Greenville weather in March: Greenville, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Greenville in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 114 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationGrnvl Spart International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003870
- Location34.88°N 82.22°W
- Elevation940 ft (287 m)
- Population74,371
- Jan 53° 32°
- Feb 57° 35°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 55° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greenville in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 8.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Greenville and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 60°F on March 1 to 69°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 56°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 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 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 64°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 43°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 41°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- 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
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Greenville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 29 (33%). In all, 4.48 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Greenville, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003870.
How humid and windy is Greenville in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 41°F | 74% | 6.0 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 42°F | 60% | 8.7 mph | 61% |
| noon | 63°F | 41°F | 46% | 9.7 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 41°F | 40% | 10.5 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 41°F | 42% | 9.7 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 42°F | 57% | 6.6 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003870. 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 Greenville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 89°F, on March 23, 1995; the coldest is 11°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 11.37 in (1980); the snowiest, 9.8 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 55.1°F (+2.3), 2022 55.2°F (+2.4), 2023 54.6°F (+1.9), 2024 55.7°F (+2.9), 2025 55.9°F (+3.1), 2026 59.0°F (+6.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +2.3°F | 5.58 in |
| 2022 | 55.2°F | +2.4°F | 6.03 in |
| 2023 | 54.6°F | +1.9°F | 4.07 in |
| 2024 | 55.7°F | +2.9°F | 7.10 in |
| 2025 | 55.9°F | +3.1°F | 3.27 in |
| 2026 | 59.0°F | +6.3°F | 2.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Greenville compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, March normal highs run from 56°F in Caesars Head to 72°F in Hampton; Greenville's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Greenville in February57°F by day, 35°F at night
- Greenville in April73°F by day, 49°F at night
- Greenville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Marchnormal high 72°F