Troy weather in March: Troy, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Troy in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 74 mm of precipitation in March.

  • NOAA stationTroy Lock and Dam
  • Station IDUSC00308600
  • Location42.75°N 73.69°W
  • Elevation15 ft (5 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population51,065
  1. Jan 34° 17°
  2. Feb 37° 18°
  3. Mar 46° 26°
  4. Apr 60° 38°
  5. May 73° 49°
  6. Jun 81° 59°
  7. Jul 86° 64°
  8. Aug 84° 62°
  9. Sep 77° 54°
  10. Oct 64° 43°
  11. Nov 51° 33°
  12. Dec 40° 25°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Troy in March?

The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 36.1°F. March is 8.4°F warmer than February and 12.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Troy and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 32°F and 40°F.

Troy in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 33%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 141°F22°F30%19%
March 843°F24°F30%19%
March 1545°F26°F30%20%
March 2248°F28°F31%21%
March 3152°F31°F33%22%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Troy: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 141°F22°F30%19%11 h 10 min
March 241°F22°F30%19%11 h 10 min
March 341°F22°F30%19%11 h 20 min
March 442°F23°F30%19%11 h 20 min
March 542°F23°F30%19%11 h 20 min
March 642°F23°F30%19%11 h 20 min
March 743°F23°F30%19%11 h 30 min
March 843°F24°F30%19%11 h 30 min
March 943°F24°F30%20%11 h 30 min
March 1044°F24°F30%20%11 h 40 min
March 1144°F25°F30%20%11 h 40 min
March 1244°F25°F30%20%11 h 40 min
March 1345°F25°F30%20%11 h 50 min
March 1445°F25°F30%20%11 h 50 min
March 1545°F26°F30%20%11 h 50 min
March 1646°F26°F31%20%11 h 50 min
March 1746°F26°F31%20%12 h
March 1847°F27°F31%20%12 h
March 1947°F27°F31%20%12 h
March 2047°F27°F31%21%12 h 10 min
March 2148°F28°F31%21%12 h 10 min
March 2248°F28°F31%21%12 h 10 min
March 2349°F28°F31%21%12 h 10 min
March 2449°F29°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2549°F29°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2650°F30°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2750°F30°F32%22%12 h 30 min
March 2851°F30°F32%22%12 h 30 min
March 2951°F31°F33%22%12 h 30 min
March 3052°F31°F33%22%12 h 30 min
March 3152°F31°F33%22%12 h 40 min
Normal high
46°FMarch average
Normal low
26°FMarch average
Precipitation
2.91 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
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 USC00308600; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Troy in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 31 (33%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal March in Troy, 24 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00308600.

What are the records for March in Troy?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1932) is 86°F, on March 31, 1977; the coldest is −11°F, on March 19, 1967. The wettest March brought 8.33 in (2001); the snowiest, 33.7 inches (2018).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00308600. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Troy 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; Troy's is 46°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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