Orangeburg weather in March: Orangeburg, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Orangeburg in March has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 91 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationOrangeburg Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053854
- Location33.46°N 80.86°W
- Elevation197 ft (60 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population13,378
- Jan 58° 37°
- Feb 62° 39°
- Mar 69° 45°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 86° 66°
- Oct 77° 55°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 60° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Orangeburg in March?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.1°F. March is 6.6°F warmer than February and 7.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Orangeburg and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 73°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 54°F and 61°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 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% |
| March 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% |
| March 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% |
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 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 71°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 45°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Orangeburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 1 (32%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Orangeburg, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053854.
What are the records for March in Orangeburg?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 89°F, on March 25, 2007; the coldest is 21°F, on March 1, 2002. The wettest March brought 10.18 in (2003).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.1°F: 2021 59.3°F (+2.2), 2022 59.7°F (+2.6), 2023 59.0°F (+1.9), 2024 62.4°F (+5.3), 2025 58.6°F (+1.5), 2026 62.1°F (+5.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | +2.2°F | 1.26 in |
| 2022 | 59.7°F | +2.6°F | 4.00 in |
| 2023 | 59.0°F | +1.9°F | 2.26 in |
| 2024 | 62.4°F | +5.3°F | 5.42 in |
| 2025 | 58.6°F | +1.5°F | 4.22 in |
| 2026 | 62.1°F | +5.0°F | 0.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Orangeburg compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, March normal highs run from 56°F in Caesars Head to 72°F in Hampton; Orangeburg's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Orangeburg in February62°F by day, 39°F at night
- Orangeburg in April77°F by day, 52°F at night
- Orangeburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Marchnormal high 72°F