Williamsburg weather in March: Williamsburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Williamsburg in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 108 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWilliamsburg (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00449151
- Location37.30°N 76.70°W
- Elevation70 ft (21 m)
- Population16,030
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 52° 32°
- Mar 60° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 41°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Williamsburg in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 49.1°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 9.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Williamsburg and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 55°F on March 1 to 65°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 34%).
| 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 | 36°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 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 | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00449151; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Williamsburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (34%). In all, 4.25 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Williamsburg, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00449151.
What are the records for March in Williamsburg?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1951) is 90°F, on March 30, 1998; the coldest is 10°F, on March 14, 1993. The wettest March brought 9.29 in (1994); the snowiest, 13.3 inches (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.1°F: 2021 51.8°F (+2.7), 2022 52.5°F (+3.4), 2023 50.1°F (+1.0), 2024 52.3°F (+3.2), 2025 53.3°F (+4.2), 2026 55.0°F (+5.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8°F | +2.7°F | 4.32 in |
| 2022 | 52.5°F | +3.4°F | 5.32 in |
| 2023 | 50.1°F | +1.0°F | 2.48 in |
| 2024 | 52.3°F | +3.2°F | 8.23 in |
| 2025 | 53.3°F | +4.2°F | 4.36 in |
| 2026 | 55.0°F | +5.9°F | 2.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00449151; recent months: ACIS, station USC00449151. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Williamsburg 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; Williamsburg's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Williamsburg in February52°F by day, 32°F at night
- Williamsburg in April70°F by day, 48°F at night
- Williamsburg 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