Tifton weather in March

In March, Tifton sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tifton's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tifton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Tifton is city in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States.

Density
504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical March day in Tifton reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16846
26846
36846
46846
56946
66946
76946
86947
97047
107047
117047
127048
137148
147148
157149
167149
177249
187249
197250
207350
217350
227351
237351
247351
257451
267451
277452
287452
297452
307552
317553

How March really feels in Tifton

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.

Tifton weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 40°3.68.710.25.2
Feb65° / 43°3.6810.96.0
Mar71° / 49°4.08.511.87.0
Apr78° / 56°3.07.412.77.3
May85° / 64°2.17.813.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.214.1143.7
Jul92° / 74°4.216.413.82.9
Aug91° / 73°4.416.213.13.1
Sep87° / 69°3.69.712.24.7
Oct79° / 58°2.56.211.27.3
Nov70° / 48°2.46.610.47.2
Dec63° / 43°3.38105.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55248
65347
75248
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tifton gets around 4.0 in of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
528
628
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771391
2771391
3771391
4781381
5781381
6781381
7771481
8761491
9761491
10751591
11751591
127415101
137316101
147316101
157216111
167216111
177216111
187116121
197116121
207017121
216917131
226917131
236917131
246917131
256718132
266718132
276718132
286618142
296618142
306519142
316319153

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:096:26
211.37:086:26
311.37:076:27
411.47:056:28
511.47:046:29
611.47:036:29
711.57:026:30
811.57:016:31
911.57:006:32
1011.66:586:32
1111.66:576:33
1211.66:566:34
1311.76:556:34
1411.76:536:35
1511.76:526:36
1611.86:516:37
1711.86:506:37
1811.86:486:38
1911.96:476:39
2011.96:466:39
2111.96:446:40
2212.06:436:41
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:416:42
2512.16:396:43
2612.16:386:43
2712.16:376:44
2812.26:356:45
2912.26:346:45
3012.26:336:46
3112.36:316:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tifton?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Tifton for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tifton in March

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

In March, Tifton sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tifton 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 Tifton peaks around June 19 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tifton 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 Tifton is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tifton?

Tifton sits at 31.5°N, 83.5°W, 351 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 39 mi away.

Topography around Tifton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tifton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 348 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft.

The land around Tifton is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
423 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Albany 39 mi · Valdosta 45 mi · Thomasville 51 mi · Americus 60 mi · Perry 71 mi · Warner Robins 81 mi · Dublin 83 mi · Tallahassee 84 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 Tifton (31.4505°, -83.5085°, elevation 351 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).