New Bern weather in March: New Bern, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
New Bern in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 98 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationNew Bern - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093719
- Location35.07°N 77.05°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- Population34,218
- Jan 55° 34°
- Feb 59° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 80° 59°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 83° 65°
- Oct 75° 54°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 59° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Bern in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. March is 6.1°F warmer than February and 8.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in New Bern and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 69°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 50°F and 57°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 21% |
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 | 61°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.85 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
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093719; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Bern in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 1 (32%). In all, 3.85 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in New Bern, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093719.
How humid and windy is New Bern in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 45°F | 83% | 5.9 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 47°F | 64% | 9.6 mph | 60% |
| noon | 65°F | 45°F | 48% | 10.6 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 45°F | 45% | 11.1 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 45°F | 54% | 9.6 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 47°F | 72% | 6.8 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093719. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in New Bern?
The warmest March temperature on New Bern's official record (since 1933) is 92°F, on March 21, 1948; the coldest is 16°F, on March 4, 2009. The wettest March brought 9.17 in (1983); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 56.4°F (+3.2), 2022 57.3°F (+4.1), 2023 55.8°F (+2.6), 2024 57.4°F (+4.2), 2025 57.9°F (+4.7), 2026 59.5°F (+6.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.4°F | +3.2°F | 3.58 in |
| 2022 | 57.3°F | +4.1°F | 4.90 in |
| 2023 | 55.8°F | +2.6°F | 2.14 in |
| 2024 | 57.4°F | +4.2°F | 6.81 in |
| 2025 | 57.9°F | +4.7°F | 3.31 in |
| 2026 | 59.5°F | +6.3°F | 2.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EWNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093719. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in New Bern 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; New Bern's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.