Quantico weather in March: Quantico, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Quantico in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 91 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationQuantico Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013773
- Location38.50°N 77.30°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population591
- Jan 45° 28°
- Feb 48° 30°
- Mar 56° 37°
- Apr 68° 47°
- May 76° 57°
- Jun 84° 66°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 86° 69°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 69° 50°
- Nov 58° 39°
- Dec 49° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Quantico in March?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.7°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 10.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Quantico and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 52°F on March 1 to 62°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 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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 31 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 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 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 37°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013773; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Quantico in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 6 (34%). In all, 3.58 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Quantico, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.4 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 USW00013773.
How humid and windy is Quantico in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 36°F | 71% | 7.1 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 37°F | 60% | 8.9 mph | 38% |
| noon | 56°F | 37°F | 49% | 10.2 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 37°F | 44% | 10.4 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 37°F | 47% | 9.4 mph | 42% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 38°F | 59% | 7.9 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013773. 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 Quantico?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 89°F, on March 13, 1990; the coldest is 8°F, on March 11, 1960. The wettest March brought 9.62 in (1994); the snowiest, 27.9 inches (1958).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.7°F: 2021 50.8°F (+4.1), 2022 50.1°F (+3.4), 2023 49.1°F (+2.4), 2024 50.9°F (+4.2). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +4.1°F | 2.10 in |
| 2022 | 50.1°F | +3.4°F | 2.69 in |
| 2023 | 49.1°F | +2.4°F | 0.92 in |
| 2024 | 50.9°F | +4.2°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013773; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013773. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Quantico 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; Quantico's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.