Waynesboro weather in March: Waynesboro, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Waynesboro in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 4.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 104 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationWaynesboro Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00448941
- Location38.08°N 78.88°W
- Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
- Population23,498
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 48° 25°
- Mar 55° 31°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 74° 50°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 85° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 68° 43°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesboro in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 43.4°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 9.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Waynesboro and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 51°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 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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 28°F | 25% | 18% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 29°F | 26% | 18% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 20% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 33°F | 29% | 21% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 35°F | 31% | 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 | 51°F | 28°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 28°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 28°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 28°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 29°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 29°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 29°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 29°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 30°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 30°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 31°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 31°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 32°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 32°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 33°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 33°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 33°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 34°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 34°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 34°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 35°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 35°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 35°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448941; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waynesboro in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around March 31 (31%). In all, 4.11 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Waynesboro, 19 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448941.
What are the records for March in Waynesboro?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.4°F: 2022 45.3°F (+1.9), 2023 44.5°F (+1.1), 2024 49.0°F (+5.6). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 45.3°F | +1.9°F | 2.06 in |
| 2023 | 44.5°F | +1.1°F | 1.21 in |
| 2024 | 49.0°F | +5.6°F | 2.52 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00448941. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Waynesboro 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; Waynesboro's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.