Murphy weather in March: Murphy, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Murphy in March has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 5.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 1°C, 134 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationMurphy (4 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00316001
- Location35.07°N 83.97°W
- Elevation1,600 ft (488 m)
- Population1,693
- Jan 50° 25°
- Feb 54° 28°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 71° 41°
- May 78° 51°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 86° 62°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 72° 43°
- Nov 61° 33°
- Dec 53° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Murphy in March?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 47.7°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 8.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Murphy and the 3rd wettest. 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 3.9°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 57°F | 31°F | 40% | 30% |
| March 8 | 59°F | 32°F | 39% | 30% |
| March 15 | 61°F | 34°F | 38% | 29% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 35°F | 37% | 28% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 37°F | 37% | 27% |
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 | 31°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 57°F | 31°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 58°F | 31°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 58°F | 32°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 58°F | 32°F | 39% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 59°F | 32°F | 39% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 59°F | 32°F | 39% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 59°F | 32°F | 39% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 59°F | 33°F | 39% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 60°F | 33°F | 39% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 60°F | 33°F | 38% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 60°F | 33°F | 38% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 61°F | 33°F | 38% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 61°F | 33°F | 38% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 61°F | 34°F | 38% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 62°F | 34°F | 38% | 29% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 62°F | 34°F | 38% | 29% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 34°F | 37% | 29% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 63°F | 34°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 63°F | 35°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 63°F | 35°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 35°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 64°F | 35°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 64°F | 35°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 64°F | 36°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 36°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 36°F | 37% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 66°F | 36°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 66°F | 37°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 37°F | 37% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- 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
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316001; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Murphy in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around March 1 (40%). In all, 5.29 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Murphy, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316001.
What are the records for March in Murphy?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1873) is 88°F, on March 26, 2007; the coldest is −3°F, on March 4, 1980. The wettest March brought 15.34 in (1917); the snowiest, 8.9 inches (1927).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.7°F: 2021 52.1°F (+4.4), 2022 50.5°F (+2.8), 2023 48.8°F (+1.1), 2024 51.3°F (+3.6), 2025 49.2°F (+1.5), 2026 55.8°F (+8.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.1°F | +4.4°F | 10.19 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | +2.8°F | 4.04 in |
| 2023 | 48.8°F | +1.1°F | 5.61 in |
| 2024 | 51.3°F | +3.6°F | 5.43 in |
| 2025 | 49.2°F | +1.5°F | 3.49 in |
| 2026 | 55.8°F | +8.1°F | 2.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00316001; recent months: ACIS, station USC00316001. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Murphy 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; Murphy's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.