Richmond Weather in March
Average highs run from 42°F on March 1 to 54°F on March 31, and lows from 24°F to 32°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 2.12 in over about 11 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
- 49°F
- Average low
- 29°F
- Precipitation
- 2.12 in
- Snowfall
- 8.9 in
- Record high
- 79°FMar 20, 2026
- Record low
- -11°FMar 3, 2007
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 11 h 16 min to 12 h 41 min
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- Humidity
- 68%
- Dew point
- 24°F
- Wind
- 7.2 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 | 42°F | 24°F | 57°F 2026 | 3°F 2002 | 34% | 14% |
| Mar 2 | 43°F | 25°F | 56°F 2022 | -4°F 2002 | 34% | 14% |
| Mar 3 | 43°F | 25°F | 62°F 2016 | -11°F 2007 | 34% | 13% |
| Mar 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 63°F 2016 | -1°F 2002 | 34% | 13% |
| Mar 5 | 44°F | 26°F | 64°F 2016 | -1°F 2002 | 34% | 13% |
| Mar 6 | 45°F | 26°F | 64°F 2021 | 9°F 2008 | 34% | 13% |
| Mar 7 | 45°F | 27°F | 65°F 2020 | -3°F 2023 | 34% | 12% |
| Mar 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 63°F 2021 | 0°F 2023 | 34% | 12% |
| Mar 9 | 46°F | 27°F | 64°F 2026 | -6°F 2002 | 33% | 12% |
| Mar 10 | 47°F | 28°F | 64°F 2016 | 6°F 2009 | 33% | 12% |
| Mar 11 | 47°F | 28°F | 63°F 2015 | 1°F 2009 | 33% | 12% |
| Mar 12 | 48°F | 28°F | 65°F 2007 | 0°F 2009 | 33% | 12% |
| Mar 13 | 48°F | 28°F | 70°F 2003 | 1°F 2009 | 33% | 11% |
| Mar 14 | 48°F | 29°F | 70°F 2017 | 3°F 2009 | 33% | 11% |
| Mar 15 | 49°F | 29°F | 74°F 2017 | 7°F 2002 | 34% | 11% |
| Mar 16 | 49°F | 29°F | 71°F 2015 | 10°F 2002 | 34% | 11% |
| Mar 17 | 50°F | 30°F | 73°F 2007 | 11°F 2023 | 34% | 11% |
| Mar 18 | 50°F | 30°F | 76°F 2017 | 9°F 2023 | 34% | 11% |
| Mar 19 | 50°F | 30°F | 78°F 2026 | 9°F 2002 | 34% | 11% |
| Mar 20 | 51°F | 30°F | 79°F 2026 | 11°F 2000 | 34% | 11% |
| Mar 21 | 51°F | 31°F | 77°F 2026 | 22°F 2000 | 34% | 10% |
| Mar 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 72°F 2004 | 17°F 2002 | 35% | 10% |
| Mar 23 | 52°F | 31°F | 72°F 2004 | 19°F 2013 | 35% | 10% |
| Mar 24 | 52°F | 31°F | 75°F 2026 | 17°F 2013 | 35% | 10% |
| Mar 25 | 52°F | 31°F | 79°F 2026 | 14°F 2023 | 35% | 10% |
| Mar 26 | 53°F | 32°F | 73°F 2022 | 10°F 2023 | 35% | 10% |
| Mar 27 | 53°F | 32°F | 74°F 2022 | 19°F 2009 | 35% | 10% |
| Mar 28 | 53°F | 32°F | 73°F 2026 | 12°F 2023 | 36% | 9% |
| Mar 29 | 53°F | 32°F | 72°F 2026 | 20°F 1999 | 36% | 9% |
| Mar 30 | 54°F | 32°F | 72°F 2004 | 17°F 2021 | 36% | 9% |
| Mar 31 | 54°F | 32°F | 76°F 2015 | 12°F 2008 | 36% | 9% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MDT).
- March 1
- sunrise 7:02 AM, sunset 6:18 PM
- March 31
- sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 7:52 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00427271 (Richmond), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00094128, 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.