Richmond weather in March: Richmond, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Richmond in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 87 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRichmond Water Works
- Station IDUSC00127370
- Location39.85°N 84.88°W
- Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population35,561
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 64° 41°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 40° 25°
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 51°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 40.8°F. March is 9.6°F warmer than February and 11.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 45°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 37°F and 45°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 20% |
| March 8 | 47°F | 29°F | 36% | 20% |
| March 15 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% |
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 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 45°F | 27°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 47°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 47°F | 29°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 29°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 48°F | 29°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 49°F | 29°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 52°F | 31°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 33°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00127370; 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 37% on average, highest around March 31 (39%). In all, 3.42 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Richmond, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00127370.
What are the records for March in Richmond?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 85°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −9°F, on March 5, 1978. The wettest March brought 7.08 in (2008); the snowiest, 8.5 inches (1975).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.8°F: 2021 44.0°F (+3.2), 2022 43.0°F (+2.2), 2023 40.1°F (−0.6), 2024 44.9°F (+4.1), 2025 45.7°F (+4.9), 2026 47.9°F (+7.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.0°F | +3.2°F | 2.98 in |
| 2022 | 43.0°F | +2.2°F | 5.16 in |
| 2023 | 40.1°F | −0.6°F | 5.26 in |
| 2024 | 44.9°F | +4.1°F | 3.56 in |
| 2025 | 45.7°F | +4.9°F | 3.89 in |
| 2026 | 47.9°F | +7.1°F | 6.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00127370; recent months: ACIS, station USC00127370. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Richmond compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, March normal highs run from 45°F in Angola to 58°F in St. Meinrad; Richmond's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.