Greer weather in March

In March, Greer sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 10 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 59°F in the first days to 66°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 Greer's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Greer is city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina, United States.

Density
476/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 59°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Greer reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 21°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.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15838
25838
35938
45938
55938
66038
76038
86039
96039
106139
116139
126140
136240
146240
156241
166241
176241
186342
196342
206342
216443
226443
236443
246444
256544
266544
276544
286645
296645
306645
316746

How March really feels in Greer

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.

Greer 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° / 32°4.49.91.19.92.5
Feb55° / 35°3.98.91.210.73.5
Mar62° / 41°4.6100.311.75.5
Apr71° / 49°3.88.7012.96.8
May78° / 58°3.29.9013.86.7
Jun85° / 66°3.612.3014.34.9
Jul88° / 70°3.614014.14.0
Aug86° / 69°4.012.6013.34.6
Sep81° / 62°3.68.4012.26.6
Oct71° / 50°3.36.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 40°3.97.9010.25.5
Dec53° / 35°4.390.69.73.1

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Greer gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 10 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1333
2323
3323
4313
5313
6312
7312
8302
9302
10302
11302
12301
13301
14301
15301
16301
17301
18311
19311
20311
21320
22320
23320
24320
25320
26320
27320
28310
29310
30310
31300

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99451
109451
119451
129451
139451
149451
159451
169451
179361
189361
199361
209361
219361
229361
239271
249271
259271
269082
279082
288992
298992
3088102
3188102

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:17
211.27:066:18
311.27:046:19
411.37:036:20
511.37:026:21
611.47:006:22
711.46:596:23
811.46:586:24
911.56:566:24
1011.56:556:25
1111.56:546:26
1211.66:526:27
1311.66:516:28
1411.76:506:29
1511.76:486:30
1611.76:476:30
1711.86:456:31
1811.86:446:32
1911.86:426:33
2011.96:416:34
2111.96:406:35
2212.06:386:35
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:346:38
2612.16:326:39
2712.16:316:39
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:286:41
3012.36:276:42
3112.36:256:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.43 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
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
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 Greer?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Greer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greer in March

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

In March, Greer sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Greer 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 Greer peaks around July 10 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 highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Greer 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 Greer 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 1618 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greer?

Greer sits at 34.9°N, 82.2°W, 1,024 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Taylors, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Greer

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft around an average of 942 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,955 ft.

The land around Greer is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
436 ft
10 miles
1,178 ft
50 miles
5,955 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Taylors 4.3 mi · Wade Hampton 6.2 mi · Greenville 11 mi · Mauldin 12 mi · Simpsonville 14 mi · Spartanburg 17 mi · Easley 22 mi · Anderson 39 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 Greer (34.9387°, -82.2271°, elevation 1,024 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).