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Raleigh March Weather

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

Typical Raleigh March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	63.1 °F
Average daily low	40.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.1 inches
Average monthly snow	0.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	34.5%
Daily chance of snow	1.2%

Raleigh March Weather Records 1892–2024
Highest temperature	94 °F	March 29, 1907
Lowest temperature	11 °F	March 2, 1980
Highest daily low	69 °F	March 29, 2020
Lowest daily high	20 °F	March 2, 1980
Hottest average high temperature	72.6 °F	1945
Coldest average high temperature	47.3 °F	1960
Most daily precipitation	3.4 inches	March 6, 1932
Most monthly precipitation	7.8 inches	1983
Most daily snow	9.3 inches	March 1, 1969
Most monthly snow	14.0 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	59.2	36.5	82	11
March 2	59.4	36.7	82	11
March 3	59.7	36.9	87	12
March 4	60.0	37.2	87	13
March 5	60.3	37.4	83	15
March 6	60.4	37.6	82	11
March 7	60.6	37.8	85	15
March 8	60.8	38.0	87	17
March 9	61.0	38.0	84	17
March 10	61.3	38.2	81	16
March 11	61.5	38.4	85	18
March 12	61.7	38.7	90	19
March 13	62.0	39.0	88	20
March 14	62.4	39.3	86	16
March 15	62.8	39.6	87	14
March 16	63.1	39.9	86	20
March 17	63.3	40.1	92	18
March 18	63.7	40.5	85	19
March 19	64.1	40.8	88	19
March 20	64.6	41.2	88	22
March 21	65.0	41.5	89	17
March 22	65.2	41.8	89	22
March 23	65.4	42.0	93	22
March 24	65.7	42.3	88	23
March 25	65.9	42.6	87	18
March 26	66.2	42.9	87	19
March 27	66.4	43.2	87	20
March 28	66.8	43.4	91	20
March 29	67.2	43.8	94	20
March 30	67.5	44.1	87	24
March 31	67.8	44.3	88	23

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