Valdosta weather in March

In March, Valdosta sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 7.9 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 70°F in the first days to 76°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Valdosta's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valdosta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
8th warmest
Overnight low
50°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Valdosta is county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States.

Density
592/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical March day in Valdosta reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17047
27047
37047
47147
57147
67147
77147
87147
97248
107248
117248
127248
137349
147349
157349
167349
177450
187450
197450
207451
217451
227551
237551
247552
257552
267652
277652
287653
297653
307653
317753

How March really feels in Valdosta

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.

Valdosta 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
Jan63° / 42°3.7810.25.9
Feb67° / 45°2.97.610.96.5
Mar73° / 50°3.97.911.87.3
Apr80° / 56°2.57.212.77.1
May86° / 64°2.37.913.55.2
Jun90° / 71°5.116.2143.4
Jul91° / 73°4.81813.82.9
Aug91° / 73°5.018.113.13.0
Sep88° / 69°3.811.312.24.4
Oct81° / 59°2.46.711.27.0
Nov72° / 49°1.95.910.47.5
Dec65° / 44°3.17.3106.4

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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45446
55347
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135347
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235545
245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295644
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Valdosta gets around 3.9 in of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
427
526
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17115122
27115122
37215112
47315102
57315102
67315102
77315102
87216102
97216102
107116112
117017112
127017112
136917122
146818122
156718132
166718132
176618142
186618142
196518152
206418153
216318163
226318163
236318163
246218164
256119164
266119164
276119164
285820175
295820175
305721175
315621176

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
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
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:076:25
211.37:066:26
311.47:056:27
411.47:046:27
511.47:036:28
611.57:026:29
711.57:016:30
811.56:596:30
911.56:586:31
1011.66:576:32
1111.66:566:32
1211.66:556:33
1311.76:536:34
1411.76:526:34
1511.76:516:35
1611.86:506:36
1711.86:486:36
1811.86:476:37
1911.96:466:38
2011.96:456:38
2111.96:436:39
2212.06:426:40
2312.06:416:40
2412.06:406:41
2512.16:386:42
2612.16:376:42
2712.16:366:43
2812.26:346:44
2912.26:336:44
3012.26:326:45
3112.26:316:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Valdosta?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valdosta in March

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

In March, Valdosta sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Valdosta 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 Valdosta peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Valdosta 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 Valdosta is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valdosta?

Valdosta sits at 30.8°N, 83.3°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Thomasville, 42 mi away.

Topography around Valdosta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Valdosta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 210 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft.

The land around Valdosta is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
253 ft
50 miles
407 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Thomasville 42 mi · Tifton 45 mi · Tallahassee 65 mi · Albany 73 mi · Kingsland 94 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 98 mi · Gainesville 99 mi · Lakeside 103 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 Valdosta (30.8333°, -83.2803°, elevation 220 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).