Fayetteville weather in March

In March, Fayetteville sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 69°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 Fayetteville's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fayetteville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Fayetteville is city in and seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
521/km²
people per km²
Founded
1762

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 69°F by the end.

A typical March day in Fayetteville reaches about 64°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 51°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26140
36140
46140
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106342
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216645
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296947
306948
316948

How March really feels in Fayetteville

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.

Fayetteville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 35°3.59.10.99.93.4
Feb57° / 37°3.28.60.710.74.1
Mar64° / 44°3.79.40.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°3.48.2012.97.1
May81° / 61°3.39.7013.86.4
Jun87° / 69°4.212.1014.34.4
Jul90° / 73°4.615.3014.13.4
Aug88° / 71°4.913.6013.34.1
Sep82° / 65°5.010.2012.26.0
Oct73° / 54°3.27.3011.17.3
Nov64° / 43°3.27.6010.26.2
Dec56° / 38°3.78.70.29.74.1

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fayetteville gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3302
4302
5292
6292
7292
8291
9281
10281
11281
12281
13281
14281
15281
16291
17291
18291
19290
20300
21300
22310
23310
24310
25310
26310
27310
28310
29310
30310
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189920
289920
389920
4871030
5871030
6871030
7861130
8861130
9861130
10861130
11861130
12861130
13861130
14861130
15861130
16861130
17861130
18861130
19871030
20871030
21861040
22861040
23861040
24861040
25841051
26841051
27841051
28841051
29841051
30821161
31821161

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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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309light breeze
319light 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 6:54 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:04
211.26:526:05
311.26:516:06
411.36:506:07
511.36:486:08
611.46:476:08
711.46:466:09
811.46:446:10
911.56:436:11
1011.56:426:12
1111.56:406:13
1211.66:396:14
1311.66:386:14
1411.76:366:15
1511.76:356:16
1611.76:336:17
1711.86:326:18
1811.86:316:19
1911.86:296:19
2011.96:286:20
2111.96:266:21
2212.06:256:22
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:206:24
2612.16:196:25
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:166:27
2912.26:156:28
3012.36:136:28
3112.36:126:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Fayetteville?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Fayetteville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fayetteville in March

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

In March, Fayetteville sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fayetteville?

Fayetteville sits at 35.1°N, 78.9°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hope Mills, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Fayetteville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fayetteville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft.

The land around Fayetteville is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
236 ft
10 miles
423 ft
50 miles
820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hope Mills 6.8 mi · Fort Bragg 9.3 mi · Lumberton 31 mi · Sanford 34 mi · Pinehurst 35 mi · Fuquay-Varina 37 mi · Laurinburg 39 mi · Holly Springs 42 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 Fayetteville (35.0527°, -78.8784°, elevation 95 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).