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Weather on March 4

Cary, NC

55 Years of Data

Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1976
70°F avg
Coldest
2009
24°F avg

About This Date

March 4th in Cary, NC typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 36°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 4th was in 1976 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (24°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 32% of recorded March 4th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 4th in Cary, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202658°39°48°
202554°26°40°
202469°48°59°
202373°56°64°0.05"
202281°40°60°
202160°38°49°
202061°43°52°1.02"
201949°40°44°
201855°35°45°
201753°27°40°
201648°30°39°0.28"
201543°35°39°0.08"
201455°16°35°0.71"0.2"
201344°26°35°
201259°42°51°0.91"
201151°28°40°
201042°33°38°
2009coldest32°15°24°
200872°47°59°
200767°36°51°
200654°29°41°
200546°22°34°
200476°55°65°
200352°30°41°
200263°30°46°0.13"
200150°44°47°3.23"
200062°40°51°
199971°32°52°0.13"
199849°27°38°
199775°40°57°0.2"
199656°27°41°
199542°34°38°1.02"
199470°34°52°
199363°47°55°8.15"
199281°43°62°
199162°43°52°2.82"
199057°37°47°0.2"
198947°40°43°1.98"
198863°48°55°
198765°33°49°
198658°36°47°
198561°44°52°
198453°30°42°
198374°51°62°
198261°35°48°
198155°29°42°
198045°16°30°
197962°46°54°
197834°26°30°0.33"
197762°39°51°
1976warmest85°56°70°
197542°21°32°
197477°53°65°
197363°54°58°1.75"
197265°32°48°
197145°29°37°2.11"
56 years of data from CARY

Cary, NC Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Cary, NC Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"7.7"15.4"JFMAMJJASOND2.1"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Cary, NC Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Cary, NC

Cary, NC has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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