Lake Placid weather in March: Lake Placid, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lake Placid in March has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 2.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −9°C, 73 mm of precipitation and 48 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLake Placid (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00304555
- Location44.30°N 73.98°W
- Elevation1,888 ft (576 m)
- Population2,302
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 8°
- Mar 36° 16°
- Apr 49° 29°
- May 62° 40°
- Jun 70° 49°
- Jul 74° 54°
- Aug 73° 52°
- Sep 66° 45°
- Oct 52° 35°
- Nov 40° 25°
- Dec 29° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lake Placid in March?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 26.0°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 12.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lake Placid and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 31°F on March 1 to 41°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 21°F and 31°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 31°F | 11°F | 47% | 25% |
| March 8 | 33°F | 13°F | 46% | 25% |
| March 15 | 35°F | 16°F | 45% | 25% |
| March 22 | 38°F | 18°F | 44% | 26% |
| March 31 | 41°F | 22°F | 45% | 27% |
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 | 31°F | 11°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 32°F | 12°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 32°F | 12°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 32°F | 12°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 32°F | 13°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 33°F | 13°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 33°F | 13°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 33°F | 13°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 34°F | 14°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 34°F | 14°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 34°F | 14°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 34°F | 15°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 35°F | 15°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 35°F | 15°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 35°F | 16°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 36°F | 16°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 36°F | 16°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 36°F | 17°F | 44% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 37°F | 17°F | 44% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 37°F | 17°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 37°F | 18°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 38°F | 18°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 38°F | 18°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 38°F | 19°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 39°F | 19°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 39°F | 20°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 40°F | 20°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 40°F | 20°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 40°F | 21°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 41°F | 21°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 41°F | 22°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 16°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 18.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00304555; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lake Placid in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around March 1 (47%). In all, 2.89 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lake Placid, 28 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 18.9 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304555.
What are the records for March in Lake Placid?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 80°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −30°F, on March 11, 1984. The wettest March brought 7.90 in (1913); the snowiest, 81.5 inches (2001).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.0°F: 2021 25.7°F (−0.3), 2022 25.7°F (−0.3), 2023 24.8°F (−1.2). 0 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.7°F | −0.3°F | 2.77 in |
| 2022 | 25.7°F | −0.3°F | 3.60 in |
| 2023 | 24.8°F | −1.2°F | 3.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00304555; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304555. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lake Placid 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; Lake Placid's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.