Virginia Beach weather in March: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Virginia Beach 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 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 91 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013769
- Location36.82°N 76.03°W
- Elevation23 ft (7 m)
- Population454,808
- Jan 50° 32°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 69° 48°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 70°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 71° 53°
- Nov 61° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Virginia Beach in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 48.8°F. March is 5.9°F warmer than February and 9.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 55°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 52°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 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 | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- 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
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Virginia Beach in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 2 (35%). In all, 3.57 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Virginia Beach, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.
How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 41°F | 75% | 9.0 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 42°F | 60% | 12.5 mph | 31% |
| noon | 60°F | 41°F | 50% | 13.3 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 41°F | 49% | 13.0 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 41°F | 55% | 10.5 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 42°F | 67% | 8.7 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. 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 Virginia Beach?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 91°F, on March 16, 2016; the coldest is 19°F, on March 7, 2015. The wettest March brought 8.17 in (1994); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.8°F: 2021 54.7°F (+5.9), 2022 57.0°F (+8.2), 2023 51.4°F (+2.6), 2026 55.2°F (+6.4). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.7°F | +5.9°F | 2.50 in |
| 2022 | 57.0°F | +8.2°F | 3.98 in |
| 2023 | 51.4°F | +2.6°F | 1.78 in |
| 2026 | 55.2°F | +6.4°F | 1.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Virginia Beach 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; Virginia Beach's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Virginia Beach in February53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Virginia Beach in April69°F by day, 48°F at night
- Virginia Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Marchnormal high 63°F