Lexington weather in March

In March, Lexington sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 68°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 Lexington's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lexington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
46°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Lexington is town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States.

Density
774/km²
people per km²
Founded
1820

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 68°F by the end.

A typical March day in Lexington reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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36243
46243
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How March really feels in Lexington

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.

Lexington weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 38°3.59.10.6103.6
Feb58° / 40°3.58.20.310.74.4
Mar65° / 46°3.69.10.111.76.1
Apr73° / 54°3.38012.87.2
May80° / 63°2.98.9013.76.7
Jun86° / 71°4.113.5014.24.5
Jul89° / 74°4.414.90143.7
Aug88° / 73°4.013.4013.34.2
Sep83° / 67°3.58.6012.26.1
Oct74° / 56°3.36.9011.17.5
Nov64° / 46°2.86.9010.26.3
Dec57° / 41°3.78.90.19.84.3

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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
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185149
195149
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275248
285248
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305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lexington gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 (%)
189101
289101
389101
489101
588111
688111
788111
888111
988111
1087121
1187121
1287121
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1686122
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2085132
2184133
2284133
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2483134
2583134
2683134
2783134
2882144
2981145
3081145
3181145

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 7:02 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:026:14
211.27:016:15
311.37:006:16
411.36:586:17
511.36:576:18
611.46:566:19
711.46:546:19
811.56:536:20
911.56:526:21
1011.56:516:22
1111.66:496:23
1211.66:486:24
1311.66:476:24
1411.76:456:25
1511.76:446:26
1611.76:426:27
1711.86:416:28
1811.86:406:28
1911.86:386:29
2011.96:376:30
2111.96:366:31
2212.06:346:31
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:316:33
2512.16:306:34
2612.16:296:35
2712.16:276:35
2812.26:266:36
2912.26:246:37
3012.26:236:38
3112.36:226:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.5 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
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
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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

Hazard calendar for Lexington

In seasonPeak

None of Lexington's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lexington sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Lexington?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lexington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lexington in March

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

In March, Lexington sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lexington 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 Lexington peaks around June 23 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 23UV 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 Lexington 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 Lexington 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lexington?

Lexington sits at 34.0°N, 81.2°W, 394 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Seven Oaks, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Lexington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lexington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 394 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 ft.

The land around Lexington is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
535 ft
50 miles
1,175 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Seven Oaks 6.8 mi · Saint Andrews 8.7 mi · West Columbia 9.3 mi · Columbia 12 mi · Aiken 40 mi · Sumter 52 mi · North Augusta 53 mi · Greenwood 55 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 Lexington (33.9815°, -81.2362°, elevation 394 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).