March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cartersville, with average highs near 17.3°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 11.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cartersville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cartersville was 2012 — when the month averaged 16.3°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 7.7°C. Typical March days reach 17.3°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 Cartersville, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 240 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 48 mm.
Relative humidity in Cartersville during March averages 80%. The most humid March was 2020 at 87%, and the least humid was 1986 at 75%.
March receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cartersville. The sunniest Marchs were 2004, 2022 and 2025, among others at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Cartersville during March is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 11.6°C | 11.3°C | 12.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 16.7°C | 16.5°C | 17.8°C | 17.2°C | 19.1°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.4°C | 5.3°C | 5.4°C | 6.5°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 150 mm | 121 mm | 114 mm | 145 mm | +44 mm |
March temperatures in Cartersville have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -11.9°C (1993) to a record high of 30.8°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 240 mm.
A quieter season to visit Cartersville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Cartersville. That said, March — with days averaging 17.3°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 11.2°C) and higher rainfall (125 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 | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 5.4°C | 25.3°C | -1.6°C | 96 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 25.4°C | -3.7°C | 156 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 5.5°C | 25.2°C | -5.6°C | 149 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 5.2°C | 24.4°C | -6.9°C | 153 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.8°C | 26.5°C | -2.5°C | 162 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 20.0°C | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 27.5°C | -1.7°C | 152 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 4.7°C | 22.7°C | -4.7°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 16.2°C | 10.2°C | 4.1°C | 23.4°C | -2.8°C | 118 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | 27.2°C | -5.9°C | 98 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 26.4°C | -0.1°C | 87 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 18.6°C | 12.4°C | 6.2°C | 24.1°C | -6.0°C | 80 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 9.5°C | 3.0°C | 25.1°C | -5.2°C | 97 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 20.8°C | -4.3°C | 121 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 🔥 | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 27.7°C | -1.0°C | 114 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 25.8°C | 0.0°C | 211 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 3.3°C | 22.8°C | -4.4°C | 128 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 25.3°C | -6.8°C | 154 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.0°C | 23.6°C | -3.6°C | 129 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 20.8°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 30.8°C | -4.1°C | 49 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 4.8°C | 26.2°C | -3.2°C | 76 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 15.7°C | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | 26.4°C | -5.2°C | 153 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 26.4°C | -3.4°C | 49 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 12.3°C | 6.9°C | 23.1°C | -2.6°C | 123 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 4.8°C | 25.4°C | -5.2°C | 157 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | 20.5°C | -4.4°C | 211 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 19.9°C | 12.9°C | 5.8°C | 26.1°C | -3.1°C | 102 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 2.2°C | 21.7°C | -4.1°C | 107 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | 26.1°C | -5.8°C | 147 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 24.2°C | -3.2°C | 89 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 2.1°C | 20.8°C | -9.7°C | 214 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 26.4°C | -4.5°C | 86 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 25.0°C | -2.9°C | 189 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | 26.2°C | -11.9°C | 139 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 3.6°C | 24.0°C | -5.2°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 5.3°C | 24.9°C | -1.2°C | 169 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 25.4°C | -3.9°C | 240 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 25.3°C | -1.8°C | 139 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 3.7°C | 24.3°C | -6.1°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | 24.0°C | -2.6°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 17.8°C | 10.8°C | 3.8°C | 26.9°C | -6.4°C | 80 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | 25.9°C | -4.1°C | 48 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 3.4°C | 24.4°C | -5.3°C | 121 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 4.0°C | 22.9°C | -4.4°C | 150 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 28.9°C | -4.9°C | 77 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 8.4°C | 1.6°C | 24.6°C | -4.0°C | 126 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 17.3°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 11.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 125 mm of rainfall in Cartersville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 240 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 30.8°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -11.9°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 16.3°C to 18.9°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 5.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cartersville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.3°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Cartersville, averaging 11.2°C.
For March in Cartersville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.3°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 0.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 240 mm. On average, March sees 125 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 Cartersville 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.
