Olean weather in March: Olean, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Olean in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal March, 2.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −6°C, 67 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationOlean
- Station IDUSC00306196
- Location42.07°N 78.45°W
- Elevation1,420 ft (433 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population13,614
- Jan 32° 13°
- Feb 34° 15°
- Mar 43° 21°
- Apr 57° 32°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 60° 38°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 37° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Olean in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 32.1°F. March is 7.5°F warmer than February and 12.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Olean and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 49°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 27°F and 37°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 | 17°F | 52% | 23% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 19°F | 51% | 24% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 21°F | 49% | 24% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 23°F | 48% | 24% |
| March 31 | 49°F | 26°F | 48% | 25% |
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 | 17°F | 52% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 18°F | 52% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 18°F | 51% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 18°F | 51% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 18°F | 51% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 18°F | 51% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 19°F | 51% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 19°F | 51% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 19°F | 50% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 19°F | 50% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 20°F | 50% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 41°F | 20°F | 50% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 20°F | 50% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 20°F | 49% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 21°F | 49% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 21°F | 49% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 43°F | 21°F | 49% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 21°F | 49% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 22°F | 49% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 44°F | 22°F | 49% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 22°F | 49% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 23°F | 48% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 23°F | 48% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 23°F | 48% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 24°F | 48% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 24°F | 48% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 47°F | 24°F | 48% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 25°F | 48% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 25°F | 48% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 26°F | 48% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 49°F | 26°F | 48% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 21°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.1 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 USC00306196; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Olean 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, 2.63 in falls on 15 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Olean, 25 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.1 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 12 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00306196.
What are the records for March in Olean?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.1°F: 2021 36.2°F (+4.1), 2022 34.3°F (+2.2), 2023 32.6°F (+0.5), 2024 37.6°F (+5.5), 2025 38.5°F (+6.4), 2026 38.2°F (+6.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.2°F | +4.1°F | 1.35 in |
| 2022 | 34.3°F | +2.2°F | 2.88 in |
| 2023 | 32.6°F | +0.5°F | 3.33 in |
| 2024 | 37.6°F | +5.5°F | 2.43 in |
| 2025 | 38.5°F | +6.4°F | 1.92 in |
| 2026 | 38.2°F | +6.1°F | 5.15 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00306196. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Olean 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; Olean's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.