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Highlands March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Highlands, North Carolina in the month of March.

Typical Highlands March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	53.8 °F
Average daily low	31.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation	7.8 inches
Average monthly snow	1.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	45.7%
Daily chance of snow	3.0%

Highlands March Weather Records 1877–2024
Highest temperature	84 °F	March 25, 1929
Lowest temperature	-7 °F	March 7, 1899
Highest daily low	59 °F	March 19, 1963
Lowest daily high	14 °F	March 7, 1899
Hottest average high temperature	66.1 °F	1945
Coldest average high temperature	42.2 °F	1960
Most daily precipitation	8.9 inches	March 4, 1979
Most monthly precipitation	20.1 inches	1913
Most daily snow	12.0 inches	March 2, 1942
Most monthly snow	22.4 inches	1960

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
March 1	50.0	29.0	72	6
March 2	50.3	29.3	73	3
March 3	50.6	29.4	74	2
March 4	51.0	29.7	74	3
March 5	51.3	30.0	72	-1
March 6	51.6	30.2	70	1
March 7	51.8	30.3	76	-7
March 8	52.0	30.4	76	-5
March 9	52.1	30.4	78	0
March 10	52.3	30.4	74	4
March 11	52.5	30.6	76	8
March 12	52.6	30.7	76	5
March 13	52.9	31.0	75	5
March 14	53.2	31.3	78	4
March 15	53.5	31.5	74	5
March 16	53.8	31.7	73	6
March 17	54.0	32.0	82	11
March 18	54.2	32.2	74	4
March 19	54.6	32.4	77	12
March 20	55.0	32.7	79	13
March 21	55.4	33.0	81	11
March 22	55.7	33.2	80	10
March 23	55.9	33.4	77	15
March 24	56.2	33.6	84	12
March 25	56.4	33.9	84	14
March 26	56.7	34.2	80	9
March 27	57.0	34.5	75	4
March 28	57.3	34.7	78	14
March 29	57.7	35.1	76	11
March 30	58.0	35.3	78	8
March 31	58.2	35.6	79	19

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1877–2024	Highlands	location