Mauldin weather in March

In March, Mauldin sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.6 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 60°F in the first days to 67°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 Mauldin's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mauldin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Mauldin is city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States.

Density
977/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 60°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Mauldin reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 76°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)
15939
26039
36039
46039
56040
66140
76140
86140
96240
106241
116241
126241
136342
146342
156342
166342
176443
186443
196443
206444
216544
226544
236544
246645
256645
266645
276746
286746
296746
306747
316847

How March really feels in Mauldin

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.

Mauldin 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°4.29.819.92.8
Feb56° / 36°3.88.70.810.73.8
Mar63° / 42°4.610.20.311.75.7
Apr72° / 51°3.88.8012.86.9
May80° / 60°3.310013.86.6
Jun86° / 68°3.912.9014.34.6
Jul89° / 71°3.813.9014.13.7
Aug87° / 70°4.212.5013.34.3
Sep82° / 64°3.78.6012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.17011.17.3
Nov62° / 41°3.67.8010.25.7
Dec54° / 36°4.29.30.59.73.4

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 (%)
15050
25248
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mauldin gets around 4.6 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3322
4322
5322
6322
7322
8321
9321
10321
11311
12311
13311
14311
15311
16311
17311
18311
19311
20320
21320
22320
23320
24320
25320
26320
27320
28310
29310
30310
31310

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39361
49361
59361
69361
79361
89361
99361
109361
119361
129271
139271
149271
159271
169271
179271
189172
199082
209082
219082
229082
238992
248992
258992
2688102
2788102
2887112
2986113
3086113
3185123

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:18
211.27:066:19
311.37:056:20
411.37:036:21
511.37:026:21
611.47:016:22
711.46:596:23
811.46:586:24
911.56:576:25
1011.56:556:26
1111.56:546:27
1211.66:536:27
1311.66:516:28
1411.76:506:29
1511.76:486:30
1611.76:476:31
1711.86:466:32
1811.86:446:32
1911.86:436:33
2011.96:416:34
2111.96:406:35
2212.06:386:36
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:366:37
2512.16:346:38
2612.16:336:39
2712.16:316:40
2812.26:306:40
2912.26:286:41
3012.36:276:42
3112.36:266:43

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 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 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 Mauldin?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mauldin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mauldin in March

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

In March, Mauldin sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mauldin 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 Mauldin 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 Mauldin 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 Mauldin is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mauldin?

Mauldin sits at 34.8°N, 82.3°W, 951 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Simpsonville, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Mauldin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mauldin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,955 ft.

The land around Mauldin is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
5,955 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Simpsonville 4.3 mi · Greenville 6.8 mi · Wade Hampton 8.7 mi · Taylors 9.9 mi · Greer 12 mi · Easley 17 mi · Spartanburg 24 mi · Anderson 27 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 Mauldin (34.7787°, -82.3101°, elevation 951 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).