Richland weather in March: Richland, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Richland in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 0.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 16 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRichland
- Station IDUSC00457015
- Location46.31°N 119.26°W
- Elevation373 ft (114 m)
- Population64,372
- Jan 41° 29°
- Feb 48° 30°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 48°
- Jun 80° 54°
- Jul 89° 60°
- Aug 88° 59°
- Sep 79° 51°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 40° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richland in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 46.1°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Richland and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 49°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 32°F | 29% | 9% |
| March 8 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 8% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 35°F | 27% | 8% |
| March 22 | 59°F | 37°F | 27% | 8% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 38°F | 26% | 8% |
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 | 32°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 53°F | 32°F | 29% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 53°F | 32°F | 29% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 54°F | 33°F | 28% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 54°F | 33°F | 28% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 34°F | 28% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 56°F | 34°F | 28% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 34°F | 28% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 34°F | 27% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 34°F | 27% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 35°F | 27% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 35°F | 27% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 57°F | 35°F | 27% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 58°F | 35°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 36°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 58°F | 36°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 58°F | 36°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 59°F | 37°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 37°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 37°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 60°F | 37°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 37°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 38°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 38°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 38°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00457015; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 1 (29%). In all, 0.64 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Richland, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00457015.
What are the records for March in Richland?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 82°F, on March 26, 1960; the coldest is 7°F, on March 5, 2019. The wettest March brought 1.98 in (1957); the snowiest, 3.2 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.1°F: 2021 46.6°F (+0.5), 2022 49.0°F (+2.9), 2023 43.2°F (−2.9), 2024 47.8°F (+1.7), 2025 49.2°F (+3.1), 2026 50.0°F (+3.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.6°F | +0.5°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 49.0°F | +2.9°F | 0.46 in |
| 2023 | 43.2°F | −2.9°F | 0.65 in |
| 2024 | 47.8°F | +1.7°F | 0.38 in |
| 2025 | 49.2°F | +3.1°F | 1.39 in |
| 2026 | 50.0°F | +3.9°F | 0.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00457015; recent months: ACIS, station USC00457015. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Richland compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Richland's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.