Saratoga Springs weather in March: Saratoga Springs, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Saratoga Springs in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −4°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 29 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSaratoga Springs (4 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00307484
- Location43.04°N 73.82°W
- Elevation326 ft (99 m)
- Population28,741
- Jan 32° 14°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 60° 36°
- May 73° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 82° 59°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Saratoga Springs in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.1°F. March is 9.4°F warmer than February and 13.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Saratoga Springs and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 40°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 31°F and 39°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 40°F | 20°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 8 | 42°F | 22°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 24°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 22 | 48°F | 27°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 35% | 24% |
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 | 40°F | 20°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 40°F | 20°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 40°F | 21°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 21°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 21°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 22°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 42°F | 22°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 42°F | 22°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 42°F | 22°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 23°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 23°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 43°F | 23°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 24°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 24°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 24°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 45°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 48°F | 27°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 27°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 29°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 30°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00307484; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Saratoga Springs in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (35%). In all, 3.42 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Saratoga Springs, 24 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.4 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00307484.
What are the records for March in Saratoga Springs?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 88°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −13°F, on March 2, 1962. The wettest March brought 7.23 in (1977); the snowiest, 37.3 inches (2001).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.1°F: 2021 38.2°F (+3.1), 2022 37.4°F (+2.3), 2023 37.3°F (+2.2), 2024 40.5°F (+5.4), 2026 39.7°F (+4.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.2°F | +3.1°F | 1.39 in |
| 2022 | 37.4°F | +2.3°F | 3.10 in |
| 2023 | 37.3°F | +2.2°F | 3.26 in |
| 2024 | 40.5°F | +5.4°F | 5.43 in |
| 2026 | 39.7°F | +4.6°F | 3.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00307484; recent months: ACIS, station USC00307484. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Saratoga Springs 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; Saratoga Springs's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Saratoga Springs in February35°F by day, 16°F at night
- Saratoga Springs in April60°F by day, 36°F at night
- Saratoga Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Mineola: New York's warmest Marchnormal high 51°F