Weather on March 5
Cary, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1976
73°F avg
Coldest
2014
26°F avg
About This Date
March 5th in Cary, NC typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 36°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1976 (73°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (26°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of March 5th dates historically, with the wettest March 5th recording 1.78" of rain. The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Cary, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 2025 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 71° | 46° | 59° | 1.65" | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 81° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 29° | 45° | 0.48" | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 40° | 44° | 0.23" | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.43" | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 34° | 37° | 0.28" | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 43° | 54° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 0.23" | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 41° | 54° | 0.15" | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1983 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 58° | 35° | 46° | 1.78" | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 70° | 50° | 60° | 0.89" | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 1.57" | — |
| 1976warmest | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 1973 | 71° | 54° | 62° | 0.1" | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
56 years of data from CARY