Fredericksburg weather in March: Fredericksburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Fredericksburg in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 3.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationFredericksburg Sewage
- Station IDUSC00443204
- Location38.29°N 77.45°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population29,992
- Jan 46° 25°
- Feb 49° 27°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fredericksburg in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.3°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 10.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fredericksburg and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 52°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°F and 49°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 52°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% |
| March 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% |
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 | 52°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 53°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 53°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 33°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 57°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 58°F | 34°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 58°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 60°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 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
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443204; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fredericksburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 31 (32%). In all, 3.96 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Fredericksburg, 16 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443204.
What are the records for March in Fredericksburg?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F: 2023 46.7°F (+1.4), 2024 49.5°F (+4.2), 2025 50.7°F (+5.4). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46.7°F | +1.4°F | 0.75 in |
| 2024 | 49.5°F | +4.2°F | 5.72 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | +5.4°F | 1.81 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00443204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Fredericksburg 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; Fredericksburg's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fredericksburg in February49°F by day, 27°F at night
- Fredericksburg in April69°F by day, 44°F at night
- Fredericksburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Marchnormal high 63°F