High Point weather in March: High Point, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
High Point in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationHigh Point
- Station IDUSC00314063
- Location35.97°N 79.97°W
- Elevation900 ft (274 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population118,601
- Jan 52° 32°
- Feb 56° 34°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 62° 41°
- Dec 54° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is High Point in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.3°F. March is 7.1°F warmer than February and 9.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in High Point and the 5th 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 | 37°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% |
| March 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% |
| 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 | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 63°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 43°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
- 4.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 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
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314063; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in High Point in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 19 (33%). In all, 4.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in High Point, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314063.
What are the records for March in High Point?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1926) is 89°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is 7°F, on March 15, 1993. The wettest March brought 9.44 in (1944); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1927).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.3°F: 2021 54.1°F (+1.8), 2022 55.3°F (+3.0), 2023 53.9°F (+1.6), 2024 54.7°F (+2.4), 2025 56.6°F (+4.4), 2026 61.1°F (+8.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.1°F | +1.8°F | 5.42 in |
| 2022 | 55.3°F | +3.0°F | 6.07 in |
| 2023 | 53.9°F | +1.6°F | 3.19 in |
| 2024 | 54.7°F | +2.4°F | 5.61 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | +4.4°F | 2.15 in |
| 2026 | 61.1°F | +8.9°F | 1.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314063; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314063. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in High Point 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; High Point's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- High Point in February56°F by day, 34°F at night
- High Point in April74°F by day, 49°F at night
- High Point 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