Hampton weather in March: Hampton, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Hampton in March has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 112 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.

  • NOAA stationLangley Air Force Base
  • Station IDUSW00013702
  • Location37.08°N 76.35°W
  • Elevation10 ft (3 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population137,596
  1. Jan 49° 32°
  2. Feb 52° 34°
  3. Mar 58° 40°
  4. Apr 68° 49°
  5. May 76° 58°
  6. Jun 83° 67°
  7. Jul 87° 71°
  8. Aug 85° 71°
  9. Sep 79° 65°
  10. Oct 70° 53°
  11. Nov 60° 42°
  12. Dec 52° 36°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Hampton in March?

The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 48.9°F. March is 6.2°F warmer than February and 9.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Hampton and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 46°F and 52°F.

Hampton in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 33%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 154°F36°F32%20%
March 856°F38°F32%21%
March 1558°F39°F32%21%
March 2260°F41°F32%21%
March 3163°F44°F32%21%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Hampton: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 154°F36°F32%20%11 h 20 min
March 254°F36°F32%20%11 h 20 min
March 355°F37°F32%20%11 h 30 min
March 455°F37°F32%20%11 h 30 min
March 555°F37°F32%20%11 h 30 min
March 655°F37°F32%21%11 h 30 min
March 756°F38°F32%21%11 h 30 min
March 856°F38°F32%21%11 h 40 min
March 956°F38°F32%21%11 h 40 min
March 1056°F38°F32%21%11 h 40 min
March 1157°F38°F32%21%11 h 40 min
March 1257°F39°F32%21%11 h 50 min
March 1357°F39°F32%21%11 h 50 min
March 1457°F39°F32%21%11 h 50 min
March 1558°F39°F32%21%11 h 50 min
March 1658°F40°F32%21%12 h
March 1758°F40°F32%21%12 h
March 1859°F40°F32%21%12 h
March 1959°F41°F32%21%12 h
March 2059°F41°F33%21%12 h 10 min
March 2159°F41°F32%21%12 h 10 min
March 2260°F41°F32%21%12 h 10 min
March 2360°F42°F32%21%12 h 10 min
March 2460°F42°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2561°F42°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2661°F42°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2761°F43°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2862°F43°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2962°F43°F32%21%12 h 30 min
March 3062°F44°F32%21%12 h 30 min
March 3163°F44°F32%21%12 h 30 min
Normal high
58°FMarch average
Normal low
40°FMarch average
Precipitation
4.42 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
6
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
73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013702; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Hampton in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 20 (33%). In all, 4.42 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal March in Hampton, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013702.

How humid and windy is Hampton in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.48°F41°F78%9.0 mph49%
9 a.m.54°F42°F62%12.1 mph49%
noon59°F41°F52%12.6 mph45%
3 p.m.60°F40°F48%12.9 mph46%
6 p.m.57°F41°F55%10.5 mph49%
9 p.m.53°F42°F67%9.1 mph57%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013702. 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 Hampton?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 90°F, on March 17, 1945; the coldest is 16°F, on March 3, 1925. The wettest March brought 10.94 in (1975); the snowiest, 10.5 inches (1960).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.9°F: 2025 55.0°F (+6.1). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.

Hampton: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202555.0°F+6.1°F–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013702; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013702. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Hampton 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; Hampton's is 58°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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