Richmond weather in March: Richmond, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Richmond in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 9°C, 81 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRichmond
- Station IDUSC00047414
- Location37.92°N 122.38°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population115,353
- Jan 58° 44°
- Feb 61° 46°
- Mar 64° 47°
- Apr 67° 49°
- May 69° 52°
- Jun 72° 54°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 75° 56°
- Oct 73° 54°
- Nov 65° 49°
- Dec 58° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 55.8°F. March is 2.2°F warmer than February and 2.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 66°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 53°F and 58°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 25% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 47°F | 30% | 23% |
| March 15 | 64°F | 47°F | 29% | 22% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 48°F | 28% | 21% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 48°F | 25% | 18% |
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 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 47°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 47°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 47°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 47°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 47°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 47°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 47°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 64°F | 47°F | 29% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 64°F | 47°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 47°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 48°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 48°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 48°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 48°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 48°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 48°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 48°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 65°F | 48°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 48°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 48°F | 26% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 48°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 66°F | 48°F | 25% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 66°F | 48°F | 25% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 48°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 47°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047414; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richmond in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 1 (32%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047414.
What are the records for March in Richmond?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 85°F, on March 15, 2004; the coldest is 33°F, on March 3, 1951. The wettest March brought 12.24 in (1983).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047414. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Richmond compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, March normal highs run from 43°F in Tahoma to 81°F in Brawley; Richmond's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.