Lenoir weather in March: Lenoir, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lenoir in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 109 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLenoir
- Station IDUSC00314938
- Location35.91°N 81.54°W
- Elevation1,155 ft (352 m)
- Population18,280
- Jan 49° 27°
- Feb 53° 30°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 61° 36°
- Dec 52° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lenoir in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 48.2°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 9.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lenoir and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 65°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 44°F and 52°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 | 56°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 40°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 | 56°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- 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
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314938; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lenoir in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 2 (35%). In all, 4.29 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lenoir, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314938.
What are the records for March in Lenoir?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 93°F, on March 23, 1907; the coldest is 5°F, on March 8, 1920. The wettest March brought 12.64 in (1975); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.2°F: 2021 51.5°F (+3.3), 2022 50.9°F (+2.7), 2023 51.1°F (+2.9), 2024 52.0°F (+3.8), 2025 50.9°F (+2.7), 2026 56.0°F (+7.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.5°F | +3.3°F | 5.06 in |
| 2022 | 50.9°F | +2.7°F | 4.36 in |
| 2023 | 51.1°F | +2.9°F | 2.70 in |
| 2024 | 52.0°F | +3.8°F | 5.47 in |
| 2025 | 50.9°F | +2.7°F | 0.87 in |
| 2026 | 56.0°F | +7.8°F | 1.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314938; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314938. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lenoir 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; Lenoir's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.