Raleigh March 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of March 3.
March 3 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 87 °F 1976
Lowest temperature 12 °F 1980
Lowest daily high 34 °F 1953
Highest daily low 59 °F 1934
Most precipitation 1.66 inches 1952
Most snow 0.6 inches 2010
March 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 59.7 °F
Average low 36.9 °F
Chance precipitation 33.2%
Chance snow 3.1%
Raleigh March 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 74 51 0.00 0.0
2023 74 58 0.14 0.0
2022 84 46 0.00 0.0
2021 63 34 0.00 0.0
2020 63 53 0.21 0.0
2019 50 42 0.81 0.0
2018 57 35 0.00 0.0
2017 54 31 0.00 0.0
2016 49 28 0.03 0.0
2015 43 35 0.07 0.0
2014 61 20 0.36 0.2
2013 46 27 0.00 0.0
2012 65 51 0.73 0.0
2011 53 35 0.00 0.0
2010 44 33 0.12 0.6
2009 36 18 0.00 0.0
2008 74 39 0.00 0.0
2007 69 41 0.00 0.0
2006 64 36 0.00 0.0
2005 48 22 0.00 0.0
2004 75 54 0.00 0.0
2003 52 32 0.00 0.0
2002 65 45 0.05 0.0
2001 53 49 0.42 0.0
2000 61 33 0.00 0.0
1999 72 38 0.10 0.0
1998 48 31 0.00 0.0
1997 65 42 0.35 0.0
1996 55 30 0.00 0.0
1995 42 34 0.16 0.0
1994 48 34 0.04 0.2
1993 52 47 1.30 0.0
1992 83 47 0.00 0.0
1991 63 52 0.82 0.0
1990 56 42 0.61 0.0
1989 49 40 0.78 0.0
1988 64 44 0.00 0.0
1987 66 31 0.00 0.0
1986 58 36 0.00 0.0
1985 61 42 0.00 0.0
1984 51 31 0.00 0.0
1983 72 36 0.00 0.0
1982 58 42 0.00 0.0
1981 54 34 0.00 0.0
1980 39 12 0.00 0.0
1979 62 43 0.00 0.0
1978 35 28 0.61 0.2
1977 60 31 0.00 0.0
1976 87 55 0.00 0.0
1975 40 18 0.00 0.0
1974 77 50 0.00 0.0
1973 62 52 0.96 0.0
1972 67 38 0.07 0.0
1971 45 35 1.41 0.0
1970 67 45 0.00 0.0
1969 45 23 0.00 0.0
1968 50 29 0.00 0.0
1967 76 47 0.00 0.0
1966 66 45 0.02 0.0
1965 56 37 0.00 0.0
1964 75 53 0.01 0.0
1963 61 28 0.00 0.0
1962 41 22 0.00 0.0
1961 66 37 0.00 0.0
1960 40 25 0.54 0.6
1959 62 30 0.40 0.0
1958 65 35 0.00 0.0
1957 53 34 0.00 0.0
1956 60 40 0.13 0.0
1955 67 38 0.07 0.0
1954 54 32 0.31 0.0
1953 34 28 0.30 0.0
1952 42 37 1.66 0.0
1951 65 46 0.00 0.0
1950 42 20 0.00 0.0
1949 55 26 0.00 0.0
1948 70 40 0.01 0.0
1947 40 25 0.00 0.0
1946 71 34 0.00 0.0
1945 74 55 0.00 0.0
1944 62 32 0.00 0.0
1943 39 20 0.05 0.1
1942 43 33 0.09 0.6
1941 67 38 0.00 0.0
1940 67 46 0.19 0.0
1939 51 27 0.00 0.0
1938 65 37 0.25 0.0
1937 61 38 0.00 0.0
1936 62 46 0.06 0.0
1935 75 46 0.00 0.0
1934 74 59 0.01 n/a
1933 47 32 0.00 0.0
1932 62 46 0.02 n/a
1931 46 35 0.00 0.0
1930 35 22 0.00 n/a
1929 58 31 0.00 0.0
1928 59 35 0.00 0.0
1927 41 25 0.00 n/a
1926 39 21 0.00 n/a
1925 38 17 0.00 0.0
1924 65 38 0.00 n/a
1923 79 51 0.00 0.0
1922 44 34 0.62 0.0
1921 62 49 0.00 0.0
1920 57 32 0.00 n/a
1919 55 41 0.12 0.0
1918 65 46 0.00 0.0
1917 44 37 0.02 0.0
1916 53 30 0.52 n/a
1915 57 37 0.00 n/a
1914 54 29 0.00 n/a
1913 58 31 0.00 0.0
1912 36 29 0.77 n/a
1911 58 30 0.00 n/a
1910 71 55 0.00 0.0
1909 56 39 0.74 0.0
1908 61 45 0.00 n/a
1907 64 44 0.00 n/a
1906 67 57 0.55 0.0
1905 55 28 0.00 0.0
1904 71 38 0.03 0.0
1903 61 39 0.00 0.0
1902 46 30 0.00 0.0
1901 70 41 0.00 0.0
1900 49 34 0.00 0.0
1899 62 53 1.06 0.0
1898 46 38 0.01 0.0
1897 72 55 0.00 0.0
1896 54 35 0.00 0.0
1895 51 31 0.78 n/a
1894 63 38 0.00 0.0
1893 60 n/a 0.14 0.0
1892 54 28 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 3/3?
For the date of Mar 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 87 °F which happened in 1976.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on March 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 87 °F 1976
2 84 °F 2022
3 83 °F 1992
4 79 °F 1923
5 77 °F 1974
6 76 °F 1967
7 75 °F 2004
7 75 °F 1964
7 75 °F 1935
10 74 °F 2008
10 74 °F 2023
10 74 °F 2024
10 74 °F 1945
10 74 °F 1934
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 3/3?
For the date of Mar 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 12 °F which happened in 1980.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on March 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 12 °F 1980
2 17 °F 1925
3 18 °F 1975
3 18 °F 2009
5 20 °F 1943
5 20 °F 2014
5 20 °F 1950
8 21 °F 1926
9 22 °F 1962
9 22 °F 2005
9 22 °F 1930
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on March 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 34 °F 1953
2 35 °F 1978
2 35 °F 1930
4 36 °F 1912
4 36 °F 2009
6 38 °F 1925
7 39 °F 1980
7 39 °F 1926
7 39 °F 1943
10 40 °F 1960
10 40 °F 1947
10 40 °F 1975
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 3/3?
For the date of Mar 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 1.66 inches which happened in 1952.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on March 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.66 inches 1952
2 1.41 inches 1971
3 1.30 inches 1993
4 1.06 inches 1899
5 0.96 inches 1973
6 0.82 inches 1991
7 0.81 inches 2019
8 0.78 inches 1895
8 0.78 inches 1989
10 0.77 inches 1912
All-Time Most Snow in Raleigh on March 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.6 inches 2010
1 0.6 inches 1942
1 0.6 inches 1960
4 0.2 inches 1978
4 0.2 inches 1994
4 0.2 inches 2014
7 0.1 inches 1943
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Raleigh Durham International Airport location
1940–1944 Raleigh Municipal Airport location
1892–1939 Raleigh State University location