Utica weather in March: Utica, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Utica in March has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal March, 3.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 77 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationUtica Oneida County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094794
- Location43.15°N 75.38°W
- Elevation711 ft (217 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population63,660
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 32° 15°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 31°
- Dec 35° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utica in March?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 31.8°F. March is 8.2°F warmer than February and 12.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Utica and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 36°F on March 1 to 47°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 27°F and 36°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 55%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 36°F | 19°F | 55% | 25% |
| March 8 | 38°F | 21°F | 54% | 26% |
| March 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% |
| March 22 | 43°F | 25°F | 51% | 27% |
| March 31 | 47°F | 28°F | 49% | 28% |
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 | 36°F | 19°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 36°F | 19°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 36°F | 19°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 36°F | 20°F | 55% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 37°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 37°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 37°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 38°F | 21°F | 54% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 21°F | 54% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 38°F | 21°F | 54% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 39°F | 22°F | 54% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 39°F | 22°F | 53% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 39°F | 22°F | 53% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 40°F | 22°F | 53% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 41°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 41°F | 24°F | 51% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 41°F | 24°F | 51% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 42°F | 24°F | 51% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 42°F | 25°F | 51% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 43°F | 25°F | 51% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 43°F | 25°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 43°F | 26°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 26°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 26°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 45°F | 27°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 45°F | 27°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 46°F | 27°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 46°F | 28°F | 49% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 47°F | 28°F | 49% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- 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
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094794; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Utica in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around March 1 (55%). In all, 3.02 in falls on 16 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Utica, 25 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094794.
What are the records for March in Utica?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 85°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −12°F, on March 2, 1980. The wettest March brought 6.67 in (1994); the snowiest, 46.4 inches (1971).
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094794. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Utica 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; Utica's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.