Suffolk weather in March

In March, Suffolk sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 64°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 Suffolk's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suffolk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
9th warmest
Overnight low
41°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Suffolk is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
79/km²
people per km²
Founded
1742

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 57°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Suffolk reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15637
25637
35738
45738
55738
65738
75838
85839
95839
105839
115939
125940
135940
145940
155940
166041
176041
186041
196041
206142
216142
226142
236243
246243
256243
266344
276344
286444
296445
306445
316545

How March really feels in Suffolk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Suffolk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.49.31.39.82.4
Feb53° / 35°3.18.81.210.63.0
Mar60° / 41°3.910.60.511.74.8
Apr69° / 50°3.49.5012.96.5
May77° / 59°3.810.8013.96.7
Jun84° / 67°4.111.7014.55.3
Jul88° / 72°5.014.9014.34.0
Aug86° / 70°4.713.1013.44.7
Sep80° / 65°4.810.9012.26.3
Oct71° / 54°3.77.7011.17.1
Nov61° / 43°3.48.40.1105.5
Dec54° / 37°3.59.50.69.53.3

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 (%)
14852
24951
35050
44951
55149
65050
75149
85149
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
144951
154951
164951
174852
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254852
264852
274852
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Suffolk gets around 3.9 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2313
3303
4303
5303
6303
7302
8302
9312
10312
11322
12322
13332
14332
15342
16341
17351
18351
19361
20361
21361
22371
23371
24371
25371
26361
27361
28361
29351
30351
31341

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39451
49451
59451
69451
79361
89361
99361
109361
119271
129271
139271
149271
159361
169361
179262
189262
199262
209262
219163
229163
239163
249163
259073
268974
278884
288884
298794
308794
3186104

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light 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 6:46 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:465:53
211.26:455:54
311.26:435:55
411.26:425:56
511.36:415:57
611.36:395:58
711.46:385:59
811.46:366:00
911.46:356:01
1011.56:346:02
1111.56:326:03
1211.66:316:04
1311.66:296:05
1411.66:286:05
1511.76:266:06
1611.76:256:07
1711.76:236:08
1811.86:226:09
1911.86:206:10
2011.96:196:11
2111.96:176:12
2211.96:166:13
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.16:116:15
2612.16:106:16
2712.26:086:17
2812.26:076:18
2912.26:056:19
3012.36:046:20
3112.36:026:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Suffolk

In seasonPeak

None of Suffolk's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Suffolk sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Suffolk?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Suffolk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suffolk in March

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

In March, Suffolk sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Suffolk in March

The nearest coast averages about 45°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 mi away) is warmest in August at about 79°F and coldest in February near 41°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 14 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar45Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May63Cool
Jun72Refreshing
Jul78Warm
Aug79Warm
Sep76Warm
Oct68Cool
Nov57Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Suffolk 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 Suffolk peaks around July 12 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Suffolk 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 Suffolk is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suffolk?

Suffolk sits at 36.7°N, 76.6°W, 49 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Suffolk, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Suffolk

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Suffolk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 43 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft.

The land around Suffolk is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
167 ft
50 miles
341 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: South Suffolk 0.6 mi · Portsmouth Heights 14 mi · Portsmouth 17 mi · Chesapeake 18 mi · Norfolk 19 mi · Newport News 19 mi · Hampton 25 mi · East Hampton 25 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 Suffolk (36.7284°, -76.585°, elevation 49 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).