Blacksburg weather in March: Blacksburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Blacksburg in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −1°C, 96 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBlacksburg Nwso
- Station IDUSC00440766
- Location37.20°N 80.41°W
- Elevation2,103 ft (641 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population45,452
- Jan 42° 22°
- Feb 45° 24°
- Mar 53° 30°
- Apr 64° 39°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 55° 31°
- Dec 45° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Blacksburg in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 41.7°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 9.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Blacksburg and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 46°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% |
| March 8 | 51°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 34°F | 41% | 26% |
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 | 49°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 51°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 29°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 31°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 31°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 31°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 33°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 33°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 33°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 34°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 34°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00440766; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Blacksburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around March 31 (41%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Blacksburg, 19 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.3 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00440766.
What are the records for March in Blacksburg?
The warmest March temperature on Blacksburg's official record (since 1893) is 86°F, on March 29, 2020; the coldest is −2°F, on March 17, 1900. The wettest March brought 8.33 in (1975); the snowiest, 33.8 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.7°F: 2021 45.2°F (+3.5), 2022 45.5°F (+3.8), 2023 44.9°F (+3.2), 2024 47.0°F (+5.3), 2025 46.3°F (+4.6), 2026 47.7°F (+6.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.2°F | +3.5°F | 3.72 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | +3.8°F | 2.55 in |
| 2023 | 44.9°F | +3.2°F | 2.17 in |
| 2024 | 47.0°F | +5.3°F | 2.35 in |
| 2025 | 46.3°F | +4.6°F | 0.95 in |
| 2026 | 47.7°F | +6.0°F | 2.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RNKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00440766. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Blacksburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, March normal highs run from 52°F in Hot Springs to 63°F in Chesapeake; Blacksburg's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.