Winston-Salem weather in March: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Winston-Salem in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 91 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationWinston Salem Rynlds Airport
- Station IDUSW00093807
- Location36.13°N 80.22°W
- Elevation970 ft (296 m)
- Population255,769
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winston-Salem in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.4°F. March is 7.4°F warmer than February and 9.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Winston-Salem and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 66°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 46°F and 54°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 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 | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 41°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 40°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- 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
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093807; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winston-Salem in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 19 (36%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Winston-Salem, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093807.
What are the records for March in Winston-Salem?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 91°F, on March 29, 1907; the coldest is 10°F, on March 3, 2009. The wettest March brought 9.92 in (1912); the snowiest, 21.3 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.4°F: 2021 53.5°F (+3.1), 2022 54.8°F (+4.4), 2023 52.4°F (+2.0), 2024 54.8°F (+4.4), 2025 55.7°F (+5.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.5°F | +3.1°F | 5.37 in |
| 2022 | 54.8°F | +4.4°F | 4.12 in |
| 2023 | 52.4°F | +2.0°F | 2.74 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +4.4°F | 4.68 in |
| 2025 | 55.7°F | +5.3°F | 1.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093807; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093807. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Winston-Salem 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; Winston-Salem's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winston-Salem in February53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Winston-Salem in April71°F by day, 48°F at night
- Winston-Salem 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