Front Royal weather in March

In March, Front Royal sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 10.6 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 49°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Front Royal's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Front Royal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
9th warmest
Overnight low
34°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Front Royal is town in Warren County, Virginia, United States.

Density
613/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 49°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical March day in Front Royal reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14830
24930
34931
44931
55031
65031
75031
85132
95132
105132
115133
125233
135233
145233
155334
165334
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205435
215436
225536
235537
245637
255637
265638
275738
285738
295839
305839
315939

How March really feels in Front Royal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Front Royal 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
Jan41° / 26°2.88.43.39.60.1
Feb44° / 27°2.68.23.410.50.9
Mar53° / 34°3.610.62.611.73.0
Apr65° / 44°3.510.60.2135.6
May73° / 53°4.112.1014.16.3
Jun81° / 62°3.611.6014.75.9
Jul85° / 67°3.611.4014.45.0
Aug84° / 65°2.910.4013.55.6
Sep77° / 58°4.19.4012.36.9
Oct66° / 46°3.17.90.1116.3
Nov54° / 36°2.87.60.69.93.5
Dec45° / 30°3.28.72.39.30.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134456
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194159
204159
214060
224060
234159
244060
254060
264159
274258
284258
294258
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Front Royal gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 10.6 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13311
23311
33311
43311
53311
63311
73311
83310
93310
103310
113310
12339
13339
14339
15339
16338
17338
18338
19337
20337
21347
22346
23346
24356
25355
26355
27355
28344
29344
30344
31343

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:555:57
211.16:535:58
311.16:526:00
411.26:506:01
511.26:496:02
611.36:476:03
711.36:466:04
811.36:446:05
911.46:436:06
1011.46:416:07
1111.56:406:08
1211.56:386:09
1311.66:376:10
1411.66:356:11
1511.66:336:12
1611.76:326:13
1711.76:306:14
1811.86:296:15
1911.86:276:16
2011.96:256:17
2111.96:246:18
2211.96:226:19
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:196:21
2512.16:176:22
2612.16:166:23
2712.26:146:24
2812.26:136:25
2912.26:116:26
3012.36:096:27
3112.36:086:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Front Royal?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Front Royal.

What to pack for Front Royal in March

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

In March, Front Royal sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Front Royal 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 Front Royal peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Front Royal 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 Front Royal is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Front Royal?

Front Royal sits at 38.9°N, 78.2°W, 568 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winchester, 19 mi away.

Topography around Front Royal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Front Royal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 ft around an average of 656 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,041 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,190 ft.

The land around Front Royal is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
948 ft
10 miles
3,041 ft
50 miles
4,190 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Winchester 19 mi · Culpeper 32 mi · Linton Hall 35 mi · Leesburg 37 mi · South Riding 37 mi · Sudley 39 mi · Ashburn 39 mi · Martinsburg 39 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 Front Royal (38.9182°, -78.1944°, elevation 568 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).