Short Pump weather in March

In March, Short Pump sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 10.3 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 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Short Pump's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Short Pump's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
9th warmest
Overnight low
39°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Short Pump is census designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States.

Density
1,053/km²
people per km²

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 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical March day in Short Pump reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°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)
15435
25535
35536
45536
55536
65636
75637
85637
95737
105737
115737
125738
135838
145838
155838
165839
175939
185939
195940
206040
216040
226041
236041
246141
256142
266242
276243
286343
296343
306444
316444

How March really feels in Short Pump

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Short Pump 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
Jan47° / 31°3.292.19.71.6
Feb50° / 32°2.98.22.110.52.4
Mar59° / 39°3.910.31.211.74.5
Apr69° / 49°3.39.7012.96.4
May76° / 58°3.310.70146.7
Jun85° / 66°3.811.5014.65.2
Jul89° / 71°4.112.7014.34.0
Aug86° / 69°4.210.8013.54.8
Sep80° / 62°4.39.5012.36.6
Oct70° / 51°3.67.50117.0
Nov59° / 40°3.27.60.1104.9
Dec51° / 34°3.58.71.29.42.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
55050
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164852
174951
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Short Pump gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 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 (%)
1317
2316
3316
4316
5316
6316
7316
8315
9315
10325
11325
12324
13324
14324
15324
16323
17333
18333
19333
20333
21333
22343
23342
24342
25342
26342
27332
28331
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229631
239631
249541
259541
269541
279541
289541
299541
309451
319352

Wind in March

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

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 6:51 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:515:56
211.16:505:57
311.26:485:58
411.26:475:59
511.26:456:00
611.36:446:01
711.36:436:02
811.46:416:03
911.46:406:04
1011.56:386:05
1111.56:376:06
1211.56:356:07
1311.66:346:08
1411.66:326:09
1511.76:316:10
1611.76:296:11
1711.76:286:12
1811.86:266:13
1911.86:256:14
2011.96:236:15
2111.96:216:16
2211.96:206:17
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:20
2612.16:146:20
2712.26:126:21
2812.26:106:22
2912.26:096:23
3012.36:076:24
3112.36:066:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.24 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
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Short Pump?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Short Pump for sightseeing.

What to pack for Short Pump in March

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

In March, Short Pump sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Short Pump 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 Short Pump peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Short Pump 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 Short Pump 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 Short Pump?

Short Pump sits at 37.7°N, 77.6°W, 292 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tuckahoe, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Short Pump

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Short Pump has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 262 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,060 ft.

The land around Short Pump is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
2,060 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tuckahoe 5.0 mi · Laurel 5.6 mi · Bon Air 9.3 mi · Midlothian 9.9 mi · Richmond 11 mi · Mechanicsville 14 mi · Meadowbrook 16 mi · Highland Springs 17 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 Short Pump (37.6504°, -77.6125°, elevation 292 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).