Morganton weather in March: Morganton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Morganton in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 111 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationMorganton
- Station IDUSC00315838
- Location35.73°N 81.67°W
- Elevation1,180 ft (360 m)
- Population17,825
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 53° 30°
- Mar 61° 37°
- Apr 71° 45°
- May 78° 54°
- Jun 85° 62°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 61° 35°
- 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 Morganton in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.7°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 9.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Morganton and the 6th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 57°F on March 1 to 66°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 45°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 57°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% |
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 | 57°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 57°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 58°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 58°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 61°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 61°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 62°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 64°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 64°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 37°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00315838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Morganton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 1 (34%). In all, 4.38 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Morganton, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00315838.
What are the records for March in Morganton?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 92°F, on March 23, 1907; the coldest is 0°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.53 in (1975); the snowiest, 20.3 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.7°F: 2021 50.8°F (+2.1), 2022 52.1°F (+3.4), 2023 50.6°F (+1.9), 2024 51.6°F (+2.9), 2025 52.4°F (+3.6), 2026 55.2°F (+6.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +2.1°F | 6.58 in |
| 2022 | 52.1°F | +3.4°F | 3.92 in |
| 2023 | 50.6°F | +1.9°F | 2.70 in |
| 2024 | 51.6°F | +2.9°F | 6.36 in |
| 2025 | 52.4°F | +3.6°F | 1.47 in |
| 2026 | 55.2°F | +6.5°F | 1.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00315838; recent months: ACIS, station USC00315838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Morganton 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; Morganton's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Morganton in February53°F by day, 30°F at night
- Morganton in April71°F by day, 45°F at night
- Morganton 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