Roxboro weather in March: Roxboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Roxboro in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 4.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 1°C, 109 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationRoxboro (7 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00317516
- Location36.35°N 78.89°W
- Elevation710 ft (216 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population8,289
- Jan 51° 26°
- Feb 55° 28°
- Mar 63° 34°
- Apr 73° 43°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 88° 64°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roxboro in March?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 48.5°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 9.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Roxboro and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 58°F on March 1 to 68°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 58°F | 30°F | 29% | 21% |
| March 8 | 60°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% |
| March 15 | 62°F | 34°F | 29% | 22% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 36°F | 29% | 22% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 39°F | 29% | 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 | 58°F | 30°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 30°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 59°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 59°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 60°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 60°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 60°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 61°F | 33°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 61°F | 33°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 61°F | 33°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 33°F | 29% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 62°F | 34°F | 29% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 62°F | 34°F | 29% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 34°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 63°F | 35°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 63°F | 35°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 35°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 64°F | 35°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 64°F | 36°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 36°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 36°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 37°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 37°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 66°F | 37°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 66°F | 37°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 38°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 38°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 38°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 39°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 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
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317516; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Roxboro in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 30 (29%). In all, 4.29 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Roxboro, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317516.
What are the records for March in Roxboro?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 90°F, on March 11, 2026; the coldest is 7°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 9.22 in (1993); the snowiest, 17.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.5°F: 2021 56.1°F (+7.6), 2022 51.5°F (+3.0), 2023 53.5°F (+5.0), 2024 56.9°F (+8.4), 2025 55.3°F (+6.8), 2026 60.5°F (+12.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.1°F | +7.6°F | 2.71 in |
| 2022 | 51.5°F | +3.0°F | 4.45 in |
| 2023 | 53.5°F | +5.0°F | 1.91 in |
| 2024 | 56.9°F | +8.4°F | 6.52 in |
| 2025 | 55.3°F | +6.8°F | 2.08 in |
| 2026 | 60.5°F | +12.0°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317516; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317516. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Roxboro 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; Roxboro's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.