Richmond Weather in March
Average highs run from 37°F on March 1 to 47°F on March 31, and lows from 15°F to 27°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 3.71 in over about 9 wet days.
March day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
March at a glance
- Average high
- 42°F
- Average low
- 21°F
- Precipitation
- 3.71 in
- Snowfall
- 12.7 in
- Record high
- 85°FMar 31, 1998
- Record low
- -11°FMar 1, 2015
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min to 12 h 43 min
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- Humidity
- 86%
- Dew point
- 26°F
- Wind
- 6.9 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 37°F | 15°F | 52°F 2018 | -11°F 2015 | 31% | 18% |
| Mar 2 | 37°F | 15°F | 52°F 2017 | -6°F 2001 | 31% | 18% |
| Mar 3 | 38°F | 15°F | 58°F 2020 | 1°F 2001 | 31% | 17% |
| Mar 4 | 38°F | 16°F | 55°F 2008 | -8°F 2003 | 30% | 17% |
| Mar 5 | 38°F | 16°F | 49°F 2020 | -3°F 2009 | 30% | 17% |
| Mar 6 | 38°F | 17°F | 55°F 2010 | -9°F 2015 | 30% | 16% |
| Mar 7 | 39°F | 17°F | 56°F 2010 | -4°F 2019 | 30% | 16% |
| Mar 8 | 39°F | 18°F | 60°F 2012 | -4°F 2007 | 30% | 16% |
| Mar 9 | 39°F | 18°F | 63°F 2016 | -4°F 2007 | 30% | 15% |
| Mar 10 | 40°F | 18°F | 70°F 2026 | -7°F 2005 | 30% | 15% |
| Mar 11 | 40°F | 19°F | 57°F 2015 | -4°F 2005 | 30% | 14% |
| Mar 12 | 40°F | 19°F | 65°F 2012 | 4°F 2017 | 30% | 14% |
| Mar 13 | 40°F | 20°F | 61°F 2016 | 4°F 1998 | 30% | 14% |
| Mar 14 | 41°F | 20°F | 56°F 2007 | -2°F 2014 | 30% | 13% |
| Mar 15 | 41°F | 20°F | 52°F 2010 | 9°F 2021 | 30% | 13% |
| Mar 16 | 41°F | 21°F | 64°F 2000 | 8°F 2021 | 30% | 13% |
| Mar 17 | 42°F | 21°F | 59°F 2010 | 4°F 1997 | 30% | 12% |
| Mar 18 | 42°F | 22°F | 69°F 2011 | 4°F 2018 | 30% | 12% |
| Mar 19 | 42°F | 22°F | 69°F 2012 | 7°F 2000 | 30% | 11% |
| Mar 20 | 43°F | 23°F | 70°F 2010 | 5°F 2015 | 30% | 11% |
| Mar 21 | 43°F | 23°F | 81°F 2012 | 10°F 2007 | 30% | 11% |
| Mar 22 | 43°F | 23°F | 83°F 2012 | 11°F 2002 | 30% | 10% |
| Mar 23 | 44°F | 24°F | 67°F 2012 | 9°F 2004 | 31% | 10% |
| Mar 24 | 44°F | 24°F | 60°F 2000 | 7°F 2015 | 31% | 10% |
| Mar 25 | 44°F | 25°F | 55°F 2010 | 6°F 2014 | 31% | 9% |
| Mar 26 | 45°F | 25°F | 63°F 2000 | 15°F 2001 | 31% | 9% |
| Mar 27 | 45°F | 25°F | 71°F 1998 | 16°F 2014 | 31% | 9% |
| Mar 28 | 46°F | 26°F | 73°F 1998 | 18°F 2026 | 31% | 8% |
| Mar 29 | 46°F | 26°F | 71°F 1998 | 17°F 2026 | 31% | 8% |
| Mar 30 | 46°F | 27°F | 64°F 1998 | 22°F 2007 | 32% | 8% |
| Mar 31 | 47°F | 27°F | 85°F 1998 | 20°F 2023 | 32% | 7% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (EDT).
- March 1
- sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:28 PM
- March 31
- sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 7:05 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00173046 (Gardiner), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00094623, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.