March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingsport, with average highs near 13.5°C and lows around 1.6°C (mean 7.6°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 Kingsport. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kingsport was 2012 — when the month averaged 12.5°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 3.6°C. Typical March days reach 13.5°C with nights near 1.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Kingsport, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1994 with 204 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingsport during March averages 79%. The most humid March was 2020 at 86%, and the least humid was 2025 at 74%.
March receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingsport. The sunniest Marchs were 2022 and 2025 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.
Average wind speed in Kingsport during March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1998, 2018 and 2025 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1990 and 1995 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.1°C | 6.7°C | 8.0°C | 7.4°C | 9.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 13.2°C | 12.4°C | 14.1°C | 13.2°C | 15.5°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.9°C | 1.0°C | 1.9°C | 1.6°C | 3.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 127 mm | 92 mm | 92 mm | 109 mm | +37 mm |
March temperatures in Kingsport have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -14.2°C (1993) to a record high of 26.6°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kingsport
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kingsport. That said, March — with days averaging 13.5°C and nights around 1.6°C (mean 7.6°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 | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 2.0°C | 23.2°C | -7.2°C | 73 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 3.5°C | 22.8°C | -5.3°C | 88 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 2.0°C | 23.7°C | -7.3°C | 88 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 2.4°C | 23.6°C | -9.2°C | 68 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | 21.2°C | -5.3°C | 180 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 24.2°C | -4.3°C | 154 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | 20.4°C | -8.5°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 0.4°C | 22.2°C | -5.8°C | 112 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 1.8°C | 22.6°C | -8.2°C | 108 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | 23.8°C | -4.0°C | 36 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 13.6°C | 7.4°C | 1.1°C | 20.8°C | -13.7°C | 100 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | -1.0°C | 19.6°C | -10.9°C | 63 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 8.6°C | 3.6°C | -1.4°C | 19.4°C | -6.8°C | 119 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 🔥 | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 6.9°C | 24.3°C | -4.4°C | 98 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | 21.7°C | -5.5°C | 139 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 1.3°C | 19.3°C | -6.4°C | 65 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | 21.5°C | -12.1°C | 79 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | 19.6°C | -6.9°C | 100 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | 26.6°C | -5.8°C | 71 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | 23.3°C | -5.8°C | 66 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 22.9°C | -7.0°C | 83 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 14.8°C | 8.8°C | 2.9°C | 22.6°C | -5.2°C | 100 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 2.6°C | 20.8°C | -5.3°C | 65 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 1.2°C | 22.3°C | -8.9°C | 175 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | 18.1°C | -6.1°C | 96 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 2.7°C | 23.5°C | -5.1°C | 84 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | -1.7°C | 18.5°C | -6.4°C | 83 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | 24.7°C | -10.0°C | 101 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 3.4°C | 23.0°C | -6.1°C | 155 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | -1.1°C | 18.8°C | -12.7°C | 114 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 15.2°C | 8.6°C | 1.9°C | 21.3°C | -8.3°C | 75 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 0.6°C | 20.5°C | -6.5°C | 204 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 9.6°C | 4.6°C | -0.3°C | 19.5°C | -14.2°C | 146 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 0.5°C | 20.8°C | -7.1°C | 90 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 22.4°C | -4.4°C | 185 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 23.2°C | -5.8°C | 114 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 15.0°C | 8.7°C | 2.3°C | 23.5°C | -4.8°C | 95 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 0.9°C | 21.5°C | -6.1°C | 53 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 0.9°C | 21.0°C | -5.6°C | 67 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 0.7°C | 24.7°C | -7.9°C | 48 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 1.2°C | 24.0°C | -6.0°C | 50 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 11.7°C | 6.0°C | 0.3°C | 21.3°C | -9.4°C | 90 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 1.2°C | 21.1°C | -5.5°C | 77 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 2.4°C | 23.1°C | -8.7°C | 94 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | -1.8°C | 23.6°C | -6.0°C | 69 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 13.5°C with lows near 1.6°C (mean 7.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 98 mm of rainfall in Kingsport, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 1994.
The hottest March reached 26.6°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -14.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.7°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from 0.7°C to 2.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingsport and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.5°C daytime highs and 1.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Kingsport, averaging 7.6°C.
For March in Kingsport, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.5°C and lows of 1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest March on record was 1994 with 204 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 Kingsport 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.
