Shelby weather in March: Shelby, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Shelby in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 2°C, 119 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationShelby (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00317845
- Location35.31°N 81.57°W
- Elevation820 ft (250 m)
- Population22,778
- Jan 53° 27°
- Feb 57° 30°
- Mar 64° 36°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 80° 54°
- Jun 87° 62°
- Jul 91° 66°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 74° 45°
- Nov 64° 35°
- 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 Shelby in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 50.1°F. March is 7.1°F warmer than February and 8.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Shelby and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 60°F on March 1 to 69°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 47°F and 54°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 | 60°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 8 | 62°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% |
| March 15 | 64°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 40°F | 32% | 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 | 60°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 60°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 61°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 61°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 61°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 62°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 62°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 62°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 62°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 63°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 63°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 63°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 64°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 64°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- 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
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Shelby in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 16 (32%). In all, 4.68 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Shelby, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317845.
What are the records for March in Shelby?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 91°F, on March 17, 1945; the coldest is 5°F, on March 6, 1960. The wettest March brought 12.10 in (1952); the snowiest, 21.8 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.1°F: 2021 52.4°F (+2.3), 2022 51.7°F (+1.6), 2023 51.5°F (+1.4), 2024 51.6°F (+1.5), 2025 52.3°F (+2.2), 2026 56.4°F (+6.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.4°F | +2.3°F | 9.08 in |
| 2022 | 51.7°F | +1.6°F | 3.81 in |
| 2023 | 51.5°F | +1.4°F | 2.71 in |
| 2024 | 51.6°F | +1.5°F | 7.13 in |
| 2025 | 52.3°F | +2.2°F | 1.76 in |
| 2026 | 56.4°F | +6.3°F | 1.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317845; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Shelby 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; Shelby's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.