Lynchburg weather in March: Lynchburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lynchburg in March has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 96 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLynchburg Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013733
- Location37.32°N 79.21°W
- Elevation940 ft (287 m)
- Population80,301
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 50° 28°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 87° 65°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 58° 35°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lynchburg in March?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 46.4°F. March is 7.6°F warmer than February and 9.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lynchburg and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 64°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 50°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 8 | 55°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 31 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% |
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 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 54°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 55°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 55°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 56°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 63°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- 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 USW00013733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lynchburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 19 (35%). In all, 3.76 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lynchburg, 13 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013733.
How humid and windy is Lynchburg in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 35°F | 73% | 4.6 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 36°F | 55% | 7.7 mph | 61% |
| noon | 58°F | 36°F | 43% | 8.9 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 36°F | 38% | 9.6 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 36°F | 42% | 7.9 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 5.3 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013733. 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 Lynchburg?
The warmest March temperature on Lynchburg's official record (since 1893) is 92°F, on March 29, 1907; the coldest is 5°F, on March 3, 2009. The wettest March brought 9.24 in (1975); the snowiest, 24.9 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.4°F: 2021 50.0°F (+3.6), 2022 51.8°F (+5.4), 2023 49.8°F (+3.4), 2024 51.9°F (+5.5), 2025 51.8°F (+5.4), 2026 53.2°F (+6.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.0°F | +3.6°F | 3.17 in |
| 2022 | 51.8°F | +5.4°F | 3.93 in |
| 2023 | 49.8°F | +3.4°F | 1.67 in |
| 2024 | 51.9°F | +5.5°F | 4.20 in |
| 2025 | 51.8°F | +5.4°F | 0.72 in |
| 2026 | 53.2°F | +6.8°F | 2.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LYHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lynchburg 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; Lynchburg's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.