Waynesville weather in March: Waynesville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Waynesville in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 4.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 0°C, 113 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in March.

NOAA stationWaynesville (1 mi E)
Station IDUSC00319147
Location35.49°N 82.97°W
Elevation2,658 ft (810 m)
From the center2 miles
Population10,709

Jan 47° 24°
Feb 50° 26°
Mar 57° 32°
Apr 66° 40°
May 73° 48°
Jun 79° 57°
Jul 82° 60°
Aug 81° 59°
Sep 76° 53°
Oct 67° 41°
Nov 58° 31°
Dec 50° 26°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Waynesville in March?

The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 44.2°F. March is 6.0°F warmer than February and 8.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Waynesville and the 4th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 48°F.

Waynesville in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 40%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in
March 1	53°F	29°F	40%	26%
March 8	55°F	30°F	40%	26%
March 15	56°F	32°F	40%	26%
March 22	58°F	33°F	40%	26%
March 31	61°F	35°F	40%	26%

Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)

Waynesville: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in	Daylight
March 1	53°F	29°F	40%	26%	11 h 20 min
March 2	53°F	29°F	40%	26%	11 h 30 min
March 3	54°F	29°F	40%	26%	11 h 30 min
March 4	54°F	29°F	40%	26%	11 h 30 min
March 5	54°F	30°F	40%	26%	11 h 30 min
March 6	54°F	30°F	40%	26%	11 h 30 min
March 7	55°F	30°F	40%	26%	11 h 40 min
March 8	55°F	30°F	40%	26%	11 h 40 min
March 9	55°F	30°F	40%	26%	11 h 40 min
March 10	55°F	31°F	40%	26%	11 h 40 min
March 11	55°F	31°F	40%	26%	11 h 50 min
March 12	56°F	31°F	40%	26%	11 h 50 min
March 13	56°F	31°F	40%	26%	11 h 50 min
March 14	56°F	31°F	40%	26%	11 h 50 min
March 15	56°F	32°F	40%	26%	11 h 50 min
March 16	57°F	32°F	40%	26%	12 h
March 17	57°F	32°F	40%	26%	12 h
March 18	57°F	32°F	40%	26%	12 h
March 19	57°F	32°F	40%	26%	12 h
March 20	58°F	33°F	40%	26%	12 h 10 min
March 21	58°F	33°F	40%	26%	12 h 10 min
March 22	58°F	33°F	40%	26%	12 h 10 min
March 23	58°F	33°F	40%	26%	12 h 10 min
March 24	59°F	34°F	40%	26%	12 h 10 min
March 25	59°F	34°F	40%	26%	12 h 20 min
March 26	59°F	34°F	40%	26%	12 h 20 min
March 27	60°F	34°F	40%	26%	12 h 20 min
March 28	60°F	35°F	40%	26%	12 h 20 min
March 29	60°F	35°F	40%	26%	12 h 30 min
March 30	60°F	35°F	40%	26%	12 h 30 min
March 31	61°F	35°F	40%	26%	12 h 30 min

Normal high: 57°FMarch average
Normal low: 32°FMarch average
Precipitation: 4.45 inmonth total
Days with precipitation: 130.01 inch or more
Snowfall: 3.0 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder: 17
Daylight: 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more: 5
Sunshine: 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319147; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Waynesville in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around March 12 (40%). In all, 4.45 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal March in Waynesville, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.0 inches.

Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319147.

What are the records for March in Waynesville?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 89°F, on March 28, 1907; the coldest is −8°F, on March 15, 1993. The wettest March brought 13.01 in (1899); the snowiest, 24.8 inches (1960).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.2°F: 2021 48.2°F (+4.0), 2022 47.3°F (+3.1), 2023 45.9°F (+1.7), 2024 46.7°F (+2.5), 2025 46.5°F (+2.3), 2026 51.1°F (+6.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Waynesville: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
March	Mean	Against normal	Precip.
2021	48.2°F	+4.0°F	7.33 in
2022	47.3°F	+3.1°F	4.93 in
2023	45.9°F	+1.7°F	3.28 in
2024	46.7°F	+2.5°F	4.77 in
2025	46.5°F	+2.3°F	1.59 in
2026	51.1°F	+6.9°F	1.99 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319147; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319147. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Waynesville 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; Waynesville's is 57°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

How warm is Waynesville in March?

Does it rain or snow in Waynesville in March?

What are the records for March in Waynesville?

How does March in Waynesville compare across North Carolina?

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