Wilson weather in March: Wilson, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Wilson in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWilson (3 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00319476
- Location35.69°N 77.95°W
- Elevation110 ft (34 m)
- Population48,579
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 83° 64°
- Oct 73° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 56° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wilson in March?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 51.6°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 9.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Wilson and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 59°F on March 1 to 68°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 48°F and 55°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 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% |
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 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 60°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 60°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 40°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- 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
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319476; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wilson 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, 4.16 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Wilson, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319476.
What are the records for March in Wilson?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1916) is 91°F, on March 13, 1990; the coldest is 7°F, on March 4, 1980. The wettest March brought 7.60 in (2009); the snowiest, 16.3 inches (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.6°F: 2021 54.6°F (+3.0), 2022 54.9°F (+3.3), 2023 54.2°F (+2.6), 2024 56.6°F (+5.0), 2025 57.1°F (+5.5), 2026 59.3°F (+7.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.6°F | +3.0°F | 2.85 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | +3.3°F | 2.69 in |
| 2023 | 54.2°F | +2.6°F | 3.27 in |
| 2024 | 56.6°F | +5.0°F | 5.50 in |
| 2025 | 57.1°F | +5.5°F | 3.25 in |
| 2026 | 59.3°F | +7.7°F | 2.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319476; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319476. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Wilson 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; Wilson's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.