March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville, with average highs near 15.1°C and lows around 3.1°C (mean 9.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Fayetteville was 2012 — when the month averaged 14.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 5.7°C. Typical March days reach 15.1°C with nights near 3.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Fayetteville, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 263 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Fayetteville during March averages 79%. The most humid March was 1993 at 86%, and the least humid was 1996 at 67%.
March receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fayetteville. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1998 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Fayetteville during March is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2008, 2009 and 2025, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2015 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.6°C | 8.3°C | 9.3°C | 9.3°C | 10.6°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 14.1°C | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 16.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 2.6°C | 2.4°C | 3.2°C | 3.3°C | 4.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 101 mm | 97 mm | 101 mm | 121 mm | +15 mm |
March temperatures in Fayetteville have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -14.2°C (2002) to a record high of 28.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 263 mm.
A good time to visit Fayetteville
March is a good time to visit Fayetteville, with days averaging 15.1°C and nights around 3.1°C (mean 9.1°C, cooler than Fayetteville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 4.6°C | 24.7°C | -3.3°C | 48 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 23.5°C | -3.2°C | 94 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 23.9°C | -6.5°C | 190 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 2.2°C | 24.8°C | -9.5°C | 109 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 4.7°C | 23.4°C | -2.4°C | 96 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 26.6°C | -2.3°C | 188 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 12.9°C | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | 20.7°C | -11.9°C | 84 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 21.7°C | -4.5°C | 122 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 28.4°C | -4.7°C | 106 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | 22.6°C | -3.0°C | 104 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 25.8°C | -8.2°C | 118 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | -0.1°C | 21.7°C | -13.7°C | 89 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 0.7°C | 22.7°C | -5.9°C | 91 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 🔥 | 19.9°C | 14.3°C | 8.7°C | 26.6°C | -2.2°C | 161 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | 23.9°C | -5.4°C | 49 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | 22.9°C | -4.3°C | 84 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 3.8°C | 24.7°C | -7.4°C | 90 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | 23.2°C | -6.8°C | 263 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 8.2°C | 24.9°C | -6.5°C | 38 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 4.0°C | 28.8°C | -4.7°C | 86 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 21.8°C | -6.0°C | 57 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 16.4°C | 10.6°C | 4.8°C | 24.4°C | -1.9°C | 131 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 15.2°C | 8.7°C | 2.2°C | 22.2°C | -6.5°C | 65 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 12.4°C | 6.5°C | 0.6°C | 21.7°C | -14.2°C | 131 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 0.5°C | 20.3°C | -4.6°C | 29 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 25.2°C | -3.3°C | 85 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 1.5°C | 21.8°C | -6.7°C | 131 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 23.3°C | -11.7°C | 160 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 2.9°C | 23.6°C | -5.1°C | 85 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | 22.2°C | -12.2°C | 83 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | 24.7°C | -10.5°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 14.8°C | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 23.1°C | -6.7°C | 104 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 11.4°C | 6.4°C | 1.5°C | 22.8°C | -7.5°C | 80 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 23.5°C | -6.4°C | 48 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 3.0°C | 23.9°C | -3.8°C | 71 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 14.9°C | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | 23.4°C | -4.7°C | 187 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.6°C | 22.7°C | -12.5°C | 124 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | 22.7°C | -6.7°C | 173 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 21.9°C | -4.6°C | 91 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 2.9°C | 24.1°C | -6.6°C | 58 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 4.6°C | 23.7°C | -4.0°C | 169 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 12.7°C | 6.9°C | 1.0°C | 20.9°C | -5.3°C | 156 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 2.7°C | 21.7°C | -5.4°C | 70 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | 25.0°C | -5.9°C | 48 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 2.4°C | 23.7°C | -4.0°C | 64 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 15.1°C with lows near 3.1°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 104 mm of rainfall in Fayetteville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 263 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 28.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -14.2°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.5°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from 2.9°C to 4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.1°C daytime highs and 3.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Fayetteville, averaging 9.1°C.
For March in Fayetteville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.1°C and lows of 3.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 263 mm. On average, March sees 104 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 Fayetteville 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.
