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South Carolina weather in March

Planning a journey to South Carolina 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 South Carolina in March?

South Carolina is a region in the United States of America. South Carolina has a wide variety of climate types. During March, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

During the day the temperature is cold in Rosenheim at 10°C and pleasant in Ridgeland at 22°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Ridgeland and -0°C in Rosenheim.

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Beaufort with an average of 76 mm to high rainfall in Seneca with 112 mm. Meanwhile, Hilton Head Island enjoys close to 251 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

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

Where to go in South Carolina in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in South Carolina on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in South Carolina

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

Average weather in Hilton Head Island

In March Hilton Head Island generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hilton Head Island
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
16°C 
6°C 
198 hours 
84 mm 
9 days 
20°C 
10°C 
251 hours 
80 mm 
7 days 
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24°C 
14°C 
271 hours 
76 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Hilton Head Island

Average weather in Charleston

In March Charleston generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Charleston
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
16°C 
6°C 
188 hours 
96 mm 
9 days 
19°C 
10°C 
244 hours 
85 mm 
8 days 
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24°C 
14°C 
275 hours 
75 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Charleston

Average weather in Rosenheim

In March Rosenheim generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rosenheim
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-3°C 
94 hours 
88 mm 
14 days 
poor 
10°C 
-0°C 
127 hours 
107 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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14°C 
3°C 
149 hours 
105 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Rosenheim

Average weather in Myrtle Beach

In March Myrtle Beach generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Myrtle Beach
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
3°C 
96 mm 
10 days 
18°C 
8°C 
86 mm 
9 days 
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22°C 
13°C 
69 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Myrtle Beach

Average weather in North Myrtle Beach

In March North Myrtle Beach generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

North Myrtle Beach
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
3°C 
93 mm 
9 days 
18°C 
7°C 
84 mm 
9 days 
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22°C 
12°C 
67 mm 
9 days 
Climate in North Myrtle Beach

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

Is March the best time to visit South Carolina?

We believe that March is one of the best times to visit South Carolina with overall perfect weather in Hilton Head Island. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit South Carolina is in March, April, May, October and November with generally perfect weather in Hilton Head Island. In contrast, August tends to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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