Sanford weather in March: Sanford, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sanford in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 3.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 4°C, 92 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSanford (8 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00317656
- Location35.54°N 79.05°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population32,971
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 65° 39°
- Apr 75° 47°
- May 81° 56°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 61°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 8.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 71°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 49°F and 56°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 19% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 43°F | 28% | 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 | 61°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 35°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 62°F | 37°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 41°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 41°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 41°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- 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
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 1 (30%). In all, 3.64 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Sanford, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317656.
What are the records for March in Sanford?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1972) is 91°F, on March 12, 2006; the coldest is 10°F, on March 27, 1992. The wettest March brought 7.95 in (1977); the snowiest, 9.5 inches (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 55.1°F (+2.9), 2022 55.9°F (+3.7), 2023 54.3°F (+2.1), 2024 55.4°F (+3.2), 2025 57.0°F (+4.8), 2026 62.2°F (+10.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +2.9°F | 0.57 in |
| 2022 | 55.9°F | +3.7°F | 5.78 in |
| 2023 | 54.3°F | +2.1°F | 3.40 in |
| 2024 | 55.4°F | +3.2°F | 4.26 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | +4.8°F | 3.14 in |
| 2026 | 62.2°F | +10.0°F | 1.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317656; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.