March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gadsden, with average highs near 17.4°C and lows around 5.3°C (mean 11.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gadsden. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gadsden was 2012 — when the month averaged 16.3°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 7.7°C. Typical March days reach 17.4°C with nights near 5.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Gadsden, averaging 133 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2021 with 249 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Gadsden during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 2020 at 88%, and the least humid was 1986 at 74%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gadsden. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Gadsden during March is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2008 and 2025 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2003 and 2020 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.7°C | 10.6°C | 11.6°C | 11.4°C | 12.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 16.6°C | 17.9°C | 17.2°C | 19.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 4.6°C | 4.6°C | 5.4°C | 5.5°C | 6.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 153 mm | 116 mm | 128 mm | 175 mm | +67 mm |
March temperatures in Gadsden have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -10.7°C (1993) to a record high of 29.1°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm, with a wettest year of 249 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gadsden
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gadsden. That said, March — with days averaging 17.4°C and nights around 5.3°C (mean 11.4°C) and higher rainfall (133 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 | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | 24.2°C | -1.3°C | 129 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.9°C | 25.5°C | -3.7°C | 149 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 5.5°C | 24.9°C | -5.3°C | 141 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 4.9°C | 24.8°C | -6.5°C | 196 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 25.8°C | -2.1°C | 249 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 27.3°C | -1.8°C | 189 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 24.4°C | -4.9°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | 23.4°C | -2.9°C | 110 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 27.0°C | -5.1°C | 122 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 7.6°C | 25.7°C | 0.0°C | 118 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 6.5°C | 24.2°C | -8.6°C | 115 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 3.3°C | 22.7°C | -4.9°C | 95 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | 21.1°C | -4.7°C | 124 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 21.7°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 26.5°C | -0.9°C | 130 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 25.5°C | -0.5°C | 236 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | 22.6°C | -4.0°C | 143 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 24.9°C | -6.2°C | 145 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 4.2°C | 23.7°C | -3.3°C | 110 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 29.1°C | -4.7°C | 33 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 4.9°C | 25.2°C | -3.4°C | 94 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 4.0°C | 26.1°C | -4.9°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 25.6°C | -2.1°C | 77 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 23.1°C | -3.1°C | 105 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 4.4°C | 25.2°C | -6.7°C | 154 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | 19.7°C | -3.8°C | 196 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 26.0°C | -2.6°C | 119 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 2.2°C | 21.1°C | -5.0°C | 138 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | 25.6°C | -5.6°C | 150 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 24.1°C | -3.3°C | 109 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 2.3°C | 21.7°C | -10.1°C | 217 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 26.1°C | -4.6°C | 102 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | 25.1°C | -3.4°C | 201 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | 25.5°C | -10.7°C | 130 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 3.8°C | 23.1°C | -5.5°C | 108 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | 24.0°C | -2.9°C | 170 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 25.4°C | -4.0°C | 204 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 24.2°C | -1.9°C | 165 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 16.7°C | 10.4°C | 4.1°C | 23.5°C | -5.8°C | 77 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | 24.1°C | -2.4°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 3.9°C | 27.0°C | -6.2°C | 66 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | 25.3°C | -2.7°C | 65 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | 24.2°C | -5.7°C | 121 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 22.4°C | -4.7°C | 139 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 28.6°C | -5.5°C | 68 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.3°C | 8.6°C | 1.8°C | 24.2°C | -3.3°C | 155 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 17.4°C with lows near 5.3°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 133 mm of rainfall in Gadsden, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 249 mm in 2021.
The hottest March reached 29.1°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -10.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.4°C to 18.9°C and overnight lows from 4.4°C to 6.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gadsden and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.4°C daytime highs and 5.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Gadsden, averaging 11.4°C.
For March in Gadsden, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.4°C and lows of 5.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.6 m/s (2008).
The wettest March on record was 2021 with 249 mm. On average, March sees 133 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 Gadsden 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.
