Statesville weather in March: Statesville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Statesville in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationStatesville (2 mi NNE)
- Station IDUSC00318292
- Location35.81°N 80.88°W
- Elevation803 ft (245 m)
- Population31,693
- Jan 49° 26°
- Feb 53° 28°
- Mar 61° 35°
- Apr 70° 44°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 60° 34°
- Dec 52° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Statesville in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 47.6°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 9.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Statesville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 65°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 44°F and 51°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 39°F | 34% | 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 | 56°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 57°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 58°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 60°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 60°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 61°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 64°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00318292; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Statesville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 1 (35%). In all, 3.99 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Statesville, 13 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00318292.
What are the records for March in Statesville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 93°F, on March 30, 1907; the coldest is 5°F, on March 6, 1960. The wettest March brought 10.78 in (1952); the snowiest, 20.5 inches (1927).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.6°F: 2021 50.2°F (+2.6), 2022 50.5°F (+2.9), 2023 49.3°F (+1.7), 2024 50.2°F (+2.6), 2025 51.0°F (+3.4), 2026 53.8°F (+6.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.2°F | +2.6°F | 6.51 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | +2.9°F | 3.40 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +1.7°F | 2.62 in |
| 2024 | 50.2°F | +2.6°F | 5.22 in |
| 2025 | 51.0°F | +3.4°F | 1.02 in |
| 2026 | 53.8°F | +6.2°F | 2.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00318292; recent months: ACIS, station USC00318292. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Statesville 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; Statesville's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Statesville in February53°F by day, 28°F at night
- Statesville in April70°F by day, 44°F at night
- Statesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Marchnormal high 68°F