Wilmington weather in March: Wilmington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Wilmington in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 101 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationWilmington Int'l Airport
- Station IDUSW00013748
- Location34.27°N 77.90°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population125,284
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 60° 38°
- Mar 67° 44°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 81° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 73°
- Aug 88° 72°
- Sep 84° 67°
- Oct 76° 56°
- Nov 67° 45°
- Dec 60° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wilmington in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. March is 6.0°F warmer than February and 8.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 70°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 52°F and 59°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% |
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 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 44°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013748; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wilmington in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 1 (31%). In all, 3.97 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Wilmington, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013748.
What are the records for March in Wilmington?
The warmest March temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1874) is 94°F, on March 23, 1907; the coldest is 9°F, on March 4, 1980. The wettest March brought 10.43 in (1936); the snowiest, 6.6 inches (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 58.5°F (+3.2), 2022 59.1°F (+3.8), 2023 59.0°F (+3.8), 2024 60.1°F (+4.8), 2025 58.2°F (+2.9), 2026 60.5°F (+5.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | +3.2°F | 2.62 in |
| 2022 | 59.1°F | +3.8°F | 2.43 in |
| 2023 | 59.0°F | +3.8°F | 2.74 in |
| 2024 | 60.1°F | +4.8°F | 6.33 in |
| 2025 | 58.2°F | +2.9°F | 2.74 in |
| 2026 | 60.5°F | +5.2°F | 2.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013748. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Wilmington 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; Wilmington's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wilmington in February60°F by day, 38°F at night
- Wilmington in April75°F by day, 53°F at night
- Wilmington 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