Sun, sea & sand

Virginia Beach weather in March

Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in March

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in Virginia Beach in March?

In March, Virginia Beach is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 7.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 97 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Virginia Beach.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score192127
Day10°13°18°
Night3°6°11°
Sea6°8°12°
Sun5 h6 h7 h
Rain days10119

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 54 min07:17 – 19:10
UV index
6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
56 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC−4America/New_York

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %54 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in March

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Virginia Beach in March: quick answers

Is Virginia Beach hot in March?

No. In March, Virginia Beach is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.

Can you swim in Virginia Beach in March?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 7.9 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.

Does it rain much in Virginia Beach in March?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 97 mm in total.

Virginia Beach month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences