Nags Head, Outer Banks weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Nags Head, Outer Banks in March?
In March, Nags Head, Outer Banks is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 9.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 104 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 36 km/h. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nags Head, Outer Banks.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 19 | 23 | 29 |
| Day | 11° | 14° | 18° |
| Night | 6° | 8° | 13° |
| Sea | 8° | 9° | 13° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 | 9 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min07:15 – 19:09
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 36 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %59 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Nags Head, Outer Banks in March: quick answers
Is Nags Head, Outer Banks hot in March?
No. In March, Nags Head, Outer Banks is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C.
Can you swim in Nags Head, Outer Banks in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 9.1 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Nags Head, Outer Banks in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 104 mm in total.
Nags Head, Outer Banks month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences