New Brunswick weather in March: New Brunswick, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
New Brunswick in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 112 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationNew Brunswick (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00286055
- Location40.47°N 74.42°W
- Elevation111 ft (34 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population57,487
- Jan 40° 23°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 63° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 56° 35°
- Dec 45° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Brunswick in March?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 40.8°F. March is 7.4°F warmer than February and 10.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in New Brunswick and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 46°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 37°F and 44°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 46°F | 27°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 15 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 23% |
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 | 46°F | 27°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 27°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 47°F | 27°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 48°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00286055; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in New Brunswick in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 4.40 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in New Brunswick, 18 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.2 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00286055.
What are the records for March in New Brunswick?
The warmest March temperature on New Brunswick's official record (since 1893) is 88°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is 2°F, on March 19, 1967. The wettest March brought 11.13 in (2010); the snowiest, 20.5 inches (1941).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.8°F: 2021 44.0°F (+3.2), 2022 44.4°F (+3.6), 2023 42.0°F (+1.2), 2024 46.2°F (+5.4), 2025 46.3°F (+5.5), 2026 45.7°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.0°F | +3.2°F | 2.86 in |
| 2022 | 44.4°F | +3.6°F | 3.42 in |
| 2023 | 42.0°F | +1.2°F | 3.63 in |
| 2024 | 46.2°F | +5.4°F | 7.83 in |
| 2025 | 46.3°F | +5.5°F | 3.80 in |
| 2026 | 45.7°F | +4.9°F | 3.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record NBRN4thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00286055. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in New Brunswick compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, March normal highs run from 48°F in Newton to 55°F in Belleplain; New Brunswick's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Brunswick in February43°F by day, 24°F at night
- New Brunswick in April63°F by day, 41°F at night
- New Brunswick through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Jersey in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Belleplain: New Jersey's warmest Marchnormal high 55°F