March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan, with average highs near 20.8°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 14.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 136 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dothan was 2020 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 11.1°C. Typical March days reach 20.8°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Dothan, averaging 136 mm of rainfall. The wettest Marchs on record were 2001 and 2009 with 260 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Dothan during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 1995 at 86%, and the least humid was 1981 at 76%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dothan. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2015 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Dothan during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.0°C | 14.2°C | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 16.7°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 21.2°C | 20.8°C | 22.9°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 8.0°C | 8.3°C | 8.6°C | 8.6°C | 10.6°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 142 mm | 176 mm | 133 mm | 101 mm | 121 mm | -21 mm |
March temperatures in Dothan have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -6.3°C (1996) to a record high of 28.5°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 136 mm, with a wettest year of 260 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dothan
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dothan. That said, March — with days averaging 20.8°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 14.8°C) and higher rainfall (136 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 26.8°C | 1.2°C | 125 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 25.6°C | 0.6°C | 154 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 28.1°C | -1.6°C | 125 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 27.4°C | -3.6°C | 155 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 27.7°C | 2.2°C | 116 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 24.7°C | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 28.5°C | 1.7°C | 50 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 26.2°C | -3.6°C | 84 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 7.6°C | 26.2°C | 0.2°C | 114 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 26.7°C | -3.1°C | 47 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 25.9°C | 1.5°C | 158 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 26.9°C | -0.7°C | 62 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.7°C | 23.8°C | -0.9°C | 172 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 11.1°C | 4.6°C | 25.1°C | -2.3°C | 63 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 27.1°C | 2.7°C | 128 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 28.0°C | 0.1°C | 101 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | 22.9°C | -2.6°C | 82 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 25.0°C | -4.0°C | 260 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 25.1°C | -1.2°C | 73 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 27.8°C | -2.3°C | 41 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 8.0°C | 26.7°C | 0.4°C | 23 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 26.1°C | -2.7°C | 230 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 26.9°C | 0.9°C | 19 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 11.1°C | 26.4°C | -0.4°C | 172 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 7.6°C | 28.4°C | -4.9°C | 145 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 7.6°C | 24.3°C | 0.8°C | 260 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 27.9°C | 0.3°C | 103 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 23.8°C | -0.9°C | 117 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 26.3°C | -4.1°C | 224 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 26.6°C | 2.4°C | 58 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 24.1°C | -6.3°C | 242 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 26.7°C | -1.7°C | 130 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 27.1°C | -0.2°C | 186 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 25.3°C | -5.7°C | 211 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 24.9°C | -0.5°C | 174 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 25.9°C | 0.2°C | 245 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 25.8°C | -0.6°C | 177 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 26.3°C | -0.5°C | 156 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 25.1°C | -3.8°C | 172 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 19.2°C | 13.8°C | 8.4°C | 24.8°C | 1.1°C | 148 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 25.6°C | -3.9°C | 111 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 26.3°C | 0.6°C | 82 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 20.2°C | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | 25.3°C | -4.2°C | 166 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 17.5°C | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 24.6°C | -2.0°C | 198 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 28.1°C | -1.6°C | 92 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.4°C | 27.1°C | 0.5°C | 154 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.8°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 136 mm of rainfall in Dothan, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 260 mm in 2001.
The hottest March reached 28.5°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -6.3°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20°C to 22.5°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 10°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 20.8°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Dothan, averaging 14.8°C.
For March in Dothan, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.8°C and lows of 8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2001 with 260 mm. On average, March sees 136 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dothan behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
