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Washington D.C. March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Washington D.C. in the month of March.

Typical Washington D.C. March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	56.2 °F
Average daily low	38.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.5 inches
Average monthly snow	2.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	35.6%
Daily chance of snow	3.5%

Washington D.C. March Weather Records 1851–2024
Highest temperature	93 °F	March 23, 1907
Lowest temperature	4 °F	March 4, 1873
Highest daily low	66 °F	March 22, 1948
Lowest daily high	20 °F	March 20, 1885
Hottest average high temperature	67.6 °F	1945
Coldest average high temperature	42.9 °F	1960
Most daily precipitation	2.8 inches	March 9, 1881
Most monthly precipitation	8.8 inches	1891
Most daily snow	12.0 inches	March 13, 1857
Most monthly snow	19.3 inches	1914

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
March 1	52.0	34.4	80	13
March 2	52.3	34.7	77	13
March 3	52.6	34.9	79	11
March 4	53.0	35.2	82	4
March 5	53.2	35.5	83	6
March 6	53.4	35.7	81	10
March 7	53.5	35.9	80	13
March 8	53.6	36.1	85	14
March 9	53.8	36.2	80	16
March 10	54.1	36.3	79	14
March 11	54.4	36.6	79	15
March 12	54.7	36.8	89	11
March 13	55.0	37.0	87	14
March 14	55.4	37.5	86	13
March 15	55.8	37.8	82	15
March 16	56.1	38.1	87	14
March 17	56.4	38.3	88	13
March 18	56.8	38.7	81	13
March 19	57.3	39.1	87	12
March 20	57.8	39.5	83	12
March 21	58.2	39.8	89	10
March 22	58.4	40.0	90	17
March 23	58.6	40.3	93	16
March 24	59.0	40.6	85	17
March 25	59.4	40.9	84	19
March 26	59.6	41.2	87	23
March 27	60.0	41.5	86	20
March 28	60.4	41.9	85	21
March 29	60.8	42.2	92	18
March 30	61.1	42.5	87	21
March 31	61.5	42.9	85	21

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1945–2024	Washington Reagan Airport	location
1851–1945	Washington D.C.	location