Garner weather in March

In March, Garner sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 10.2 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 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 Garner's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garner's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Garner is town in North Carolina, United States.

Density
716/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 Garner 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 48°F and 76°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)
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
306746
316747

How March really feels in Garner

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.

Garner 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
Jan51° / 34°3.79.51.29.92.7
Feb55° / 36°3.18.91.210.63.4
Mar62° / 42°4.110.20.411.75.4
Apr72° / 51°3.69.3012.96.8
May79° / 60°3.710.7013.96.5
Jun86° / 68°4.312.1014.44.8
Jul89° / 72°4.915.6014.23.8
Aug87° / 70°4.712.2013.34.5
Sep81° / 64°4.910.1012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.27.5011.17.2
Nov62° / 42°3.47.70.110.15.7
Dec54° / 36°3.69.30.69.63.4

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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214852
224852
234951
245050
254951
264951
275149
285050
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Garner gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 33% 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
6313
7312
8312
9312
10312
11312
12312
13312
14312
15311
16311
17321
18321
19321
20321
21321
22330
23330
24330
25330
26330
27330
28330
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39361
49361
59271
69271
79271
89271
99082
109082
119082
129082
139082
149082
159082
169082
179082
189082
198983
208893
218893
228893
238893
248893
258794
268794
278794
2886104
2986104
3086104
3186104

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
178light breeze
188light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
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 6:53 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:536:02
211.26:526:03
311.26:516:04
411.36:496:05
511.36:486:06
611.36:476:07
711.46:456:08
811.46:446:09
911.56:426:10
1011.56:416:10
1111.56:406:11
1211.66:386:12
1311.66:376:13
1411.66:356:14
1511.76:346:15
1611.76:336:16
1711.86:316:17
1811.86:306:17
1911.86:286:18
2011.96:276:19
2111.96:256:20
2212.06:246:21
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:216:23
2512.16:196:23
2612.16:186:24
2712.16:166:25
2812.26:156:26
2912.26:136:27
3012.36:126:28
3112.36:106:28

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 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 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
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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 Garner?

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 Garner for sightseeing.

What to pack for Garner in March

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

In March, Garner 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 Garner 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 Garner peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Garner?

Garner sits at 35.7°N, 78.6°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Raleigh, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Garner

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Garner has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft around an average of 335 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 ft.

The land around Garner is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
364 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
1,122 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Raleigh 4.3 mi · West Raleigh 6.2 mi · Clayton 9.9 mi · Cary 11 mi · Holly Springs 13 mi · Apex 13 mi · Fuquay-Varina 14 mi · Morrisville 14 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 Garner (35.7113°, -78.6142°, elevation 361 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).