Colonial Heights weather in March

In March, Colonial Heights sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Colonial Heights's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colonial Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
9th warmest
Overnight low
40°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Colonial Heights is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
881/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Colonial Heights reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15536
25536
35637
45637
55637
65637
75737
85738
95738
105838
115838
125839
135839
145939
155939
165940
175940
186040
196041
206041
216041
226142
236142
246242
256243
266243
276343
286344
296444
306444
316545

How March really feels in Colonial Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 8 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Colonial Heights weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°3.58.91.89.71.9
Feb51° / 33°3.08.61.810.62.7
Mar59° / 40°4.010.20.811.74.7
Apr69° / 50°3.29.5012.96.5
May77° / 58°3.410.70146.7
Jun85° / 67°3.811.2014.55.2
Jul88° / 71°4.313014.34.1
Aug86° / 70°4.411013.44.8
Sep80° / 63°4.69.6012.36.5
Oct70° / 52°3.77.70117.0
Nov60° / 41°3.27.80105.1
Dec52° / 35°3.48.70.99.52.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55248
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165050
174951
184951
194753
204753
214654
224753
234753
244654
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Colonial Heights gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1315
2305
3305
4305
5295
6304
7304
8304
9303
10313
11313
12313
13322
14322
15322
16332
17332
18332
19342
20342
21342
22342
23342
24341
25341
26341
27341
28341
29331
30331
31331

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109640
119640
129640
139640
149640
159640
169541
179541
189541
199541
209541
219541
229541
239442
249442
259352
269352
279352
289352
299352
309262
319262

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307light breeze
317light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:505:56
211.16:485:57
311.26:475:58
411.26:465:59
511.36:446:00
611.36:436:01
711.36:416:02
811.46:406:03
911.46:396:04
1011.56:376:05
1111.56:366:06
1211.56:346:07
1311.66:336:08
1411.66:316:09
1511.76:306:09
1611.76:286:10
1711.76:276:11
1811.86:256:12
1911.86:246:13
2011.96:226:14
2111.96:216:15
2211.96:196:16
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:146:19
2612.16:136:20
2712.26:116:20
2812.26:106:21
2912.26:086:22
3012.36:076:23
3112.36:056:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Colonial Heights?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Colonial Heights for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colonial Heights in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Colonial Heights sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Colonial Heights in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colonial Heights peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Colonial Heights in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Colonial Heights is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colonial Heights?

Colonial Heights sits at 37.3°N, 77.4°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Petersburg, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Colonial Heights

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Colonial Heights.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Colonial Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 ft.

The land around Colonial Heights is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
453 ft
50 miles
886 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Petersburg 2.5 mi · Chester 6.2 mi · Hopewell 6.8 mi · Meadowbrook 13 mi · Bon Air 20 mi · Highland Springs 20 mi · Richmond 20 mi · Midlothian 21 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Colonial Heights (37.268°, -77.4073°, elevation 95 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).