Fulton weather in March: Fulton, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Fulton in March has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 2.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 67 mm of precipitation in March.

  • NOAA stationFulton Oswego County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00054773
  • Location43.35°N 76.38°W
  • Elevation475 ft (145 m)
  • Population11,234
  1. Jan 31° 16°
  2. Feb 33° 17°
  3. Mar 41° 25°
  4. Apr 55° 35°
  5. May 68° 46°
  6. Jun 76° 55°
  7. Jul 80° 60°
  8. Aug 79° 59°
  9. Sep 72° 51°
  10. Oct 59° 42°
  11. Nov 47° 32°
  12. Dec 36° 23°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Fulton in March?

The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 32.6°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 12.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fulton and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 36°F on March 1 to 47°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 28°F and 37°F.

Fulton in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 49%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 136°F20°F49%20%
March 838°F22°F47%21%
March 1540°F24°F46%22%
March 2243°F26°F45%23%
March 3147°F29°F46%25%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Fulton: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 136°F20°F49%20%11 h 10 min
March 236°F21°F48%20%11 h 10 min
March 336°F21°F48%20%11 h 20 min
March 437°F21°F48%20%11 h 20 min
March 537°F21°F47%20%11 h 20 min
March 637°F22°F47%20%11 h 20 min
March 738°F22°F47%20%11 h 30 min
March 838°F22°F47%21%11 h 30 min
March 938°F23°F47%21%11 h 30 min
March 1038°F23°F46%21%11 h 40 min
March 1139°F23°F46%21%11 h 40 min
March 1239°F23°F46%21%11 h 40 min
March 1339°F24°F46%21%11 h 40 min
March 1440°F24°F46%22%11 h 50 min
March 1540°F24°F46%22%11 h 50 min
March 1640°F24°F46%22%11 h 50 min
March 1741°F25°F45%22%12 h
March 1841°F25°F45%22%12 h
March 1942°F25°F45%22%12 h
March 2042°F26°F45%23%12 h 10 min
March 2142°F26°F45%23%12 h 10 min
March 2243°F26°F45%23%12 h 10 min
March 2343°F27°F45%23%12 h 10 min
March 2444°F27°F45%23%12 h 20 min
March 2544°F27°F45%24%12 h 20 min
March 2644°F27°F45%24%12 h 20 min
March 2745°F28°F45%24%12 h 30 min
March 2845°F28°F45%25%12 h 30 min
March 2946°F28°F45%25%12 h 30 min
March 3046°F29°F46%25%12 h 40 min
March 3147°F29°F46%25%12 h 40 min
Normal high
41°FMarch average
Normal low
25°FMarch average
Precipitation
2.62 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 USW00054773; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Fulton in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around March 1 (49%). In all, 2.62 in falls on 14 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Fulton, 24 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054773.

What are the records for March in Fulton?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 83°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −12°F, on March 6, 2014. The wettest March brought 7.15 in (2026).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.6°F: 2021 36.8°F (+4.2), 2022 36.6°F (+4.0), 2023 33.2°F (+0.6), 2024 39.2°F (+6.6), 2025 38.5°F (+5.9), 2026 36.6°F (+4.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Fulton: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202136.8°F+4.2°F1.99 in
202236.6°F+4.0°F2.57 in
202333.2°F+0.6°F2.70 in
202439.2°F+6.6°F2.69 in
202538.5°F+5.9°F2.24 in
202636.6°F+4.0°F7.15 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054773; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054773. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Fulton 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; Fulton's is 41°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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