McDonough weather in March: McDonough, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
McDonough in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 5.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 138 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMcDonough (5 mi ENE)
- Station IDUSC00095666
- Location33.48°N 84.03°W
- Elevation708 ft (216 m)
- Population32,803
- Jan 55° 32°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 67° 40°
- Apr 76° 47°
- May 83° 56°
- Jun 89° 65°
- Jul 92° 69°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 85° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 39°
- Dec 56° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McDonough in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 53.6°F. March is 7.5°F warmer than February and 7.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in McDonough and the 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 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 50°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 37°F | 31% | 24% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 38°F | 29% | 24% |
| March 15 | 67°F | 40°F | 29% | 23% |
| March 22 | 69°F | 42°F | 28% | 23% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 44°F | 28% | 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 | 63°F | 37°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 37°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 37°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 37°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 38°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 38°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 38°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 38°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 65°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 39°F | 29% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 39°F | 29% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 40°F | 29% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 40°F | 29% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 40°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 67°F | 40°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 41°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 68°F | 41°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 68°F | 41°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 41°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 69°F | 42°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 69°F | 42°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 69°F | 42°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 42°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 70°F | 42°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 70°F | 43°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 70°F | 43°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 43°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 71°F | 43°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 71°F | 44°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 44°F | 28% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 40°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00095666; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in McDonough in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 1 (31%). In all, 5.44 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in McDonough, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00095666.
How does March in McDonough compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, March normal highs run from 55°F in Mountain City to 76°F in Folkston; McDonough's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.