Plattsburgh weather in March: Plattsburgh, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Plattsburgh in March has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 1.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 34 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPlattsburgh International Airport
- Station IDUSW00064776
- Location44.65°N 73.47°W
- Elevation234 ft (71 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,758
- Jan 28° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 34° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Plattsburgh in March?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 30.2°F. March is 9.2°F warmer than February and 13.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Plattsburgh and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 35°F on March 1 to 46°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 26°F and 34°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 13% |
| March 8 | 37°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% |
| March 15 | 40°F | 20°F | 35% | 15% |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% |
| March 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% |
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 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 36°F | 16°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 36°F | 16°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 36°F | 16°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 37°F | 17°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 37°F | 17°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 37°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 18°F | 34% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 38°F | 18°F | 34% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 38°F | 19°F | 34% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 39°F | 19°F | 34% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 39°F | 19°F | 35% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 39°F | 20°F | 35% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 40°F | 20°F | 35% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 20°F | 35% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 40°F | 21°F | 35% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 41°F | 21°F | 35% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 41°F | 22°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 41°F | 22°F | 36% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 42°F | 22°F | 36% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 42°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 43°F | 24°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 24°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 44°F | 25°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 44°F | 25°F | 38% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 21°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Plattsburgh in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (39%). In all, 1.33 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Plattsburgh, 26 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064776.
What are the records for March in Plattsburgh?
The warmest March temperature on Plattsburgh's official record (since 1945) is 85°F, on March 29, 1946; the coldest is −21°F, on March 6, 1948. The wettest March brought 4.04 in (1971); the snowiest, 32.4 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.2°F: 2021 33.2°F (+3.0), 2022 33.0°F (+2.8), 2023 32.1°F (+1.9), 2024 35.7°F (+5.5), 2025 35.1°F (+4.9), 2026 33.0°F (+2.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.2°F | +3.0°F | 0.34 in |
| 2022 | 33.0°F | +2.8°F | 1.45 in |
| 2023 | 32.1°F | +1.9°F | 1.03 in |
| 2024 | 35.7°F | +5.5°F | 2.58 in |
| 2025 | 35.1°F | +4.9°F | 0.81 in |
| 2026 | 33.0°F | +2.8°F | 1.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00064776. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Plattsburgh 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; Plattsburgh's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.