Sumter weather in March: Sumter, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sumter in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 3.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 93 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSumter
- Station IDUSC00388440
- Location33.94°N 80.36°W
- Elevation177 ft (54 m)
- Population42,958
- Jan 55° 33°
- Feb 59° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 57° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sumter in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 53.6°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 8.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Sumter and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 62°F on March 1 to 71°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 8 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 45°F | 29% | 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 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 63°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 63°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 63°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 65°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 66°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 41°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 41°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 70°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 41°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00388440; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sumter in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 1 (33%). In all, 3.67 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Sumter, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00388440.
What are the records for March in Sumter?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 97°F, on March 21, 1935; the coldest is 11°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 11.71 in (1971); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.6°F: 2021 55.1°F (+1.5), 2022 57.8°F (+4.2), 2023 57.7°F (+4.1), 2024 58.8°F (+5.2), 2025 57.6°F (+4.0), 2026 61.0°F (+7.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +1.5°F | 2.15 in |
| 2022 | 57.8°F | +4.2°F | 5.49 in |
| 2023 | 57.7°F | +4.1°F | 6.71 in |
| 2024 | 58.8°F | +5.2°F | 5.46 in |
| 2025 | 57.6°F | +4.0°F | 2.26 in |
| 2026 | 61.0°F | +7.4°F | 0.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00388440; recent months: ACIS, station USC00388440. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sumter compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, March normal highs run from 56°F in Caesars Head to 72°F in Hampton; Sumter's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.