Weather in Raleigh in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Raleigh in March
Going from a maximum of +86°F during the day to a minimum of +28°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 3% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +70°F.
Is Raleigh warm or cold in March?
Raleigh is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +55°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +36°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Raleigh:
Climate in Raleigh in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +63°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°F | +16°F | +27°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +90°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 95 mm | 89 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 65% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +55°F to +63°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 68 mm to 95 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 67% to 65%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 6 to 7.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Raleigh is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Raleigh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Raleigh in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+68°F) and the highest in 1990 (+74°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 629 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1994 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Raleigh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.