March is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 20°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Richmond was 1998 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 17.4°C. Typical March days reach 25.5°C with nights near 14.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Richmond, averaging 121 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2022 with 395 mm, while the driest were 1981 and 1998 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2022 at 91%, and the least humid was 1991 at 57%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest March was 2008 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Richmond during March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2018, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 20.4°C | 20.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | 25.8°C | 25.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.9°C | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | 15.0°C | 15.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 78 mm | 110 mm | 126 mm | 204 mm | +86 mm |
March temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.7°C (1984) to a record high of 39.6°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm, with a wettest year of 395 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Richmond
March is one of the best times to visit Richmond. Expect days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 20°C) — warmer than Richmond's yearly average — with higher rainfall (121 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 36.5°C | 11.1°C | 139 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 36.2°C | 10.3°C | 43 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 38.9°C | 9.8°C | 107 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 21.9°C | 18.5°C | 15.2°C | 26.3°C | 10.9°C | 395 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 14.1°C | 32.0°C | 8.3°C | 350 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.9°C | 17.7°C | 13.6°C | 30.3°C | 9.2°C | 188 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 35.5°C | 7.5°C | 156 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 35.1°C | 7.6°C | 79 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 19.9°C | 15.8°C | 29.6°C | 10.7°C | 302 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 15.7°C | 35.2°C | 10.3°C | 59 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 37.0°C | 9.1°C | 53 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 25.1°C | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 29.4°C | 10.4°C | 130 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 28.4°C | 8.8°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 13.9°C | 28.6°C | 8.8°C | 157 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 15.6°C | 33.0°C | 11.6°C | 141 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 33.0°C | 11.7°C | 92 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 33.7°C | 10.1°C | 109 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 29.9°C | 7.3°C | 61 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 32.7°C | 9.3°C | 98 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 33.7°C | 12.0°C | 62 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 33.8°C | 8.7°C | 106 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 34.4°C | 10.1°C | 57 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 28.3°C | 9.4°C | 103 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 36.6°C | 11.1°C | 115 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 27.1°C | 9.5°C | 141 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 35.4°C | 10.4°C | 250 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 34.1°C | 8.7°C | 58 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 39.6°C | 9.7°C | 20 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 31.7°C | 10.3°C | 39 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 32.3°C | 8.9°C | 45 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 17.7°C | 12.6°C | 28.6°C | 8.7°C | 172 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 29.5°C | 7.0°C | 104 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 29.4°C | 7.9°C | 93 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 18.5°C | 14.1°C | 25.8°C | 10.1°C | 83 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 35.2°C | 9.7°C | 27 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 29.5°C | 9.3°C | 142 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 33.6°C | 10.4°C | 178 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 13.3°C | 33.9°C | 9.3°C | 87 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 23.1°C | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 28.6°C | 6.4°C | 140 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 14.2°C | 34.9°C | 7.9°C | 22 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 35.5°C | 10.0°C | 54 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 32.1°C | 5.7°C | 145 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 38.5°C | 10.9°C | 203 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 33.0°C | 10.3°C | 214 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 33.4°C | 9.5°C | 20 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 25.5°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 121 mm of rainfall in Richmond, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 395 mm in 2022.
The hottest March reached 39.6°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 5.7°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.8°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 14°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 20°C.
For March in Richmond, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 14.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 2022 with 395 mm. On average, March sees 121 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Richmond behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
