North Charleston weather in March

In March, North Charleston sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 North Charleston's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Charleston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
9th warmest
Overnight low
51°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

North Charleston is city in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, South Carolina, United States.

Density
571/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical March day in North Charleston reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26448
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297054
307054
317055

How March really feels in North Charleston

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.

North Charleston weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 43°3.28.410.14.8
Feb62° / 45°3.37.810.85.4
Mar67° / 51°3.28.211.86.6
Apr73° / 58°2.97.512.87.4
May80° / 66°2.7913.76.8
Jun85° / 73°5.116.314.14.5
Jul88° / 76°5.417.813.93.7
Aug87° / 75°6.318.913.23.9
Sep83° / 71°5.113.312.25.5
Oct76° / 61°4.07.811.27.4
Nov67° / 51°2.66.810.36.9
Dec62° / 46°3.47.79.95.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75743
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
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185446
195347
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255446
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275446
285446
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305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

North Charleston gets around 3.2 in of rain over 8.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
626
725
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17415101
27415101
37415101
47415101
57315111
67315111
77315111
87215121
97116121
107116121
117016131
126917131
136917131
146917131
156818131
166818131
176619132
186519142
196420142
206420142
216221143
226221143
236122143
246022144
255923144
265923144
275723155
285723155
295623165
305523175
315423176

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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269light breeze
279light breeze
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309light breeze
319light 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 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:10
211.36:556:11
311.36:546:12
411.36:526:13
511.46:516:14
611.46:506:14
711.46:496:15
811.56:476:16
911.56:466:17
1011.56:456:17
1111.66:446:18
1211.66:426:19
1311.66:416:20
1411.76:406:21
1511.76:386:21
1611.76:376:22
1711.86:366:23
1811.86:346:23
1911.96:336:24
2011.96:326:25
2111.96:306:26
2212.06:296:26
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:256:29
2612.16:246:29
2712.16:226:30
2812.26:216:31
2912.26:206:32
3012.26:186:32
3112.36:176:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for North Charleston

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit North Charleston?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit North Charleston for sightseeing.

What to pack for North Charleston in March

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

In March, North Charleston sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near North Charleston in March

The nearest coast averages about 61°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 83°F and coldest in February near 60°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 25 to Nov 19 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar61Cool
Apr66Cool
May73Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep81Warm
Oct75Warm
Nov68Refreshing
Dec64Cool

UV index in North Charleston in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Charleston peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in North Charleston 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 North Charleston is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1819 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Charleston?

North Charleston sits at 32.9°N, 80.0°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hanahan, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around North Charleston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Charleston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft.

The land around North Charleston is covered by trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
161 ft
50 miles
230 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Hanahan 5.0 mi · Charleston 6.2 mi · Mount Pleasant 7.5 mi · Goose Creek 9.3 mi · Summerville 16 mi · Hilton Head 63 mi · Hilton Head Island 64 mi · Bluffton 67 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 North Charleston (32.8546°, -79.9748°, elevation 20 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).