Salisbury weather in March

In March, Salisbury sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 10.1 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 58°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Salisbury's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salisbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Salisbury is city in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
591/km²
people per km²
Founded
1763

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 58°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical March day in Salisbury reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°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
35838
45838
55838
65838
75939
85939
95939
106039
116040
126040
136040
146140
156141
166141
176241
186242
196242
206242
216343
226343
236343
246444
256444
266444
276545
286545
296545
306646
316646

How March really feels in Salisbury

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.

Salisbury 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
Jan50° / 32°3.69.51.39.92.3
Feb53° / 35°3.38.91.310.63.2
Mar61° / 41°4.210.10.511.75.2
Apr71° / 50°3.69.2012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.210.7013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.612014.44.8
Jul89° / 71°3.613.8014.23.9
Aug87° / 69°3.511.8013.34.6
Sep81° / 63°3.89.1012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.37.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°3.37.70.110.15.3
Dec52° / 35°3.78.90.69.63.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 (%)
14951
25050
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
175050
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234753
244852
254951
264951
274852
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Salisbury gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2324
3323
4313
5313
6313
7313
8312
9312
10312
11312
12312
13312
14312
15312
16312
17322
18322
19321
20321
21331
22331
23331
24331
25331
26321
27321
28321
29311
30311
31311

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49550
59550
69550
79550
89460
99460
109460
119460
129460
139361
149361
159361
169361
179271
189271
199271
209271
219271
229271
239181
249181
259181
269082
279082
289082
298992
308992
318992

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:016:10
211.26:596:11
311.26:586:12
411.36:576:13
511.36:556:13
611.36:546:14
711.46:536:15
811.46:516:16
911.56:506:17
1011.56:486:18
1111.56:476:19
1211.66:466:20
1311.66:446:21
1411.66:436:21
1511.76:416:22
1611.76:406:23
1711.86:386:24
1811.86:376:25
1911.86:366:26
2011.96:346:27
2111.96:336:27
2212.06:316:28
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:256:32
2712.16:246:32
2812.26:226:33
2912.26:216:34
3012.36:196:35
3112.36:186:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.41 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
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Salisbury?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Salisbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salisbury in March

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

In March, Salisbury sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Salisbury 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 Salisbury peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Salisbury 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 Salisbury is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salisbury?

Salisbury sits at 35.7°N, 80.5°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kannapolis, 15 mi away.

Topography around Salisbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Salisbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 725 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 ft.

The land around Salisbury is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
584 ft
50 miles
2,474 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kannapolis 15 mi · Lexington 16 mi · Concord 19 mi · Mooresville 20 mi · Statesville 24 mi · Clemmons 25 mi · Cornelius 25 mi · Thomasville 26 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 Salisbury (35.671°, -80.4742°, elevation 768 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).