March is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville, with average highs near 14.4°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Hendersonville was 2012 — when the month averaged 14.9°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 4.8°C. Typical March days reach 14.4°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Hendersonville, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1997 with 273 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 50 mm.
Relative humidity in Hendersonville during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2020 at 88%, and the least humid was 2000 at 75%.
March receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hendersonville. The sunniest March was 1986 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Hendersonville during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1991, 1998 and 2008 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.2°C | 7.8°C | 9.0°C | 8.6°C | 10.4°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 14.1°C | 13.5°C | 14.7°C | 14.2°C | 16.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.3°C | 2.2°C | 3.2°C | 2.9°C | 4.5°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 140 mm | 102 mm | 110 mm | 146 mm | +46 mm |
March temperatures in Hendersonville have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -15.8°C (2015) to a record high of 27.2°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 273 mm.
A quieter season to visit Hendersonville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hendersonville. That said, March — with days averaging 14.4°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 8.7°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 | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 4.2°C | 24.7°C | -5.2°C | 146 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 4.8°C | 24.4°C | -4.0°C | 74 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | 23.8°C | -6.3°C | 145 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 3.4°C | 23.5°C | -7.4°C | 106 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 22.2°C | -1.4°C | 202 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 15.9°C | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 25.0°C | -3.8°C | 205 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 0.8°C | 22.9°C | -9.9°C | 76 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 2.6°C | 22.1°C | -4.5°C | 119 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | 24.2°C | -6.5°C | 122 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 5.8°C | 25.5°C | -4.3°C | 130 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 13.9°C | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | 23.1°C | -15.8°C | 128 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | -1.1°C | 21.8°C | -15.6°C | 88 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | 20.2°C | -6.0°C | 127 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 26.2°C | -2.7°C | 102 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 14.3°C | 9.0°C | 3.7°C | 24.7°C | -2.8°C | 122 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | 22.7°C | -3.9°C | 88 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 22.9°C | -7.0°C | 92 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | 20.4°C | -5.8°C | 182 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 27.2°C | -5.6°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 2.9°C | 25.6°C | -5.1°C | 79 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 12.5°C | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | 22.1°C | -5.0°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | 24.5°C | -4.2°C | 118 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 21.8°C | -5.7°C | 59 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 23.5°C | -7.8°C | 206 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 17.8°C | -6.2°C | 61 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 3.9°C | 25.2°C | -3.9°C | 86 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | -0.3°C | 18.8°C | -6.4°C | 105 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 13.4°C | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | 25.5°C | -8.5°C | 89 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 3.9°C | 24.1°C | -5.4°C | 273 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | 20.2°C | -11.5°C | 154 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 3.0°C | 23.6°C | -7.9°C | 97 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 1.2°C | 21.9°C | -9.2°C | 214 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 11.2°C | 6.4°C | 1.7°C | 23.8°C | -6.9°C | 107 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 22.2°C | -6.1°C | 134 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 3.5°C | 23.4°C | -4.1°C | 136 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | 24.3°C | -6.0°C | 95 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 22.5°C | -4.6°C | 184 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | 22.5°C | -5.2°C | 97 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 21.5°C | -4.9°C | 50 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 15.3°C | 8.6°C | 1.9°C | 25.9°C | -6.8°C | 83 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 24.3°C | -4.6°C | 76 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 0.6°C | 22.9°C | -6.7°C | 156 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | 22.1°C | -5.2°C | 91 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | 26.0°C | -6.3°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.1°C | 6.6°C | 0.2°C | 25.1°C | -5.3°C | 85 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 14.4°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 118 mm of rainfall in Hendersonville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 273 mm in 1997.
The hottest March reached 27.2°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -15.8°C in 2015.
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 13.7°C to 16.3°C and overnight lows from 2.3°C to 4.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.4°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Hendersonville, averaging 8.7°C.
For March in Hendersonville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.4°C and lows of 2.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 1997 with 273 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 Hendersonville 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.
