Petersburg weather in March: Petersburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Petersburg in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 111 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPetersburg
- Station IDUSC00446656
- Location37.24°N 77.39°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- Population34,058
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 78° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 61°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petersburg in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 48.1°F. March is 7.4°F warmer than February and 9.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Petersburg and the 4th 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 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 44°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- 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
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00446656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petersburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (34%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Petersburg, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00446656.
What are the records for March in Petersburg?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.1°F: 2021 49.6°F (+1.5), 2022 51.4°F (+3.3), 2023 50.1°F (+2.0), 2024 52.5°F (+4.4), 2025 52.6°F (+4.5), 2026 54.9°F (+6.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.6°F | +1.5°F | 5.73 in |
| 2022 | 51.4°F | +3.3°F | 3.88 in |
| 2023 | 50.1°F | +2.0°F | 1.83 in |
| 2024 | 52.5°F | +4.4°F | 7.18 in |
| 2025 | 52.6°F | +4.5°F | 4.64 in |
| 2026 | 54.9°F | +6.8°F | 2.25 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00446656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Petersburg 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; Petersburg's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.