Sterling weather in March: Sterling, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sterling in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWashington Dulles International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093738
- Location38.94°N 77.46°W
- Elevation290 ft (88 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population (census place)31,251
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 27°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 67° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 68° 45°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sterling in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.2°F. March is 7.8°F warmer than February and 10.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Sterling and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 48°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 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 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- 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 USW00093738; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sterling in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 3.50 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Sterling, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.9 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093738.
How humid and windy is Sterling in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 74% 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. | 42°F | 34°F | 74% | 6.4 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 59% | 9.9 mph | 31% |
| noon | 56°F | 35°F | 46% | 10.9 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 35°F | 41% | 11.3 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 35°F | 44% | 9.7 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 35°F | 57% | 7.9 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093738. 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 Sterling?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 89°F, on March 12, 1990; the coldest is −1°F, on March 15, 1993. The wettest March brought 7.65 in (1993); the snowiest, 19.8 inches (2014).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.2°F: 2021 48.3°F (+4.1), 2022 48.1°F (+3.9), 2023 46.4°F (+2.2), 2024 49.7°F (+5.5), 2025 50.8°F (+6.6), 2026 51.0°F (+6.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.3°F | +4.1°F | 2.27 in |
| 2022 | 48.1°F | +3.9°F | 1.92 in |
| 2023 | 46.4°F | +2.2°F | 1.57 in |
| 2024 | 49.7°F | +5.5°F | 3.89 in |
| 2025 | 50.8°F | +6.6°F | 1.42 in |
| 2026 | 51.0°F | +6.8°F | 2.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093738; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093738. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sterling 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; Sterling's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.