Beckley weather in March: Beckley, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Beckley in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal March, 4.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 102 mm of precipitation and 23 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBeckley Raleigh County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003872
- Location37.78°N 81.12°W
- Elevation2,514 ft (766 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,515
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beckley in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 42.8°F. March is 7.4°F warmer than February and 10.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Beckley and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 47°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 53% | 28% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 31°F | 53% | 29% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 52% | 29% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 51% | 29% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 49% | 29% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 53% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 30°F | 53% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 30°F | 53% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 30°F | 53% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 30°F | 53% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 31°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 31°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 31°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 31°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 50°F | 32°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 32°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 32°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 32°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 33°F | 52% | 29% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 33°F | 52% | 29% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 33°F | 52% | 29% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 34°F | 51% | 29% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 51% | 29% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 51% | 29% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 51% | 29% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 35°F | 51% | 29% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 35°F | 50% | 29% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 35°F | 50% | 29% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 36°F | 50% | 29% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 36°F | 50% | 29% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 36°F | 50% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 37°F | 50% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 37°F | 49% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 49% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Beckley in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around March 1 (53%). In all, 4.03 in falls on 16 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Beckley, 16 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.9 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003872.
How humid and windy is Beckley in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 33°F | 72% | 6.9 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 34°F | 64% | 8.5 mph | 47% |
| noon | 52°F | 35°F | 52% | 10.1 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 34°F | 45% | 10.8 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 33°F | 48% | 9.5 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 7.1 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003872. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Beckley?
The warmest March temperature on Beckley's official record (since 1896) is 85°F, on March 28, 2020; the coldest is −7°F, on March 13, 1960. The wettest March brought 9.84 in (1935); the snowiest, 48.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.8°F: 2021 46.3°F (+3.5), 2022 46.1°F (+3.3), 2023 43.6°F (+0.8), 2024 47.3°F (+4.5), 2025 47.3°F (+4.5), 2026 51.3°F (+8.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.3°F | +3.5°F | 4.85 in |
| 2022 | 46.1°F | +3.3°F | 2.40 in |
| 2023 | 43.6°F | +0.8°F | 2.48 in |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +4.5°F | 3.04 in |
| 2025 | 47.3°F | +4.5°F | 1.65 in |
| 2026 | 51.3°F | +8.5°F | 1.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003872. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Beckley compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, March normal highs run from 43°F in Davis to 60°F in Williamson; Beckley's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.