Lincolnton weather in March: Lincolnton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lincolnton in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 4°C, 115 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLincolnton (4 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00314996
- Location35.46°N 81.33°W
- Elevation887 ft (270 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population12,353
- Jan 51° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 73° 47°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 62° 38°
- Dec 54° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lincolnton in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 51.4°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 8.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lincolnton and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 60°F on March 1 to 68°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 48°F and 55°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 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 31 | 68°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 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 62°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 63°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 64°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 42°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314996; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lincolnton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 29 (35%). In all, 4.51 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lincolnton, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314996.
What are the records for March in Lincolnton?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 86°F, on March 30, 1985; the coldest is 6°F, on March 15, 1993. The wettest March brought 9.57 in (1993); the snowiest, 9.2 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.4°F: 2021 54.7°F (+3.3), 2022 54.6°F (+3.2), 2023 53.6°F (+2.3), 2024 54.4°F (+3.0), 2025 55.5°F (+4.1), 2026 59.6°F (+8.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.7°F | +3.3°F | 7.61 in |
| 2022 | 54.6°F | +3.2°F | 4.42 in |
| 2023 | 53.6°F | +2.3°F | 3.36 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +3.0°F | 6.33 in |
| 2025 | 55.5°F | +4.1°F | 1.66 in |
| 2026 | 59.6°F | +8.2°F | 2.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314996; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lincolnton 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; Lincolnton's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lincolnton in February56°F by day, 33°F at night
- Lincolnton in April73°F by day, 47°F at night
- Lincolnton 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