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Weather in March in Alabama

Planning a journey to Alabama this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Alabama in March?

Alabama is a region in the United States of America. The weather in Alabama in March can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Echo Lake Park at 3°C to warm in Andalusia at 23°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Andalusia and -9°C in Echo Lake Park.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Echo Lake Park with an average of 62 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Salishan Beach with 269 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Birmingham enjoys approximately 220 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Alabama in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Alabama climate page.

Where to go in Alabama in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Alabama on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Alabama?

Birmingham

In March Birmingham generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Birmingham
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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14°C 
2°C 
160 hours 
130 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
7°C 
220 hours 
134 mm 
11 days 
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24°C 
11°C 
248 hours 
137 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Birmingham

Montgomery

In March Montgomery generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Montgomery
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
3°C 
166 hours 
135 mm 
10 days 
21°C 
8°C 
219 hours 
128 mm 
9 days 
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25°C 
12°C 
250 hours 
116 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Montgomery

Gulf Shores

In March Gulf Shores generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Gulf Shores
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
6°C 
154 hours 
137 mm 
10 days 
21°C 
11°C 
212 hours 
114 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
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24°C 
15°C 
258 hours 
149 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Gulf Shores

Orange Beach

In March Orange Beach generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Orange Beach
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
6°C 
154 hours 
146 mm 
10 days 
21°C 
10°C 
212 hours 
113 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
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24°C 
15°C 
258 hours 
161 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Orange Beach

Huntsville

In March Huntsville generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Huntsville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
-0°C 
98 mm 
9 days 
18°C 
5°C 
115 mm 
10 days 
April   >> April
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23°C 
10°C 
139 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Huntsville

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Alabama, in the United States of America.

Is March the best time to visit Alabama?

In our opinion, March is a good time to visit Alabama with overall pleasant weather in Birmingham. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, October provides perfect weather in Birmingham. On the other hand, the weather in January tends to be poor.

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