Socastee weather in March

In March, Socastee sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°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 Socastee's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Socastee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
9th warmest
Overnight low
48°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Socastee is census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina.

Density
555/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 62°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical March day in Socastee reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16245
26245
36245
46246
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106447
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316852

How March really feels in Socastee

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.

Socastee weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 40°3.59.1104.1
Feb59° / 42°3.48.310.74.7
Mar65° / 48°3.89.211.76.1
Apr72° / 56°3.1812.87.1
May78° / 64°3.410.413.76.8
Jun84° / 72°5.015.314.24.8
Jul87° / 75°6.418.9143.8
Aug85° / 74°7.018.713.34.1
Sep82° / 69°6.212.712.25.9
Oct74° / 59°3.77.811.27.3
Nov65° / 49°3.17.410.36.5
Dec59° / 43°3.78.79.84.8

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45446
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165545
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185446
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205446
215347
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255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Socastee gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
528
628
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2029
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811270
2811270
3801370
4801370
5801370
6801370
7801370
8801370
9791470
10791470
11791470
12781480
13781480
14781480
15781480
16771490
17771490
18771490
19761590
207515100
217515100
227415101
237316101
247216111
257216111
267216111
277017121
286917122
296718132
306718132
316619132

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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149light 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 6:53 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:536:06
211.26:526:06
311.36:506:07
411.36:496:08
511.46:486:09
611.46:476:10
711.46:456:11
811.56:446:11
911.56:436:12
1011.56:416:13
1111.66:406:14
1211.66:396:15
1311.66:376:16
1411.76:366:16
1511.76:356:17
1611.76:336:18
1711.86:326:19
1811.86:316:19
1911.86:296:20
2011.96:286:21
2111.96:276:22
2212.06:256:22
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:216:25
2612.16:206:26
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:176:27
2912.26:156:28
3012.26:146:29
3112.36:136:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Socastee

In seasonPeak

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

Socastee 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 Socastee?

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
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Socastee for sightseeing.

What to pack for Socastee in March

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

In March, Socastee sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Socastee 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 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 60°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 28 to Nov 16 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar61Cool
Apr65Cool
May72Refreshing
Jun79Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep80Warm
Oct75Refreshing
Nov68Refreshing
Dec64Cool

UV index in Socastee 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 Socastee 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
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Socastee 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 Socastee is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1719 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb12Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Socastee?

Socastee sits at 33.7°N, 79.0°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Myrtle Beach, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Socastee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Socastee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 33 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft.

The land around Socastee is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
125 ft
50 miles
210 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Myrtle Beach 6.2 mi · Conway 11 mi · North Myrtle Beach 21 mi · Florence 57 mi · Lumberton 65 mi · Leland 68 mi · Wilmington 71 mi · Goose Creek 77 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 Socastee (33.6835°, -78.9984°, elevation 16 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).