Concord weather in March

In March, Concord sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.2 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 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 Concord's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Concord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Concord is city in North Carolina, United States.

Density
561/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 Concord 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 49°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15838
25838
35838
45939
55939
65939
76039
86040
96040
106040
116140
126141
136141
146141
156242
166242
176242
186242
196343
206343
216343
226444
236444
246444
256545
266545
276545
286646
296646
306646
316747

How March really feels in Concord

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.

Concord 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
Jan51° / 33°3.79.71.29.92.5
Feb54° / 36°3.38.61.110.73.4
Mar62° / 42°4.210.20.411.75.4
Apr71° / 51°3.59.1012.96.8
May79° / 59°3.110.2013.86.6
Jun86° / 67°3.912.8014.34.7
Jul89° / 71°3.814.3014.13.8
Aug87° / 70°3.812.2013.34.5
Sep81° / 63°4.09.3012.26.4
Oct71° / 52°3.27.1011.17.2
Nov61° / 41°3.37.50.110.15.5
Dec53° / 36°3.79.10.59.73.1

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225149
235050
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Concord gets around 4.2 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1323
2313
3313
4313
5313
6302
7302
8302
9302
10302
11302
12312
13312
14311
15311
16321
17321
18321
19331
20331
21331
22341
23341
24341
25341
26331
27331
28331
29320
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89361
99361
109361
119361
129361
139361
149361
159361
169271
179271
189271
199271
209271
219181
229181
239082
249082
258992
268992
278992
288992
2988102
3088102
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 7:01 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:016:10
211.26:596:11
311.26:586:12
411.36:576:13
511.36:566:14
611.36:546:15
711.46:536:16
811.46:516:17
911.56:506:18
1011.56:496:18
1111.56:476:19
1211.66:466:20
1311.66:456:21
1411.66:436:22
1511.76:426:23
1611.76:406:24
1711.86:396:25
1811.86:376:25
1911.86:366:26
2011.96:356:27
2111.96:336:28
2212.06:326:29
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:266:32
2712.16:246:33
2812.26:236:34
2912.26:216:35
3012.36:206:35
3112.36:186:36

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 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 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
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
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 Concord?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Concord for sightseeing.

What to pack for Concord in March

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

In March, Concord 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 Concord 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 Concord peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Concord 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 Concord is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Concord?

Concord sits at 35.4°N, 80.6°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kannapolis, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Concord

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Concord has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 656 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 ft.

The land around Concord is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
505 ft
50 miles
1,739 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kannapolis 5.6 mi · Huntersville 15 mi · Mint Hill 16 mi · Cornelius 17 mi · Mooresville 17 mi · Salisbury 19 mi · Charlotte 19 mi · Matthews 22 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 Concord (35.4089°, -80.5816°, 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).