Clemson weather in March

In March, Clemson sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 10.1 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 60°F in the first days to 67°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 Clemson's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clemson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Clemson is city in South Carolina, United States.

Density
758/km²
people per km²

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 60°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Clemson reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 75°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)
15939
25939
36039
46039
56039
66040
76140
86140
96140
106240
116241
126241
136241
146342
156342
166342
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256645
266645
276645
286746
296746
306746
316746

How March really feels in Clemson

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.

Clemson 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
Jan52° / 34°4.810.10.99.92.8
Feb56° / 36°4.29.20.810.73.7
Mar63° / 42°4.910.10.211.75.6
Apr72° / 50°3.98.8012.86.8
May79° / 59°3.29.4013.86.8
Jun85° / 67°3.412.1014.34.9
Jul89° / 71°3.312.7014.14.0
Aug87° / 70°3.912.2013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°3.48.5012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.46.9011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°4.08.5010.25.6
Dec54° / 36°4.79.30.59.73.4

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 (%)
14951
25050
35149
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
214951
224951
234852
244852
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Clemson gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3322
4322
5312
6311
7311
8311
9301
10301
11301
12301
13301
14301
15301
16301
17311
18311
19311
20320
21320
22320
23330
24330
25330
26330
27320
28320
29320
30320
31310

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
29541
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109451
119361
129361
139361
149361
159361
169361
179361
189361
199271
209271
219271
229271
239181
249082
259082
268992
278992
288992
2988102
3088102
3186113

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:09 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:096:20
211.27:086:21
311.37:076:22
411.37:056:23
511.37:046:24
611.47:036:24
711.47:016:25
811.47:006:26
911.56:596:27
1011.56:576:28
1111.56:566:29
1211.66:556:30
1311.66:536:30
1411.76:526:31
1511.76:506:32
1611.76:496:33
1711.86:486:34
1811.86:466:35
1911.86:456:35
2011.96:436:36
2111.96:426:37
2212.06:416:38
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:39
2512.16:366:40
2612.16:356:41
2712.16:336:42
2812.26:326:43
2912.26:316:43
3012.36:296:44
3112.36:286:45

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 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 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
124.4Bright
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

Hazard calendar for Clemson

In seasonPeak

None of Clemson's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Clemson sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Clemson?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Clemson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clemson in March

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

In March, Clemson sees daytime highs around 63°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 Clemson 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 Clemson peaks around July 10 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 highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Clemson 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 Clemson is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clemson?

Clemson sits at 34.7°N, 82.8°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anderson, 16 mi away.

Topography around Clemson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clemson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 738 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,070 ft.

The land around Clemson is covered by trees (54%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
6,070 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Anderson 16 mi · Easley 17 mi · Greenville 28 mi · Mauldin 30 mi · Wade Hampton 32 mi · Simpsonville 34 mi · Taylors 35 mi · Greer 39 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 Clemson (34.6834°, -82.8374°, elevation 725 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).