Weather on March 2
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
35°F
Warmest
1997
67°F avg
Coldest
1980
16°F avg
About This Date
March 2nd in Durham, NC typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 35°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 1997 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (16°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 2nd in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 51° | 60° | 1.24" | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 58° | 62° | 1.57" | — |
| 2022 | 76° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 35° | 50° | 0.25" | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 44° | 52° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 80° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 67° | 35° | 51° | 0.15" | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 31° | 39° | 0.94" | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.51" | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 24° | 41° | 0.58" | — |
| 1992 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 70° | 36° | 53° | 1.52" | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.18" | — |
| 1989 | — | 21° | — | 0.36" | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1982 | — | 38° | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 23° | 8° | 16° | 0.51" | 3" |
| 1979 | 55° | 31° | 43° | 0.15" | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 32° | 46° | 0.46" | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 47° | 57° | 0.76" | — |
56 years of data from DURHAM