Roanoke Rapids weather in March

In March, Roanoke Rapids sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 36% 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 Roanoke Rapids's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roanoke Rapids's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
9th warmest
Overnight low
42°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Roanoke Rapids is city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
594/km²
people per km²

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 Roanoke Rapids reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 75°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)
15738
25738
35738
45838
55838
65839
75939
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105940
116040
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316646

How March really feels in Roanoke Rapids

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Roanoke Rapids weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.11.49.82.4
Feb53° / 35°3.191.610.63.2
Mar61° / 42°4.110.40.611.75.1
Apr71° / 51°3.39.30.112.96.7
May78° / 59°3.510.5013.96.7
Jun85° / 68°3.711.6014.45.1
Jul88° / 72°4.514.3014.24.0
Aug86° / 70°4.411.8013.44.7
Sep81° / 64°4.99.7012.26.4
Oct71° / 53°3.47.5011.17.1
Nov61° / 42°3.47.60.110.15.5
Dec53° / 37°3.59.30.79.63.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
175050
184852
194852
204852
214852
224753
234852
244852
254852
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Roanoke Rapids gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1325
2324
3314
4314
5314
6314
7313
8313
9313
10313
11312
12312
13312
14322
15322
16322
17331
18331
19331
20341
21341
22341
23351
24351
25351
26341
27341
28341
29331
30331
31331

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109451
119361
129361
139361
149361
159451
169451
179451
189451
199262
209262
219262
229262
239163
249163
259073
269073
279073
288983
298983
308983
318893

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
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278light breeze
288light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 6:50 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:505:58
211.26:495:59
311.26:476:00
411.26:466:01
511.36:456:02
611.36:436:02
711.46:426:03
811.46:406:04
911.46:396:05
1011.56:386:06
1111.56:366:07
1211.66:356:08
1311.66:336:09
1411.66:326:10
1511.76:306:11
1611.76:296:12
1711.86:276:13
1811.86:266:13
1911.86:246:14
2011.96:236:15
2111.96:216:16
2212.06:206:17
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:20
2612.16:146:20
2712.16:126:21
2812.26:116:22
2912.26:096:23
3012.36:086:24
3112.36:066:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Roanoke Rapids

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Roanoke Rapids?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Roanoke Rapids for sightseeing.

What to pack for Roanoke Rapids in March

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

In March, Roanoke Rapids sees daytime highs around 61°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 Roanoke Rapids in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roanoke Rapids peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Roanoke Rapids 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 Roanoke Rapids is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Roanoke Rapids?

Roanoke Rapids sits at 36.5°N, 77.7°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rocky Mount, 37 mi away.

Topography around Roanoke Rapids

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Roanoke Rapids has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 144 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.

The land around Roanoke Rapids is covered by trees (52%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
843 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rocky Mount 37 mi · Henderson 42 mi · Wilson 53 mi · Petersburg 55 mi · Colonial Heights 57 mi · Wake Forest 58 mi · Greenville 61 mi · South Suffolk 62 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 Roanoke Rapids (36.4615°, -77.6542°, elevation 157 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).