Newport News weather in March: Newport News, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Newport News in March has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 85 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationNewport News International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093741
- Location37.13°N 76.49°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183,056
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport News in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.5°F. March is 6.3°F warmer than February and 9.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Newport News and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 55°F on March 1 to 64°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 52°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 31 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% |
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 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport News in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Newport News, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093741.
How humid and windy is Newport News in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 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. | 47°F | 40°F | 75% | 7.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 41°F | 58% | 10.7 mph | 56% |
| noon | 60°F | 41°F | 48% | 11.8 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 12.1 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 40°F | 51% | 9.8 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 41°F | 64% | 7.8 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093741. 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 Newport News?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 87°F, on March 27, 2007; the coldest is 15°F, on March 5, 2002. The wettest March brought 8.74 in (2024).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.5°F: 2021 50.5°F (+2.0), 2022 51.9°F (+3.4), 2023 48.9°F (+0.4), 2024 51.5°F (+3.0), 2025 52.9°F (+4.4), 2026 54.5°F (+6.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.5°F | +2.0°F | 3.65 in |
| 2022 | 51.9°F | +3.4°F | 6.72 in |
| 2023 | 48.9°F | +0.4°F | 2.01 in |
| 2024 | 51.5°F | +3.0°F | 8.74 in |
| 2025 | 52.9°F | +4.4°F | 4.03 in |
| 2026 | 54.5°F | +6.0°F | 1.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093741; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Newport News 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; Newport News's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Newport News in February53°F by day, 32°F at night
- Newport News in April70°F by day, 47°F at night
- Newport News 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