Suffolk weather in March: Suffolk, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Suffolk in March has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 103 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSuffolk Lake Kilby
- Station IDUSC00448192
- Location36.73°N 76.60°W
- Elevation22 ft (7 m)
- Population103,105
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 52° 33°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 69° 48°
- May 76° 57°
- Jun 83° 65°
- Jul 87° 70°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 80° 63°
- Oct 71° 52°
- Nov 61° 41°
- Dec 53° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Suffolk in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 49.1°F. March is 6.4°F warmer than February and 9.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Suffolk and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 55°F on March 1 to 64°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 46°F and 53°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 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 31 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% |
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 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448192; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Suffolk in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 26 (36%). In all, 4.07 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Suffolk, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448192.
What are the records for March in Suffolk?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 87°F, on March 29, 1985; the coldest is 14°F, on March 10, 1947. The wettest March brought 11.18 in (1994); the snowiest, 16.0 inches (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.1°F: 2021 52.2°F (+3.1), 2022 54.5°F (+5.4), 2023 51.8°F (+2.7), 2024 53.4°F (+4.3), 2025 54.6°F (+5.5), 2026 56.8°F (+7.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.2°F | +3.1°F | 2.50 in |
| 2022 | 54.5°F | +5.4°F | 4.27 in |
| 2023 | 51.8°F | +2.7°F | 2.49 in |
| 2024 | 53.4°F | +4.3°F | 9.64 in |
| 2025 | 54.6°F | +5.5°F | 4.42 in |
| 2026 | 56.8°F | +7.7°F | 2.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00448192; recent months: ACIS, station USC00448192. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Suffolk 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; Suffolk's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.