March is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 19.1°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 14°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 75% 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 2019 — when the month averaged 16.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.6°C. Typical March days reach 19.1°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Richmond, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1984 with 158 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2018 at 85%, and the least humid was 2000 at 69%.
March receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest March was 2025 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Richmond during March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | 14.3°C | 14.5°C | 14.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 19.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 8.8°C | 8.6°C | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | 8.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 84 mm | 51 mm | 83 mm | 74 mm | -20 mm |
March temperatures in Richmond have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1983) to a record high of 29.5°C (2000).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
One of the best times to visit Richmond
March is one of the best times to visit Richmond. Expect days averaging 19.1°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 14°C) — warmer than Richmond's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 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 | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 25.8°C | 3.5°C | 71 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 26.9°C | 2.5°C | 39 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 23.2°C | 3.7°C | 85 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 22.4°C | 6.0°C | 54 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 21.8°C | 6.4°C | 123 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 8.4°C | 24.2°C | 4.2°C | 70 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 27.4°C | 7.5°C | 86 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 9.6°C | 21.8°C | 5.2°C | 105 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 23.9°C | 6.0°C | 105 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 20.0°C | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 26.5°C | 4.6°C | 125 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 26.6°C | 3.5°C | 84 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 24.2°C | 3.3°C | 75 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 10.1°C | 28.0°C | 5.3°C | 63 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 7.5°C | 20.4°C | 4.2°C | 78 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 8.6°C | 23.5°C | 3.6°C | 68 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 8.5°C | 26.0°C | 3.5°C | 39 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 19.1°C | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 24.0°C | 2.8°C | 32 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 20.2°C | 15.2°C | 10.2°C | 26.5°C | 6.5°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 9.7°C | 24.4°C | 6.0°C | 45 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 22.7°C | 4.2°C | 42 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 19.0°C | 14.2°C | 9.3°C | 23.6°C | 5.1°C | 112 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 17.3°C | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 22.2°C | 3.4°C | 40 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 21.4°C | 15.9°C | 10.4°C | 25.3°C | 7.4°C | 48 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 9.6°C | 25.5°C | 5.3°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 25.0°C | 5.2°C | 39 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 8.4°C | 29.5°C | 3.6°C | 47 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 25.7°C | 6.3°C | 81 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 25.6°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 25.3°C | 3.1°C | 99 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 7.5°C | 20.3°C | 3.5°C | 120 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 8.3°C | 22.5°C | 4.3°C | 90 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 22.4°C | 2.4°C | 102 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 17.3°C | 12.7°C | 8.0°C | 22.5°C | 1.1°C | 106 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 21.1°C | 1.1°C | 87 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 8.9°C | 22.5°C | 5.0°C | 45 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 26.2°C | 3.3°C | 50 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 8.9°C | 26.7°C | 2.5°C | 92 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 24.1°C | 3.4°C | 124 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 16.7°C | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 21.8°C | 2.1°C | 144 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 20.7°C | 3.2°C | 68 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 19.9°C | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 25.5°C | 4.9°C | 56 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 22.6°C | 2.6°C | 158 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 23.9°C | 0.2°C | 57 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 23.5°C | 4.4°C | 10 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.7°C | 15.1°C | 10.5°C | 25.4°C | 4.3°C | 137 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.1°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 77 mm of rainfall in Richmond, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 1984.
The hottest March reached 29.5°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.5°C to 19.2°C and overnight lows from 9.3°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.1°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 14°C.
For March in Richmond, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.1°C and lows of 8.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1984 with 158 mm. On average, March sees 77 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.
