Staunton weather in March: Staunton, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Staunton in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 3.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationStaunton Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00448062
- Location38.17°N 79.08°W
- Elevation169 ft (52 m)
- Population26,361
- Jan 42° 25°
- Feb 46° 27°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 55° 36°
- Dec 46° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Staunton in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.3°F. March is 7.1°F warmer than February and 10.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Staunton and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 39°F and 47°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% |
| March 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 20% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% |
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 | 49°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 50°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448062; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Staunton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 31 (33%). In all, 3.43 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Staunton, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.1 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448062.
What are the records for March in Staunton?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 89°F, on March 29, 1907; the coldest is −3°F, on March 15, 1993. The wettest March brought 7.57 in (1993); the snowiest, 31.0 inches (1962).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F: 2021 47.4°F (+4.1), 2022 47.3°F (+4.0), 2023 46.5°F (+3.2), 2024 51.1°F (+7.8), 2025 50.1°F (+6.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4°F | +4.1°F | 1.19 in |
| 2022 | 47.3°F | +4.0°F | 2.14 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | +3.2°F | 1.47 in |
| 2024 | 51.1°F | +7.8°F | 1.98 in |
| 2025 | 50.1°F | +6.8°F | 0.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00448062; recent months: ACIS, station USC00448062. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Staunton 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; Staunton's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.