Kernersville weather in March

In March, Kernersville sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 10.2 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 57°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kernersville's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kernersville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kernersville is town in North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
518/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 57°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical March day in Kernersville reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 74°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)
15637
25637
35737
45737
55737
65838
75838
85838
95838
105939
115939
125939
136039
146040
156040
166040
176141
186141
196141
206142
216242
226242
236242
246343
256343
266344
276444
286444
296544
306545
316545

How March really feels in Kernersville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kernersville 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
Jan49° / 32°3.79.61.69.82.0
Feb53° / 34°3.38.81.610.62.9
Mar60° / 40°4.310.20.811.75.0
Apr70° / 50°3.69.5012.96.6
May78° / 58°3.411013.96.6
Jun85° / 66°3.812.6014.45.0
Jul88° / 70°4.014.6014.24.0
Aug86° / 69°3.912013.44.7
Sep80° / 62°4.19.7012.26.5
Oct70° / 51°3.27.5011.17.1
Nov60° / 40°3.37.70.110.15.1
Dec51° / 35°3.79.10.79.62.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204852
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
264951
274951
285050
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kernersville gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1335
2325
3324
4324
5314
6314
7314
8313
9313
10313
11313
12313
13312
14312
15322
16322
17322
18332
19332
20332
21342
22342
23342
24342
25332
26332
27332
28322
29322
30321
31311

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59640
69640
79550
89550
99550
109550
119550
129550
139550
149550
159460
169361
179361
189361
199361
209361
219361
229361
239361
249361
259271
269172
279172
289172
299172
309172
319082

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:596:08
211.26:586:09
311.26:576:10
411.36:556:11
511.36:546:11
611.36:536:12
711.46:516:13
811.46:506:14
911.46:496:15
1011.56:476:16
1111.56:466:17
1211.66:446:18
1311.66:436:19
1411.66:416:20
1511.76:406:21
1611.76:386:21
1711.86:376:22
1811.86:366:23
1911.86:346:24
2011.96:336:25
2111.96:316:26
2212.06:306:27
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:28
2512.16:256:29
2612.16:246:30
2712.16:226:31
2812.26:216:32
2912.26:196:33
3012.36:186:34
3112.36:166:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kernersville?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kernersville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kernersville in March

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

In March, Kernersville sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kernersville 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 Kernersville peaks around July 13 at about 10 (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 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kernersville 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 Kernersville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kernersville?

Kernersville sits at 36.1°N, 80.1°W, 1,010 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winston-Salem, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Kernersville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kernersville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 974 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,297 ft.

The land around Kernersville is covered by trees (53%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
3,297 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Winston-Salem 9.3 mi · High Point 12 mi · Greensboro 16 mi · Thomasville 16 mi · Clemmons 19 mi · Lexington 23 mi · Eden 30 mi · Asheboro 32 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 Kernersville (36.1199°, -80.0737°, elevation 1,010 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).