Laurinburg weather in March

In March, Laurinburg sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 38% 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 Laurinburg's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laurinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Laurinburg is city in and county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
472/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 Laurinburg 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 51°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16140
26140
36140
46241
56241
66241
76241
86342
96342
106342
116442
126443
136443
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196645
206645
216645
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296948
306948
317048

How March really feels in Laurinburg

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.

Laurinburg weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 35°3.69.40.89.93.5
Feb58° / 37°3.38.50.610.74.3
Mar65° / 44°3.69.70.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°3.48.2012.87.1
May81° / 61°3.310.3013.86.3
Jun87° / 69°4.312.7014.34.3
Jul90° / 73°4.815.7014.13.4
Aug88° / 71°4.913.9013.34.1
Sep83° / 65°4.79.8012.26.0
Oct74° / 54°3.37.4011.17.4
Nov64° / 43°3.17.4010.26.3
Dec57° / 38°3.78.70.29.74.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55347
65347
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Laurinburg gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9.7 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 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
4311
5311
6311
7311
8301
9301
10301
11301
12291
13291
14291
15291
16291
17301
18300
19300
20300
21310
22310
23310
24310
25310
26310
27310
28310
29310
30300
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
288930
388930
488930
5871030
6871030
7871030
8871030
9871030
10871030
11871030
12871030
13871030
14871030
15871030
16871030
17861040
18861040
19861040
2087940
2187940
2287940
2387940
2486941
2585951
2685951
2785951
2885951
29841051
30841051
31831151

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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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 6:56 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:07
211.26:546:07
311.36:536:08
411.36:526:09
511.36:516:10
611.46:496:11
711.46:486:12
811.46:476:13
911.56:456:14
1011.56:446:14
1111.56:436:15
1211.66:416:16
1311.66:406:17
1411.76:386:18
1511.76:376:19
1611.76:366:19
1711.86:346:20
1811.86:336:21
1911.86:316:22
2011.96:306:23
2111.96:296:23
2212.06:276:24
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:236:27
2612.16:216:28
2712.16:206:28
2812.26:186:29
2912.26:176:30
3012.36:166:31
3112.36:146:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Laurinburg?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Laurinburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laurinburg in March

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

In March, Laurinburg 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 Laurinburg 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 Laurinburg peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laurinburg?

Laurinburg sits at 34.8°N, 79.5°W, 223 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lumberton, 28 mi away.

Topography around Laurinburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laurinburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 233 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 ft.

The land around Laurinburg is covered by trees (54%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
282 ft
50 miles
883 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Lumberton 28 mi · Pinehurst 29 mi · Hope Mills 32 mi · Fort Bragg 36 mi · Fayetteville 39 mi · Florence 43 mi · Sanford 52 mi · Albemarle 58 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 Laurinburg (34.7741°, -79.4628°, elevation 223 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).