Eden weather in March

In March, Eden sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 10.4 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 56°F in the first days to 64°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 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Eden's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Eden is city in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
423/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 56°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Eden reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15637
25637
35637
45737
55737
65737
75838
85838
95838
105838
115939
125939
135939
145940
156040
166040
176040
186041
196141
206141
216142
226242
236242
246243
256343
266343
276344
286444
296444
306545
316545

How March really feels in Eden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Eden 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
Jan48° / 32°3.59.21.79.82.0
Feb52° / 34°3.18.51.810.62.8
Mar60° / 40°4.110.4111.74.9
Apr70° / 49°3.59.20.112.96.6
May77° / 58°3.310.8013.96.6
Jun84° / 66°3.211.5014.45.2
Jul88° / 70°3.212.8014.24.1
Aug86° / 69°3.110.7013.44.8
Sep80° / 62°3.98.8012.26.6
Oct70° / 50°3.26.8011.17.1
Nov59° / 40°3.17.30.110.15.1
Dec51° / 35°3.48.70.79.62.7

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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224753
234753
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Eden gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 10.4 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1326
2315
3315
4315
5315
6314
7314
8314
9314
10313
11323
12323
13323
14333
15333
16332
17342
18343
19343
20343
21353
22352
23352
24342
25342
26342
27332
28332
29322
30322
31312

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119640
129640
139640
149550
159550
169550
179550
189550
199550
209451
219451
229451
239451
249451
259361
269361
279361
289361
299361
309361
319271

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 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:586:06
211.26:576:07
311.26:566:08
411.26:546:09
511.36:536:10
611.36:526:11
711.46:506:12
811.46:496:13
911.46:486:14
1011.56:466:15
1111.56:456:16
1211.66:436:16
1311.66:426:17
1411.66:406:18
1511.76:396:19
1611.76:376:20
1711.86:366:21
1811.86:346:22
1911.86:336:23
2011.96:316:24
2111.96:306:25
2212.06:286:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:246:28
2612.16:226:29
2712.16:216:30
2812.26:196:31
2912.26:186:32
3012.36:166:32
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 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.37 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
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Eden?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Eden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eden in March

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

In March, Eden sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Eden 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 Eden 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
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Eden 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 Eden is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eden?

Eden sits at 36.5°N, 79.8°W, 594 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Danville, 22 mi away.

Topography around Eden

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,550 ft.

The land around Eden is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
3,550 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Danville 22 mi · Greensboro 29 mi · Kernersville 30 mi · Burlington 33 mi · Winston-Salem 38 mi · High Point 39 mi · Thomasville 45 mi · Clemmons 47 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 Eden (36.4885°, -79.7667°, elevation 594 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).