Statesville weather in March

In March, Statesville sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10.3 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 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 Statesville's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Statesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Statesville is city in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
418/km²
people per km²
Founded
1753

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 Statesville 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 47°F and 74°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)
15637
25737
35737
45737
55838
65838
75838
85838
95938
105939
115939
126039
136040
146040
156040
166140
176141
186141
196141
206242
216242
226242
236343
246343
256343
266444
276444
286444
296545
306545
316545

How March really feels in Statesville

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.

Statesville 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
Jan49° / 32°3.79.61.49.92.1
Feb53° / 34°3.48.71.410.63.0
Mar61° / 41°4.410.30.711.75.1
Apr70° / 49°3.99.3012.96.6
May78° / 58°3.310.7013.96.6
Jun85° / 66°3.512.6014.45.0
Jul88° / 70°3.613.6014.24.1
Aug86° / 69°3.612013.44.8
Sep80° / 62°3.79.4012.26.6
Oct70° / 50°3.56.9011.17.2
Nov60° / 40°3.47.5010.15.2
Dec51° / 35°3.88.70.59.62.8

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95347
105446
115446
125347
135347
145248
155149
165149
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Statesville gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 (%)
1334
2324
3324
4324
5323
6323
7323
8323
9323
10323
11323
12323
13323
14322
15322
16322
17322
18322
19332
20332
21332
22332
23332
24321
25321
26321
27311
28311
29301
30301
31301

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 (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59640
69550
79550
89550
99550
109460
119460
129460
139460
149460
159460
169361
179361
189361
199361
209361
219361
229361
239361
249271
259271
269271
279271
289271
299181
309181
319181

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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
307calm
317calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:026:11
211.27:016:12
311.27:006:13
411.36:586:14
511.36:576:15
611.36:566:16
711.46:546:17
811.46:536:18
911.56:526:19
1011.56:506:20
1111.56:496:20
1211.66:476:21
1311.66:466:22
1411.66:456:23
1511.76:436:24
1611.76:426:25
1711.86:406:26
1811.86:396:27
1911.86:376:27
2011.96:366:28
2111.96:346:29
2212.06:336:30
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:286:32
2612.16:276:33
2712.16:256:34
2812.26:246:35
2912.26:226:36
3012.36:216:37
3112.36:206:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.4 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 Statesville?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Statesville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Statesville in March

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

In March, Statesville 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 Statesville 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 Statesville peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Statesville 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 Statesville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Statesville?

Statesville sits at 35.8°N, 80.9°W, 912 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mooresville, 14 mi away.

Topography around Statesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Statesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 896 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,816 ft.

The land around Statesville is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
512 ft
50 miles
3,816 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mooresville 14 mi · Cornelius 21 mi · Salisbury 24 mi · Kannapolis 25 mi · Hickory 25 mi · Huntersville 26 mi · Concord 31 mi · Clemmons 33 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 Statesville (35.7826°, -80.8873°, elevation 912 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).