Typical March weather
Charleston
South Carolina · March
66° days
52° nights
about 5 rainy days · 12 hours of daylight · ocean 61°
What to pack
- Light jacket
What March feels like
The Festival of Houses and Gardens opens mid-March and private courtyards that stay locked all year swing open a few hours at a time. Wisteria climbs everything, pollen coats everything else, and hotel rates begin their long spring climb.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 61° — cold — a quick dip takes resolve.
The numbers
| Typical high | 66° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 52° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 3.0 in |
| Water temperature | 61° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:29 am / 7:27 pm |