Hickory weather in March: Hickory, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Hickory in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 104 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHickory Faa Airport
- Station IDUSW00003810
- Location35.74°N 81.38°W
- Elevation1,143 ft (348 m)
- Population45,081
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 70° 49°
- Nov 60° 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 Hickory in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.1°F. March is 7.1°F warmer than February and 8.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Hickory and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 57°F on March 1 to 65°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 47°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 | 33% | 22% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 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 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 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 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°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 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 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 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 40°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- 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
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003810; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hickory in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 18 (35%). In all, 4.08 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Hickory, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003810.
What are the records for March in Hickory?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 86°F, on March 12, 1990; the coldest is 9°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 11.81 in (1975); the snowiest, 19.8 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.1°F: 2021 52.5°F (+2.4), 2022 54.2°F (+4.1), 2023 52.0°F (+1.9), 2024 54.4°F (+4.3), 2025 55.0°F (+4.9), 2026 56.9°F (+6.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.5°F | +2.4°F | 5.97 in |
| 2022 | 54.2°F | +4.1°F | 4.91 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +1.9°F | 2.38 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +4.3°F | 5.61 in |
| 2025 | 55.0°F | +4.9°F | 1.36 in |
| 2026 | 56.9°F | +6.8°F | 2.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003810; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003810. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Hickory 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; Hickory's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.