March is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 35.2°C and lows around 22°C (mean 28.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 55% 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 2017 — when the month averaged 32°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 25.1°C. Typical March days reach 35.2°C with nights near 22°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Richmond, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2011 with 188 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during March averages 55%. The most humid March was 2011 at 78%, and the least humid was 2022 at 34%.
March receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest March was 1986 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Richmond during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 2025 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 27.9°C | 28.3°C | 29.1°C | 29.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 35.3°C | 34.4°C | 35.1°C | 35.5°C | 36.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 21.9°C | 21.3°C | 21.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 58 mm | 40 mm | 55 mm | 62 mm | +30 mm |
March temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.5°C (1981) to a record high of 42.7°C (2015).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 188 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Richmond
March is a good time to visit Richmond, with days averaging 35.2°C and nights around 22°C (mean 28.6°C, warmer than Richmond's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and August are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.7°C | 29.3°C | 23.9°C | 40.8°C | 20.4°C | 124 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 36.3°C | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 40.6°C | 21.6°C | 54 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 34.2°C | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 36.7°C | 18.9°C | 143 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 39.1°C | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 42.4°C | 17.7°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 35.9°C | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 39.3°C | 19.4°C | 34 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 36.9°C | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 39.0°C | 19.5°C | 10 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 37.1°C | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 41.5°C | 18.1°C | 24 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 34.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 38.8°C | 18.5°C | 53 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 38.9°C | 32.0°C | 25.1°C | 41.3°C | 21.1°C | 15 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 37.3°C | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 42.2°C | 18.4°C | 34 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 38.5°C | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 42.7°C | 20.2°C | 17 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 36.4°C | 29.3°C | 22.2°C | 40.4°C | 19.3°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 37.5°C | 30.3°C | 23.1°C | 40.1°C | 20.5°C | 18 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 31.3°C | 26.2°C | 21.0°C | 35.0°C | 16.6°C | 157 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 21.4°C | 33.8°C | 16.1°C | 188 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 33.6°C | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 36.3°C | 17.8°C | 30 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 32.2°C | 25.6°C | 19.1°C | 33.6°C | 14.0°C | 21 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 37.1°C | 15.5°C | 5 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 35.8°C | 29.4°C | 23.1°C | 40.7°C | 18.8°C | 52 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 38.6°C | 18.8°C | 111 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 38.3°C | 30.7°C | 23.1°C | 41.0°C | 16.6°C | 8 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 37.3°C | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 40.2°C | 19.9°C | 4 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 26.7°C | 20.0°C | 36.9°C | 13.9°C | 24 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 36.5°C | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 38.9°C | 16.8°C | 7 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 36.7°C | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 39.9°C | 19.5°C | 83 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 26.7°C | 20.6°C | 35.5°C | 17.4°C | 87 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 34.3°C | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 38.6°C | 20.0°C | 82 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 36.2°C | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 40.4°C | 19.6°C | 46 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 31.6°C | 25.8°C | 20.0°C | 33.1°C | 15.3°C | 105 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 35.1°C | 28.5°C | 21.9°C | 38.0°C | 16.8°C | 64 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 35.9°C | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 39.2°C | 18.6°C | 26 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 32.6°C | 14.2°C | 156 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 36.1°C | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 40.4°C | 14.1°C | 26 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 35.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 38.0°C | 16.1°C | 6 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 32.8°C | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 35.8°C | 17.7°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 35.8°C | 29.2°C | 22.6°C | 41.5°C | 17.0°C | 66 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 35.2°C | 29.1°C | 23.1°C | 39.1°C | 20.7°C | 61 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 36.7°C | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 40.7°C | 20.9°C | 5 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 37.5°C | 14.7°C | 68 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 37.2°C | 29.8°C | 22.4°C | 40.4°C | 18.9°C | 2 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 35.2°C | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 38.5°C | 18.4°C | 32 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 33.6°C | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 36.1°C | 17.2°C | 14 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 36.1°C | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 40.4°C | 16.6°C | 46 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.9°C | 29.3°C | 22.6°C | 38.0°C | 15.5°C | 56 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.5°C | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 36.5°C | 13.5°C | 9 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35.2°C with lows near 22°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 49 mm of rainfall in Richmond, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 188 mm in 2011.
The hottest March reached 42.7°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 13.5°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.9°C to 36°C and overnight lows from 21.4°C to 23.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.2°C daytime highs and 22°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 28.6°C.
For March in Richmond, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.2°C and lows of 22°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 55% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 2011 with 188 mm. On average, March sees 49 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.
