Canandaigua weather in March: Canandaigua, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Canandaigua in March has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 2.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −4°C, 67 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCanandaigua (3 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00301152
- Location42.84°N 77.28°W
- Elevation720 ft (220 m)
- Population10,476
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 35° 18°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 77° 57°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 49° 33°
- Dec 38° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Canandaigua in March?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 33.5°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 11.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Canandaigua and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 48°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 29°F and 38°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 21°F | 48% | 19% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 23°F | 47% | 20% |
| March 15 | 42°F | 25°F | 46% | 21% |
| March 22 | 44°F | 26°F | 46% | 22% |
| March 31 | 48°F | 29°F | 47% | 24% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 21°F | 48% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 21°F | 48% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 38°F | 22°F | 48% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 22°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 22°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 22°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 39°F | 22°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 23°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 23°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 40°F | 23°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 40°F | 23°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 41°F | 24°F | 47% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 41°F | 24°F | 47% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 41°F | 24°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 42°F | 25°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 42°F | 25°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 42°F | 25°F | 46% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 43°F | 25°F | 46% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 26°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 43°F | 26°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 44°F | 26°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 44°F | 26°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 44°F | 27°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 45°F | 27°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 45°F | 27°F | 46% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 46°F | 28°F | 46% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 46°F | 28°F | 46% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 46°F | 28°F | 46% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 47°F | 29°F | 46% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 47°F | 29°F | 47% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 48°F | 29°F | 47% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00301152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Canandaigua in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around March 1 (48%). In all, 2.65 in falls on 14 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Canandaigua, 24 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00301152.
What are the records for March in Canandaigua?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 85°F, on March 31, 1977; the coldest is −10°F, on March 5, 1948. The wettest March brought 5.43 in (1955); the snowiest, 25.1 inches (1959).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.5°F: 2021 38.9°F (+5.4), 2022 36.2°F (+2.7), 2023 34.5°F (+1.0), 2024 39.5°F (+6.0), 2025 38.9°F (+5.4), 2026 38.0°F (+4.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.9°F | +5.4°F | 1.38 in |
| 2022 | 36.2°F | +2.7°F | 2.23 in |
| 2023 | 34.5°F | +1.0°F | 3.02 in |
| 2024 | 39.5°F | +6.0°F | 2.43 in |
| 2025 | 38.9°F | +5.4°F | 0.74 in |
| 2026 | 38.0°F | +4.5°F | 4.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00301152; recent months: ACIS, station USC00301152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Canandaigua compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, March normal highs run from 35°F in Cooperstown to 51°F in Mineola; Canandaigua's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.