Kinston weather in March: Kinston, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Kinston in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 98 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationKinston Agricultural Research
- Station IDUSC00314689
- Location35.30°N 77.57°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- Population19,519
- Jan 56° 35°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kinston in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.5°F. March is 6.1°F warmer than February and 8.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Kinston and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 71°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 51°F and 58°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 39°F | 27% | 20% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 40°F | 26% | 20% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 20% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 20% |
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 | 63°F | 39°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 39°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 39°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 40°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 40°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 40°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 40°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 41°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 41°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 66°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 43°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 69°F | 44°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 70°F | 45°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 46°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 46°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- 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
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314689; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kinston in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 1 (27%). In all, 3.84 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Kinston, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314689.
What are the records for March in Kinston?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.5°F: 2021 55.0°F (+0.5), 2022 55.7°F (+1.2), 2023 54.3°F (−0.2), 2024 55.8°F (+1.3), 2025 55.6°F (+1.1), 2026 58.4°F (+3.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.0°F | +0.5°F | 5.38 in |
| 2022 | 55.7°F | +1.2°F | 2.28 in |
| 2023 | 54.3°F | −0.2°F | 2.46 in |
| 2024 | 55.8°F | +1.3°F | 4.36 in |
| 2025 | 55.6°F | +1.1°F | 1.84 in |
| 2026 | 58.4°F | +3.9°F | 1.59 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314689. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Kinston 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; Kinston's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.