Washington DC in March
Cool and damp, as the days lengthen.
March in Washington DC is cool: highs near 58°F, lows near 36°F. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 1 hour 12 minutes from the first week to the last.March in Washington DC is cool: highs near 14°C, lows near 2°C. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 1 hour 12 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 58°F14°Caverage
- Low
- 36°F2°Caverage
- Wet days
- 2a week · 33% of days
- Daylight
- 11h 53mon average
Is March a good time to visit Washington DC?
March sits outside Washington DC's best months, which run in two parts: May, or October. Expect cool days and rain on about two days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How March sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 58°F in March, against 47°F to 91°F through the year.Highs near 14°C in March, against 8°C to 33°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
33% of days in March, against 26% to 40% through the year.
Cloud cover
52% cover in March, against 36% to 55% through the year.
Daylight
11h 53m in March, against 9h 29m to 14h 51m through the year.
Either side
Where Washington DC sits, in March
America/New York- this place
- typical high in March 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-March
- 7:21 AMsets 7:14 PM
- Above the sea
- 0 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 38.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- New York328 km north-east
The land around Washington DC, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.