New York weather in March: New York, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
New York in March has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 2°C, 109 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationNew York Central Park Tower
- Station IDUSW00094728
- Location40.78°N 73.97°W
- Elevation130 ft (40 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population8,478,072
- Jan 40° 28°
- Feb 42° 30°
- Mar 50° 36°
- Apr 62° 46°
- May 71° 55°
- Jun 80° 64°
- Jul 85° 70°
- Aug 83° 69°
- Sep 76° 62°
- Oct 65° 51°
- Nov 54° 42°
- Dec 44° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New York in March?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 42.8°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 10.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in New York and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 45°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 39°F and 46°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 | 45°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 8 | 47°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 22 | 52°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 40°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 | 45°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 46°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 47°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 47°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 48°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 48°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 49°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 49°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 50°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 50°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 51°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 51°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 52°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 52°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 38°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 40°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 40°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094728; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in New York in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 4.29 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in New York, 11 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.0 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094728.
What are the records for March in New York?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1869) is 86°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is 3°F, on March 5, 1872. The wettest March brought 10.69 in (2010); the snowiest, 30.5 inches (1896).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.8°F: 2021 45.8°F (+3.0), 2022 45.3°F (+2.5), 2023 44.6°F (+1.8), 2024 48.1°F (+5.3), 2025 46.9°F (+4.1), 2026 46.8°F (+4.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.8°F | +3.0°F | 3.41 in |
| 2022 | 45.3°F | +2.5°F | 2.39 in |
| 2023 | 44.6°F | +1.8°F | 3.32 in |
| 2024 | 48.1°F | +5.3°F | 9.06 in |
| 2025 | 46.9°F | +4.1°F | 5.52 in |
| 2026 | 46.8°F | +4.0°F | 3.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094728; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094728. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in New York 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; New York's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.