March is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 9°C (mean 15.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 123 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Valdosta was 2020 — when the month averaged 19.4°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 10.8°C. Typical March days reach 21.5°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Valdosta, averaging 123 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1984 with 272 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Valdosta during March averages 79%. The most humid March was 2003 at 86%, and the least humid was 2018 at 70%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Valdosta. The sunniest March was 1999 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.
Average wind speed in Valdosta during March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March was 2001 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1990 and 2007 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 14.6°C | 15.4°C | 15.1°C | 17.3°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 20.7°C | 20.6°C | 21.9°C | 21.3°C | 23.5°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 8.6°C | 9.0°C | 8.7°C | 10.9°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 137 mm | 147 mm | 125 mm | 90 mm | 114 mm | -23 mm |
March temperatures in Valdosta have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -6.6°C (1996) to a record high of 30.9°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 123 mm, with a wettest year of 272 mm.
A quieter season to visit Valdosta
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Valdosta. That said, March — with days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 9°C (mean 15.3°C) and higher rainfall (123 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 | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 9.0°C | 27.6°C | 3.1°C | 140 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 26.2°C | 2.5°C | 143 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 23.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 28.6°C | -0.3°C | 90 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 28.9°C | -3.1°C | 157 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 30.0°C | 2.0°C | 78 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 🔥 | 25.4°C | 19.4°C | 13.3°C | 30.9°C | 2.0°C | 78 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 26.7°C | -2.3°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 7.4°C | 26.9°C | 0.6°C | 61 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 22.9°C | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 30.6°C | -3.6°C | 27 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 27.9°C | 3.0°C | 114 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 27.3°C | 2.1°C | 49 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 24.5°C | -0.7°C | 167 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | 25.8°C | -3.1°C | 98 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 27.8°C | 3.2°C | 121 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 28.5°C | 2.4°C | 100 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | 22.9°C | -2.3°C | 85 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 27.9°C | -3.3°C | 159 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 20.8°C | 14.1°C | 7.3°C | 26.7°C | -0.8°C | 74 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.5°C | 29.3°C | -1.2°C | 34 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 27.2°C | 1.2°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 25.6°C | -2.6°C | 206 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 9.3°C | 27.7°C | 1.8°C | 10 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 11.8°C | 26.9°C | 1.1°C | 225 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 29.0°C | -5.2°C | 178 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 26.3°C | 0.6°C | 235 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 27.2°C | 2.0°C | 111 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 21.3°C | 14.1°C | 6.8°C | 27.6°C | -0.2°C | 54 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 27.0°C | -3.8°C | 177 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 26.8°C | 3.6°C | 63 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 24.3°C | -6.6°C | 218 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 25.2°C | -0.3°C | 105 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 27.0°C | 0.6°C | 189 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 26.9°C | -4.9°C | 183 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 25.3°C | 0.1°C | 139 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 26.0°C | 0.5°C | 261 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 26.7°C | 0.8°C | 83 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 29.0°C | 1.1°C | 98 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 25.3°C | -3.1°C | 116 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 24.8°C | 1.7°C | 157 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 26.2°C | -4.1°C | 77 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 29.1°C | 0.1°C | 69 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 27.2°C | -4.3°C | 272 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 25.0°C | -0.6°C | 210 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.1°C | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 28.5°C | -0.4°C | 82 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 26.3°C | 0.5°C | 154 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 21.5°C with lows near 9°C (mean 15.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 123 mm of rainfall in Valdosta, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 272 mm in 1984.
The hottest March reached 30.9°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -6.6°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 20.9°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Valdosta, averaging 15.3°C.
For March in Valdosta, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2 m/s (2001).
The wettest March on record was 1984 with 272 mm. On average, March sees 123 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 Valdosta 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.
