in March, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 161°F39°F35%21%
March 863°F41°F35%21%
March 1565°F43°F34%21%
March 2267°F45°F34%21%
March 3170°F47°F33%20%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Goldsboro: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 161°F39°F35%21%11 h 20 min
March 261°F39°F35%21%11 h 30 min
March 361°F40°F35%21%11 h 30 min
March 462°F40°F35%21%11 h 30 min
March 562°F40°F35%21%11 h 30 min
March 662°F40°F35%21%11 h 30 min
March 762°F41°F35%21%11 h 40 min
March 863°F41°F35%21%11 h 40 min
March 963°F41°F35%21%11 h 40 min
March 1063°F41°F35%21%11 h 40 min
March 1163°F42°F35%21%11 h 50 min
March 1264°F42°F35%21%11 h 50 min
March 1364°F42°F35%21%11 h 50 min
March 1464°F43°F34%21%11 h 50 min
March 1565°F43°F34%21%11 h 50 min
March 1665°F43°F34%21%12 h
March 1765°F43°F34%21%12 h
March 1866°F44°F34%21%12 h
March 1966°F44°F34%21%12 h
March 2066°F44°F34%21%12 h 10 min
March 2167°F45°F34%21%12 h 10 min
March 2267°F45°F34%21%12 h 10 min
March 2367°F45°F34%20%12 h 10 min
March 2468°F45°F34%20%12 h 10 min
March 2568°F46°F33%20%12 h 20 min
March 2668°F46°F33%20%12 h 20 min
March 2769°F46°F33%20%12 h 20 min
March 2869°F47°F33%20%12 h 20 min
March 2970°F47°F33%20%12 h 30 min
March 3070°F47°F33%20%12 h 30 min
March 3170°F47°F33%20%12 h 30 min
Normal high
65°FMarch average
Normal low
43°FMarch average
Precipitation
4.22 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
12
Days at 80°F or more
3
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013713; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Goldsboro in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 2 (35%). In all, 4.22 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal March in Goldsboro, 4 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013713.

How humid and windy is Goldsboro in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.50°F45°F83%5.8 mph55%
9 a.m.58°F45°F63%9.8 mph51%
noon65°F44°F46%10.6 mph47%
3 p.m.68°F43°F39%10.8 mph46%
6 p.m.65°F43°F44%8.6 mph52%
9 p.m.58°F45°F62%6.8 mph61%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013713. 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 Goldsboro?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 96°F, on March 30, 1907; the coldest is 10°F, on March 4, 1980. The wettest March brought 8.80 in (1942); the snowiest, 30.0 inches (1914).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.1°F: 2025 59.4°F (+5.3). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.

Goldsboro: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202559.4°F+5.3°F–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013713; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013713. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Goldsboro 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; Goldsboro's is 65°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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