Greenwood weather in March

In March, Greenwood sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 9.6 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 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 Greenwood's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Greenwood is city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States.

Density
553/km²
people per km²
Founded
1823

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 Greenwood reaches about 65°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 52°F and 77°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)
16141
26141
36241
46242
56242
66242
76342
86342
96342
106443
116443
126443
136444
146544
156544
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186545
196645
206646
216646
226746
236746
246747
256747
266847
276847
286848
296948
306948
316949

How March really feels in Greenwood

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.

Greenwood 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
Jan54° / 36°4.19.40.6103.4
Feb58° / 38°3.98.90.410.74.2
Mar65° / 44°4.49.60.211.76.1
Apr74° / 53°3.48.4012.87.1
May81° / 61°3.19.1013.86.5
Jun87° / 69°3.612.9014.24.4
Jul90° / 72°3.713.30143.5
Aug89° / 71°3.712.2013.34.0
Sep83° / 65°3.28.3012.26.0
Oct74° / 54°2.96.7011.17.5
Nov64° / 43°3.27.40.110.26.1
Dec56° / 38°4.19.10.39.83.9

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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55347
65347
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Greenwood gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2322
3322
4312
5312
6311
7301
8301
9301
10301
11301
12301
13291
14291
15291
16291
17290
18290
19300
20300
21300
22300
23300
24300
25300
26300
27300
28290
29290
30290
31290

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49181
59181
69181
79181
89091
99091
109091
119091
129091
138992
148992
158992
168992
178992
188992
198992
2088102
2187103
2287103
2386113
2486113
2586113
2684124
2784124
2884124
2982135
3082135
3180146

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
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267calm
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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 7:06 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:066:18
211.27:056:19
311.37:036:20
411.37:026:20
511.37:016:21
611.47:006:22
711.46:586:23
811.46:576:24
911.56:566:25
1011.56:546:25
1111.66:536:26
1211.66:526:27
1311.66:506:28
1411.76:496:29
1511.76:486:30
1611.76:466:30
1711.86:456:31
1811.86:436:32
1911.86:426:33
2011.96:416:34
2111.96:396:34
2212.06:386:35
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:346:37
2612.16:326:38
2712.16:316:39
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:286:41
3012.26:276:41
3112.36:256:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
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
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Greenwood?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Greenwood for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greenwood in March

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

In March, Greenwood sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Greenwood 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 Greenwood peaks around June 21 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood?

Greenwood sits at 34.2°N, 82.2°W, 663 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anderson, 35 mi away.

Topography around Greenwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 630 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,522 ft.

The land around Greenwood is covered by trees (58%), artificial surfaces (21%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
545 ft
50 miles
1,522 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Anderson 35 mi · Simpsonville 38 mi · Mauldin 41 mi · Evans 46 mi · Martinez 47 mi · Greenville 47 mi · North Augusta 49 mi · Wade Hampton 50 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 Greenwood (34.1954°, -82.1618°, elevation 663 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).