Norfolk weather in March: Norfolk, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Norfolk in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 94 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationNorfolk International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013737
- Location36.90°N 76.19°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population231,105
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 53° 35°
- Mar 60° 41°
- Apr 70° 50°
- May 77° 59°
- Jun 85° 68°
- Jul 89° 73°
- Aug 87° 72°
- Sep 81° 67°
- Oct 72° 55°
- Nov 62° 44°
- Dec 55° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Norfolk in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.7°F. March is 6.5°F warmer than February and 9.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Norfolk and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°F and 54°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 45°F | 34% | 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 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 61°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 62°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 63°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 64°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 41°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Norfolk in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 16 (34%). In all, 3.69 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Norfolk, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013737.
How humid and windy is Norfolk in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 10.7 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 42°F | 75% | 9.5 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 42°F | 61% | 12.1 mph | 57% |
| noon | 59°F | 42°F | 53% | 12.8 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 42°F | 50% | 12.7 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 42°F | 55% | 10.7 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 43°F | 67% | 9.3 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013737. 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 Norfolk?
The warmest March temperature on Norfolk's official record (since 1874) is 92°F, on March 29, 1907; the coldest is 14°F, on March 14, 1888. The wettest March brought 10.36 in (1994); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1914).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.7°F: 2021 54.2°F (+3.5), 2022 53.9°F (+3.2), 2023 51.7°F (+1.0), 2024 54.1°F (+3.4), 2025 55.6°F (+4.9), 2026 55.9°F (+5.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.2°F | +3.5°F | 1.98 in |
| 2022 | 53.9°F | +3.2°F | 4.49 in |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | +1.0°F | 2.00 in |
| 2024 | 54.1°F | +3.4°F | 10.30 in |
| 2025 | 55.6°F | +4.9°F | 1.65 in |
| 2026 | 55.9°F | +5.2°F | 1.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Norfolk 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; Norfolk's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.