Kennesaw weather in March

In March, Kennesaw sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 10.3 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 60°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Kennesaw's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kennesaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kennesaw is city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States.

Density
1,359/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 60°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Kennesaw reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 75°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)
15940
26040
36041
46041
56041
66141
76141
86142
96242
106242
116242
126243
136343
146343
156344
166444
176444
186444
196445
206545
216545
226545
236546
246646
256646
266646
276747
286747
296747
306747
316848

How March really feels in Kennesaw

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.

Kennesaw 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
Jan52° / 34°4.510.40.7102.7
Feb56° / 37°4.5100.510.73.7
Mar64° / 44°4.710.30.111.75.6
Apr72° / 51°4.09.6012.86.7
May79° / 60°3.410.2013.76.6
Jun85° / 68°4.013.6014.24.8
Jul88° / 71°4.214.50144.1
Aug87° / 70°3.912.6013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.68.6012.26.4
Oct72° / 53°3.37.1011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.98.2010.25.7
Dec54° / 37°4.510.20.39.83.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34654
44753
54852
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204654
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kennesaw gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49181
59181
69091
79091
89091
989101
1089101
1189101
1288111
1388111
1488111
1588111
1688111
1788111
1888111
1987121
2086122
2186122
2286122
2386122
2485132
2585132
2684133
2783143
2883143
2981154
3081154
3179165

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
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
307light breeze
317light 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 7:16 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:166:28
211.27:146:29
311.37:136:30
411.37:126:30
511.37:116:31
611.47:096:32
711.47:086:33
811.47:076:34
911.57:056:35
1011.57:046:35
1111.67:036:36
1211.67:016:37
1311.67:006:38
1411.76:596:39
1511.76:576:39
1611.76:566:40
1711.86:556:41
1811.86:536:42
1911.86:526:43
2011.96:506:43
2111.96:496:44
2212.06:486:45
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:46
2512.16:436:47
2612.16:426:48
2712.16:416:49
2812.26:396:50
2912.26:386:50
3012.26:366:51
3112.36:356:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kennesaw?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kennesaw for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kennesaw in March

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

In March, Kennesaw sees daytime highs around 64°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 Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw peaks around July 11 at about 10 (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 11UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kennesaw?

Kennesaw sits at 34.0°N, 84.6°W, 1,089 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Acworth, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Kennesaw

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kennesaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 ft around an average of 1,053 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 ft.

The land around Kennesaw is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
656 ft
10 miles
1,247 ft
50 miles
3,241 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Acworth 5.0 mi · Marietta 6.2 mi · Woodstock 7.5 mi · Smyrna 11 mi · Mableton 14 mi · Cartersville 14 mi · Roswell 14 mi · Sandy Springs 15 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 Kennesaw (34.0234°, -84.6155°, elevation 1,089 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).