March is one of the cooler months of the year in Buford, with average highs near 17.2°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 11.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Buford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Buford was 2012 — when the month averaged 16.1°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2013 at 7.7°C. Typical March days reach 17.2°C with nights near 5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Buford, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 223 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Buford during March averages 80%. The most humid March was 2020 at 87%, and the least humid was 1981 at 75%.
March receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Buford. The sunniest Marchs were 1986, 2004 and 2025 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Buford during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2018, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2020 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.4°C | 10.4°C | 11.6°C | 11.2°C | 12.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 16.3°C | 17.7°C | 17.2°C | 18.9°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 4.2°C | 4.4°C | 5.4°C | 5.3°C | 6.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 143 mm | 129 mm | 100 mm | 125 mm | +28 mm |
March temperatures in Buford have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -15.9°C (1993) to a record high of 28°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 223 mm.
A quieter season to visit Buford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Buford. That said, March — with days averaging 17.2°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 11.1°C) and higher rainfall (118 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 | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | 24.1°C | -2.2°C | 68 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 24.5°C | -2.7°C | 167 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 24.8°C | -4.9°C | 110 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | 24.7°C | -6.1°C | 135 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 26.4°C | -1.7°C | 120 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 19.7°C | 14.5°C | 9.4°C | 27.0°C | -2.5°C | 146 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | 22.2°C | -4.4°C | 69 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 22.8°C | -4.3°C | 100 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | 26.8°C | -5.7°C | 80 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 25.7°C | 0.6°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 6.5°C | 25.4°C | -4.2°C | 75 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 2.7°C | 23.8°C | -4.5°C | 92 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 21.1°C | -4.4°C | 118 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 🔥 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 27.3°C | -1.7°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 27.0°C | -1.4°C | 197 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | 22.4°C | -3.5°C | 102 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 25.1°C | -7.3°C | 190 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 3.8°C | 21.8°C | -4.4°C | 119 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 28.0°C | -3.9°C | 74 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 4.7°C | 25.9°C | -2.6°C | 77 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 15.7°C | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | 25.1°C | -4.3°C | 175 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 26.9°C | -2.8°C | 32 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 23.0°C | -2.0°C | 159 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 5.4°C | 25.4°C | -5.3°C | 156 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 3.2°C | 20.3°C | -3.7°C | 203 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 6.2°C | 24.2°C | -2.1°C | 101 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 2.0°C | 21.8°C | -4.2°C | 88 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 14.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 25.5°C | -5.2°C | 142 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 23.8°C | -2.6°C | 61 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 19.9°C | -7.4°C | 215 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 26.2°C | -3.8°C | 70 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | 24.0°C | -3.6°C | 170 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 13.1°C | 7.9°C | 2.6°C | 24.1°C | -15.9°C | 174 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | 23.6°C | -4.6°C | 126 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 17.1°C | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | 24.6°C | -1.3°C | 165 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 25.3°C | -2.9°C | 223 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 25.0°C | -2.5°C | 106 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 3.7°C | 23.8°C | -5.0°C | 59 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 16.0°C | 10.1°C | 4.2°C | 23.6°C | -2.4°C | 107 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 4.1°C | 26.5°C | -5.7°C | 87 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | 25.3°C | -4.3°C | 35 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 23.4°C | -5.0°C | 134 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 22.9°C | -4.9°C | 175 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 26.7°C | -4.7°C | 75 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 1.9°C | 24.3°C | -4.0°C | 89 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 17.2°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 118 mm of rainfall in Buford, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 223 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 28°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -15.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.4°C to 18.7°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 6.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Buford and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.2°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Buford, averaging 11.1°C.
For March in Buford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.2°C and lows of 5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 223 mm. On average, March sees 118 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 Buford 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.
