Athens weather in March

In March, Athens sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Athens's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Athens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Athens is consolidated city-county and county seat of Clarke County, Georgia, United States.

Density
416/km²
people per km²
Founded
1806

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 61°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical March day in Athens reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16141
26141
36141
46141
56241
66242
76242
86342
96342
106342
116343
126443
136443
146444
156444
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206645
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306948
316948

How March really feels in Athens

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.

Athens weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.410.30.6103.1
Feb57° / 38°4.49.50.410.74.1
Mar65° / 44°4.59.90.111.75.9
Apr73° / 52°3.68.8012.87.0
May80° / 60°3.39.5013.76.6
Jun86° / 68°4.013.8014.24.5
Jul89° / 71°4.014.50143.7
Aug88° / 70°4.312.9013.34.2
Sep83° / 64°3.68.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.36.8011.17.4
Nov63° / 43°3.68.2010.25.9
Dec55° / 37°4.410.40.39.83.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
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214852
224951
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274951
284951
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304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Athens gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 9.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49091
59091
69091
79091
889101
989101
1089101
1189101
1289101
1388111
1488111
1588111
1688111
1788111
1887112
1987112
2087112
2187112
2286122
2386122
2486122
2585132
2684133
2784133
2883143
2982144
3081154
3181154

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 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 7:11 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:116:23
211.27:096:24
311.37:086:25
411.37:076:25
511.37:066:26
611.47:046:27
711.47:036:28
811.57:026:29
911.57:006:30
1011.56:596:30
1111.66:586:31
1211.66:566:32
1311.66:556:33
1411.76:546:34
1511.76:526:35
1611.76:516:35
1711.86:506:36
1811.86:486:37
1911.86:476:38
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:446:39
2212.06:436:40
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:396:42
2612.16:376:43
2712.16:366:44
2812.26:346:45
2912.26:336:45
3012.26:316:46
3112.36:306:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.44 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
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Athens?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Athens for sightseeing.

What to pack for Athens in March

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

In March, Athens sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Athens 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 Athens peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Athens 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 Athens is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Athens?

Athens sits at 34.0°N, 83.4°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winder, 20 mi away.

Topography around Athens

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Athens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 712 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,349 ft.

The land around Athens is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
512 ft
50 miles
2,349 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Winder 20 mi · Gainesville 35 mi · Lawrenceville 35 mi · Snellville 37 mi · Sugar Hill 39 mi · Suwanee 40 mi · Conyers 42 mi · Duluth 44 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 Athens (33.9609°, -83.3779°, elevation 748 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).