Atlanta weather in March

In March, Atlanta sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10.2 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 35% 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 Atlanta's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atlanta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Atlanta is capital city of the U.S. state of Georgia and seat of Fulton County, also located in DeKalb County.

Density
1,468/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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 Atlanta reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 76°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)
16041
26141
36141
46141
56142
66242
76242
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106343
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126343
136444
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316948

How March really feels in Atlanta

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.

Atlanta 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°4.210.10.7103.0
Feb57° / 38°4.49.70.410.74.0
Mar64° / 44°4.410.20.111.75.8
Apr73° / 52°3.59.1012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.09.7013.76.5
Jun86° / 68°3.813.9014.24.6
Jul88° / 71°4.215.50143.8
Aug87° / 70°3.812.5013.34.3
Sep82° / 64°3.58.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.06.7011.27.4
Nov63° / 43°3.78010.25.9
Dec55° / 37°4.310.10.39.83.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64951
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
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224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Atlanta gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
28992
39091
49091
59091
689101
789101
888111
988111
1088111
1187121
1287121
1387121
1486131
1586131
1686131
1786131
1885132
1986122
2086122
2186122
2285132
2384133
2484133
2584133
2683143
2782144
2881154
2981154
3079165
3179165

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:14 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:146:27
211.27:136:28
311.37:126:29
411.37:116:30
511.47:096:31
611.47:086:31
711.47:076:32
811.57:066:33
911.57:046:34
1011.57:036:35
1111.67:026:35
1211.67:006:36
1311.66:596:37
1411.76:586:38
1511.76:566:39
1611.76:556:39
1711.86:546:40
1811.86:526:41
1911.86:516:42
2011.96:506:43
2111.96:486:43
2212.06:476:44
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:436:46
2612.16:416:47
2712.16:406:48
2812.26:386:49
2912.26:376:49
3012.26:366:50
3112.36:346:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
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
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Atlanta?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Atlanta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Atlanta in March

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

In March, Atlanta sees daytime highs around 64°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 Atlanta in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atlanta peaks around July 12 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Atlanta 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 Atlanta is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atlanta?

Atlanta sits at 33.7°N, 84.4°W, 1,050 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Decatur, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Atlanta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Atlanta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 1,004 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,149 ft.

The land around Atlanta is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (31%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
446 ft
50 miles
2,149 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: North Decatur 5.6 mi · Decatur 5.6 mi · East Point 5.6 mi · North Druid Hills 6.2 mi · Candler-McAfee 6.8 mi · Belvedere Park 6.8 mi · Brookhaven 8.1 mi · Forest Park 8.7 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 Atlanta (33.749°, -84.388°, elevation 1,050 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).