March is one of the cooler months of the year in Augusta, with average highs near 18.7°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 12.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Augusta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Augusta was 2012 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 9.1°C. Typical March days reach 18.7°C with nights near 6.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Augusta, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2003 with 205 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Augusta during March averages 79%. The most humid March was 2020 at 88%, and the least humid was 1981 at 69%.
March receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Augusta. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Augusta during March is 2 m/s. The windiest March was 1996 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 13.1°C | 12.7°C | 14.5°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 18.1°C | 17.8°C | 19.3°C | 18.6°C | 20.5°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 6.0°C | 7.0°C | 6.6°C | 8.5°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 119 mm | 112 mm | 84 mm | 107 mm | +14 mm |
March temperatures in Augusta have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -7°C (1996) to a record high of 28.3°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 205 mm.
A quieter season to visit Augusta
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Augusta. That said, March — with days averaging 18.7°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 12.7°C) and higher rainfall (103 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 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 26.0°C | 0.2°C | 99 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 25.0°C | 0.3°C | 154 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 26.0°C | -2.9°C | 104 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 26.5°C | -4.8°C | 80 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 27.7°C | -0.2°C | 86 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 27.1°C | -1.8°C | 118 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 24.8°C | -3.8°C | 55 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | 25.3°C | -2.9°C | 69 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 27.5°C | -5.2°C | 49 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 26.2°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 25.9°C | -1.9°C | 87 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 3.7°C | 24.3°C | -2.9°C | 98 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | 22.7°C | -4.5°C | 102 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 🔥 | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 27.9°C | -0.5°C | 82 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 27.1°C | -0.2°C | 136 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 23.3°C | -2.7°C | 85 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 26.0°C | -5.7°C | 131 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | 23.5°C | -2.7°C | 101 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 21.1°C | 14.5°C | 8.0°C | 28.3°C | -3.5°C | 70 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 26.6°C | -0.5°C | 36 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 5.2°C | 25.8°C | -4.1°C | 145 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 27.6°C | -1.5°C | 24 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 24.8°C | 0.5°C | 205 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 27.8°C | -5.4°C | 118 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 5.3°C | 23.6°C | -2.2°C | 189 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 25.4°C | -0.2°C | 99 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 4.0°C | 23.6°C | -2.9°C | 72 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | 25.7°C | -4.7°C | 141 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 25.5°C | 0.6°C | 56 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | 22.0°C | -7.0°C | 164 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 26.9°C | -3.2°C | 36 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 26.1°C | -1.0°C | 147 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 23.4°C | -5.4°C | 189 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | 23.5°C | -2.9°C | 118 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 24.2°C | -1.9°C | 188 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 26.6°C | -1.7°C | 83 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 18.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 25.8°C | -1.9°C | 112 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | 24.6°C | -4.4°C | 69 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 24.6°C | -2.4°C | 129 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 26.7°C | -4.7°C | 78 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 27.1°C | -3.2°C | 24 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | 25.2°C | -4.8°C | 138 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 17.1°C | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | 23.8°C | -2.1°C | 167 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 27.3°C | -2.4°C | 46 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 3.8°C | 26.8°C | -2.3°C | 70 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 18.7°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 12.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 103 mm of rainfall in Augusta, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 205 mm in 2003.
The hottest March reached 28.3°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -7°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 18.2°C to 20.5°C and overnight lows from 5.8°C to 8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Augusta and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.7°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Augusta, averaging 12.7°C.
For March in Augusta, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.7°C and lows of 6.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 2003 with 205 mm. On average, March sees 103 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 Augusta 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.
