Albany weather in March

In March, Albany sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Albany's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Albany is city in and county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States.

Density
518/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical March day in Albany reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16846
26846
36846
46846
56946
66946
76946
86946
97047
107047
117047
127147
137148
147148
157148
167249
177249
187249
197249
207350
217350
227350
237350
247451
257451
267451
277451
287451
297552
307552
317552

How March really feels in Albany

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Albany weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 40°3.68.910.25.2
Feb65° / 43°3.87.910.86.0
Mar71° / 49°4.18.511.87.0
Apr78° / 55°2.97.412.87.2
May85° / 64°2.28.113.65.5
Jun90° / 71°4.014.2143.6
Jul92° / 73°4.516.413.82.9
Aug91° / 73°4.015.813.23.1
Sep88° / 68°3.69.912.24.5
Oct80° / 58°2.8611.27.3
Nov70° / 47°2.86.510.47.2
Dec63° / 42°3.57.8105.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Albany gets around 4.1 in of rain over 8.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2727
2827
2927
3027
3128

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771391
2771391
3771391
4771391
5771391
6771391
7761491
8761491
97514101
107514101
117315111
127315111
137315111
147215121
157215121
167116121
177016131
187016131
197016131
206816142
216816142
226816142
236816142
246716143
256716143
266716143
276716143
286517153
296517153
306317164
316317164

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:126:28
211.37:106:29
311.37:096:30
411.47:086:30
511.47:076:31
611.47:066:32
711.57:056:33
811.57:036:33
911.57:026:34
1011.67:016:35
1111.67:006:36
1211.66:596:36
1311.76:576:37
1411.76:566:38
1511.76:556:38
1611.86:536:39
1711.86:526:40
1811.86:516:40
1911.96:506:41
2011.96:486:42
2111.96:476:43
2212.06:466:43
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:426:45
2612.16:406:46
2712.16:396:47
2812.26:386:47
2912.26:376:48
3012.26:356:49
3112.36:346:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Albany?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Albany for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Albany in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Albany sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Albany in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Albany in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Albany is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 31.6°N, 84.2°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Americus, 34 mi away.

Topography around Albany

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albany.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft.

The land around Albany is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
630 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Americus 34 mi · Tifton 39 mi · Thomasville 52 mi · Perry 66 mi · Valdosta 73 mi · Dothan 77 mi · Columbus 78 mi · Warner Robins 78 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albany (31.5785°, -84.1557°, elevation 203 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).