Jamestown weather in March: Jamestown, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Jamestown in March has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal March, 3.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 39 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationJamestown (4 mi ENE)
- Station IDUSC00304207
- Location42.11°N 79.16°W
- Elevation1,250 ft (381 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population27,699
- Jan 32° 16°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 44° 23°
- Apr 57° 34°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 77° 54°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 73° 50°
- Oct 61° 39°
- Nov 48° 31°
- Dec 37° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jamestown in March?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 33.3°F. March is 8.1°F warmer than February and 12.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Jamestown and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 50°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 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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 19°F | 52% | 29% |
| March 8 | 41°F | 21°F | 50% | 28% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 23°F | 49% | 28% |
| March 22 | 46°F | 25°F | 48% | 28% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 28°F | 47% | 29% |
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 | 19°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 39°F | 19°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 19°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 19°F | 51% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 40°F | 20°F | 51% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 40°F | 20°F | 51% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 20°F | 50% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 41°F | 21°F | 50% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 41°F | 21°F | 50% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 21°F | 50% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 42°F | 21°F | 49% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 22°F | 49% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 22°F | 49% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 43°F | 22°F | 49% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 23°F | 49% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 23°F | 48% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 44°F | 23°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 24°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 24°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 45°F | 24°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 25°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 46°F | 25°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 25°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 26°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 26°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 26°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 48°F | 27°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 27°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 49°F | 28°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 28°F | 47% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 28°F | 47% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00304207; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Jamestown in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around March 1 (52%). In all, 3.16 in falls on 15 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Jamestown, 25 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.3 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304207.
What are the records for March in Jamestown?
The warmest March temperature on Jamestown's official record (since 1895) is 82°F, on March 29, 1905; the coldest is −23°F, on March 2, 1980. The wettest March brought 6.50 in (1918); the snowiest, 39.9 inches (1932).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.3°F: 2021 38.3°F (+5.0), 2022 36.1°F (+2.8), 2023 34.2°F (+0.9), 2024 38.6°F (+5.3), 2025 39.8°F (+6.5), 2026 38.7°F (+5.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.3°F | +5.0°F | 1.71 in |
| 2022 | 36.1°F | +2.8°F | 2.80 in |
| 2023 | 34.2°F | +0.9°F | 4.59 in |
| 2024 | 38.6°F | +5.3°F | 3.25 in |
| 2025 | 39.8°F | +6.5°F | 1.95 in |
| 2026 | 38.7°F | +5.4°F | 5.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JSTN6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304207. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Jamestown 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; Jamestown's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.