March is one of the cooler months of the year in Statesboro, with average highs near 20°C and lows around 7.9°C (mean 14°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Statesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Statesboro was 2012 — when the month averaged 17.8°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 9.7°C. Typical March days reach 20°C with nights near 7.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Statesboro, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2003 with 191 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Statesboro during March averages 79%. The most humid March was 2020 at 87%, and the least humid was 2018 at 66%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Statesboro. The sunniest March was 2017 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Statesboro during March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1996, 2001 and 2018 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 13.2°C | 14.3°C | 13.8°C | 15.9°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.3°C | 19.0°C | 20.5°C | 19.9°C | 21.9°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.3°C | 8.1°C | 7.7°C | 9.8°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 108 mm | 105 mm | 77 mm | 106 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Statesboro have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -6.9°C (1996) to a record high of 29.6°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
A quieter season to visit Statesboro
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Statesboro. That said, March — with days averaging 20°C and nights around 7.9°C (mean 14°C) and higher rainfall (98 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 | 21.9°C | 15.0°C | 8.1°C | 26.9°C | 1.2°C | 132 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 25.3°C | 1.3°C | 156 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 27.7°C | -1.4°C | 79 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 28.4°C | -3.9°C | 64 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 28.8°C | 1.5°C | 102 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 17.1°C | 12.0°C | 27.7°C | -1.0°C | 103 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 19.9°C | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 26.3°C | -2.9°C | 46 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 6.6°C | 27.6°C | -1.5°C | 49 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 8.0°C | 29.6°C | -5.1°C | 22 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 26.8°C | 2.5°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 26.5°C | -0.3°C | 79 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | 24.9°C | -1.9°C | 90 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 3.5°C | 23.6°C | -4.0°C | 97 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 🔥 | 23.3°C | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 27.8°C | 0.7°C | 128 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 28.5°C | 0.5°C | 104 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | 22.9°C | -3.0°C | 76 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 26.9°C | -4.7°C | 127 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 6.6°C | 24.8°C | -1.7°C | 75 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 29.2°C | -2.6°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 19.9°C | 13.6°C | 7.4°C | 26.5°C | 0.1°C | 18 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | 25.5°C | -3.6°C | 175 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 27.6°C | -0.5°C | 9 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 25.9°C | 1.0°C | 191 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 29.1°C | -5.2°C | 106 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 24.5°C | -0.9°C | 186 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 24.7°C | 0.9°C | 118 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 5.3°C | 24.6°C | -1.6°C | 45 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 25.9°C | -4.1°C | 149 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 26.4°C | 2.4°C | 43 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 4.6°C | 23.3°C | -6.9°C | 142 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 25.3°C | -2.4°C | 42 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 27.1°C | -0.1°C | 129 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 23.8°C | -4.9°C | 177 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 25.2°C | -1.3°C | 107 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 8.4°C | 25.1°C | -1.8°C | 182 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 26.2°C | -0.8°C | 65 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 27.8°C | -1.8°C | 87 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 24.5°C | -3.8°C | 75 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 24.7°C | -1.6°C | 136 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 26.2°C | -4.7°C | 69 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 8.5°C | 29.3°C | -1.7°C | 35 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 27.0°C | -4.4°C | 138 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 6.4°C | 23.5°C | -0.6°C | 171 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 27.5°C | -1.4°C | 56 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | 27.4°C | -1.1°C | 104 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20°C with lows near 7.9°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 98 mm of rainfall in Statesboro, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 2003.
The hottest March reached 29.6°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -6.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.6°C to 21.8°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Statesboro and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20°C daytime highs and 7.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Statesboro, averaging 14°C.
For March in Statesboro, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20°C and lows of 7.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 2003 with 191 mm. On average, March sees 98 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 Statesboro 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.
