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Weather in March in West Virginia

Thinking about venturing to West Virginia this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in West Virginia in March?

West Virginia is a region in the United States of America. March in West Virginia generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Snowshoe at 6°C to mild in Barboursville at 14°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Barboursville and -4°C in Snowshoe.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Martinsburg with an average of 73 mm to high snow/rainfall in Snowshoe with 128 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of West Virginia in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our West Virginia climate page.

Where to go in West Virginia in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West Virginia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in West Virginia?

Morgantown

In March Morgantown generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Morgantown
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-6°C 
68 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
-0°C 
88 mm 
13 days 
April   >> April
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19°C 
5°C 
99 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Morgantown

Fairmont

In March Fairmont generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Fairmont
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-6°C 
72 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
0°C 
94 mm 
13 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
5°C 
104 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Fairmont

Harpers Ferry

In March Harpers Ferry generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Harpers Ferry
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-5°C 
62 mm 
10 days 
poor 
12°C 
-1°C 
79 mm 
10 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
5°C 
103 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Harpers Ferry

Wheeling

In March Wheeling generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Wheeling
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-7°C 
110 hours 
63 mm 
14 days 
poor 
10°C 
-1°C 
156 hours 
89 mm 
12 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
17°C 
5°C 
183 hours 
77 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Wheeling

Triadelphia

In March Triadelphia generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Triadelphia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-7°C 
110 hours 
64 mm 
14 days 
poor 
10°C 
-1°C 
156 hours 
85 mm 
12 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
17°C 
4°C 
183 hours 
78 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Triadelphia

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in West Virginia, in the United States of America.

Is March the best time to visit West Virginia?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Morgantown, March may not be the ideal time to visit West Virginia.

On average, the best time to visit West Virginia is in September with generally perfect weather in Morgantown. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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