Asheboro weather in March

In March, Asheboro sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Asheboro's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asheboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Asheboro is city in North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
541/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Asheboro reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15738
25838
35839
45839
55939
65939
75939
85940
96040
106040
116040
126041
136141
146141
156141
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196243
206343
216343
226344
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266445
276545
286546
296546
306646
316646

How March really feels in Asheboro

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.

Asheboro 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.31.39.92.5
Feb54° / 36°3.18.81.310.63.3
Mar62° / 42°4.110.30.511.75.3
Apr71° / 51°3.49012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.310.5013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.912.2014.45.0
Jul88° / 71°3.714.2014.24.0
Aug86° / 70°3.711.4013.34.7
Sep81° / 64°4.29.6012.26.5
Oct71° / 52°3.06.9011.17.2
Nov61° / 42°3.37.80.110.15.4
Dec53° / 36°3.590.69.63.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95347
105248
115248
125248
135050
145050
155050
165050
174951
184951
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Asheboro gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2324
3324
4313
5313
6313
7313
8313
9312
10312
11312
12312
13312
14322
15322
16321
17331
18331
19341
20341
21341
22351
23351
24351
25341
26341
27341
28330
29330
30320
31320

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29640
39640
49550
59550
69550
79451
89361
99361
109361
119361
129361
139361
149361
159271
169271
179271
189271
199271
209271
219082
229082
239082
249082
259082
268992
278992
288992
298992
308893
3187103

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

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 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:586:07
211.26:576:08
311.26:556:09
411.36:546:10
511.36:536:11
611.36:516:12
711.46:506:13
811.46:496:13
911.56:476:14
1011.56:466:15
1111.56:446:16
1211.66:436:17
1311.66:426:18
1411.66:406:19
1511.76:396:20
1611.76:376:21
1711.86:366:21
1811.86:346:22
1911.86:336:23
2011.96:316:24
2111.96:306:25
2212.06:296:26
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:266:27
2512.16:246:28
2612.16:236:29
2712.16:216:30
2812.26:206:31
2912.26:186:32
3012.36:176:32
3112.36:156:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Asheboro?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Asheboro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Asheboro in March

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

In March, Asheboro sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Asheboro in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asheboro peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Asheboro 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 Asheboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asheboro?

Asheboro sits at 35.7°N, 79.8°W, 840 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Thomasville, 19 mi away.

Topography around Asheboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Asheboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft around an average of 827 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,089 ft.

The land around Asheboro is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
535 ft
10 miles
791 ft
50 miles
1,089 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Thomasville 19 mi · High Point 21 mi · Greensboro 25 mi · Lexington 26 mi · Kernersville 32 mi · Albemarle 33 mi · Burlington 34 mi · Winston-Salem 36 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 Asheboro (35.7079°, -79.8136°, elevation 840 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).