Greensboro weather in March: Greensboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Greensboro in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 94 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationPiedmont Triad International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013723
- Location36.10°N 79.94°W
- Elevation890 ft (271 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population307,381
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 39°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greensboro in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.3°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 9.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Greensboro and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 57°F on March 1 to 66°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 46°F and 54°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 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% |
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 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 63°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013723; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Greensboro in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 19 (35%). In all, 3.72 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Greensboro, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013723.
How humid and windy is Greensboro in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 73% | 6.8 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 39°F | 58% | 9.8 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 39°F | 45% | 10.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 39°F | 40% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 38°F | 42% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 39°F | 55% | 7.3 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013723. 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 Greensboro?
The warmest March temperature on Greensboro's official record (since 1903) is 93°F, on March 30, 1907; the coldest is 5°F, on March 6, 1960. The wettest March brought 8.76 in (1975); the snowiest, 21.3 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.3°F: 2021 52.5°F (+2.3), 2022 53.7°F (+3.4), 2023 51.6°F (+1.3), 2024 53.6°F (+3.3), 2025 54.9°F (+4.6), 2026 57.2°F (+6.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.5°F | +2.3°F | 5.16 in |
| 2022 | 53.7°F | +3.4°F | 4.29 in |
| 2023 | 51.6°F | +1.3°F | 2.82 in |
| 2024 | 53.6°F | +3.3°F | 4.63 in |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | +4.6°F | 1.89 in |
| 2026 | 57.2°F | +6.9°F | 1.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GSOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013723. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Greensboro 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; Greensboro's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Greensboro in February53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Greensboro in April71°F by day, 48°F at night
- Greensboro 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