Lumberton weather in March: Lumberton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lumberton in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 83 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLumberton Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013776
- Location34.61°N 79.06°W
- Elevation121 ft (37 m)
- Population18,882
- Jan 55° 35°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 83° 60°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 84° 65°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lumberton in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.5°F. March is 6.5°F warmer than February and 8.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lumberton and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 62°F on March 1 to 70°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 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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 20% |
| March 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% |
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 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 43°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 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
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lumberton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 1 (30%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Lumberton, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013776.
What are the records for March in Lumberton?
The warmest March temperature on Lumberton's official record (since 1903) is 96°F, on March 24, 1907; the coldest is 9°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 9.37 in (1971); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.5°F: 2021 57.7°F (+3.2), 2022 58.2°F (+3.7), 2023 56.1°F (+1.6), 2024 57.9°F (+3.4), 2025 57.8°F (+3.3), 2026 59.2°F (+4.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.7°F | +3.2°F | 1.81 in |
| 2022 | 58.2°F | +3.7°F | 1.96 in |
| 2023 | 56.1°F | +1.6°F | 2.59 in |
| 2024 | 57.9°F | +3.4°F | 4.09 in |
| 2025 | 57.8°F | +3.3°F | 4.54 in |
| 2026 | 59.2°F | +4.7°F | 1.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013776. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lumberton 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; Lumberton's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lumberton in February59°F by day, 37°F at night
- Lumberton in April75°F by day, 51°F at night
- Lumberton 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