Richmond weather in March

In March, Richmond sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Richmond's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Richmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Richmond is city in and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
559/km²
people per km²
Founded
1798

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 52°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical March day in Richmond reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 11°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15134
25234
35234
45234
55335
65335
75335
85435
95436
105436
115536
125537
135537
145637
155638
165638
175738
185739
195739
205839
215840
225840
235940
245941
256041
266041
276042
286142
296142
306242
316243

How March really feels in Richmond

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Richmond weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.710.339.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.810.52.710.51.5
Mar56° / 38°4.512.31.611.73.7
Apr67° / 48°4.611.90.212.95.8
May75° / 57°4.613.20146.2
Jun83° / 65°4.213014.65.5
Jul86° / 69°4.212.9014.34.8
Aug85° / 67°3.110.4013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.68.2012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.28.50.1116.6
Nov56° / 39°3.58.80.5103.8
Dec47° / 32°4.2112.19.41.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
104060
113961
123862
133862
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283862
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Richmond gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1377
2377
3377
4377
5377
6377
7377
8387
9387
10387
11387
12387
13387
14386
15386
16386
17385
18385
19394
20394
21394
22403
23403
24413
25413
26422
27422
28422
29422
30432
31432

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209541
219541
229541
239451
249451
259451
269451
279451
289451
299361
309361
319361

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:18 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:186:23
211.17:166:24
311.27:156:25
411.27:146:26
511.27:126:27
611.37:116:28
711.37:096:29
811.47:086:30
911.47:066:31
1011.57:056:32
1111.57:036:33
1211.57:026:34
1311.67:006:35
1411.66:596:36
1511.76:576:37
1611.76:566:38
1711.76:546:39
1811.86:536:40
1911.86:516:41
2011.96:506:42
2111.96:486:43
2211.96:476:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:426:46
2612.16:406:47
2712.26:396:48
2812.26:376:49
2912.26:366:50
3012.36:346:51
3112.36:326:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Richmond?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Richmond.

What to pack for Richmond in March

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

In March, Richmond sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Richmond 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 Richmond peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Richmond 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 Richmond is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Richmond?

Richmond sits at 37.7°N, 84.3°W, 948 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nicholasville, 18 mi away.

Topography around Richmond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Richmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 935 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,240 ft.

The land around Richmond is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
607 ft
50 miles
1,240 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Nicholasville 18 mi · Winchester 18 mi · Lexington 19 mi · Lexington-Fayette 23 mi · Danville 27 mi · Georgetown 35 mi · Frankfort 44 mi · Shelbyville 60 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 Richmond (37.7479°, -84.2947°, elevation 948 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).