Hottest Marches in North Carolina since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Marches in North Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#8. March 1938 (tie)
- Average temperature: 54.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.94"
#8. March 1935 (tie)
- Average temperature: 54.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.85"
#8. March 1908 (tie)
- Average temperature: 54.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.08"
#7. March 1946
- Average temperature: 55.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"
#6. March 1903
- Average temperature: 55.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 65.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.28"
#5. March 2020
- Average temperature: 55.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.31"
#4. March 2016
- Average temperature: 56.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.14"
#3. March 1921
- Average temperature: 58.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.09"
#2. March 1945
- Average temperature: 58.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.14"
#1. March 2012
- Average temperature: 58.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 71掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.14"
