Rome weather in March: Rome, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Rome in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 127 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRome R B Russell Airport
- Station IDUSW00093801
- Location34.35°N 85.16°W
- Elevation639 ft (195 m)
- Population38,747
- Jan 53° 32°
- Feb 58° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 82° 57°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 39°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 53.4°F. March is 7.1°F warmer than February and 8.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Rome and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 70°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 38% | 26% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 45°F | 36% | 25% |
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 | 38% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 63°F | 39°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 41°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 41°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 45°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 41°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093801; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 1 (38%). In all, 4.99 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Rome, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093801.
How humid and windy is Rome in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the west-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. | 48°F | 42°F | 79% | 3.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 44°F | 68% | 5.3 mph | – |
| noon | 64°F | 44°F | 48% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 43°F | 40% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 43°F | 41% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 44°F | 60% | 3.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093801. 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 Rome?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 88°F, on March 27, 2020; the coldest is 8°F, on March 5, 1960. The wettest March brought 16.04 in (1980); the snowiest, 8.3 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.4°F: 2021 57.4°F (+4.0), 2022 56.1°F (+2.7), 2023 55.9°F (+2.5), 2024 56.1°F (+2.7), 2025 56.0°F (+2.6), 2026 61.1°F (+7.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.4°F | +4.0°F | 10.26 in |
| 2022 | 56.1°F | +2.7°F | 6.49 in |
| 2023 | 55.9°F | +2.5°F | 5.12 in |
| 2024 | 56.1°F | +2.7°F | 7.59 in |
| 2025 | 56.0°F | +2.6°F | 3.53 in |
| 2026 | 61.1°F | +7.8°F | 2.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093801; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093801. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Rome 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; Rome's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.