January 4° · ☂ 9 February 6° · ☂ 8 March 10° · ☂ 9 April 17° · ☂ 9 May 22° · ☂ 10 June 27° · ☂ 9 July 30° · ☂ 10 August 29° · ☂ 8 ★ September25° · ☂ 7 October 18° · ☂ 8 November 12° · ☂ 7 December 7° · ☂ 10 New York in March:crisp and chilly, rain here and there New York, United States · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 10° Hottest day 25.9° (2021)
Mean low 3° Coldest night −13.8° (2015)
Rain days 9 days 4-12 by year
Rainfall 106mm Daylight 11.3 → 12.6 h
New York's 12 months i Best: September
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Fine
Humidity 62% 0 muggy days
Clear days 7 days 9 overcast days
Mean wind 13 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 07:09 / 19:02 Daylight 11.3 → 12.6 h
New York in March Spring is officially here, but the last snow can still fall. Weather swings enough that you may change layers within a day. St. Patrick's Day on March 17 brings the Fifth Avenue parade.
Highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C. Even at midday it stayed cool enough to want a jacket. 9 rain days in a typical March: noticeable, but most days stayed dry. Most years sat near the average of 9, though 2006 dipped to 4 and 2015 climbed to 12.
Nights dropped below 0°C on 8 days of the month on average, so early-morning paths could be icy. Not every year was typical: 2012 ran 4.1°C warmer than the mean, with highs of 14.5°C. The coldest night came in 2015, at −13.8°C.
Hurricanes i Hurricanes: July to October
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March 1 Monday 1 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 8° 0° March 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 8° 0° March 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 7° −1° March 4 Thursday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 7° −1° March 5 Friday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 7° −1° March 6 Saturday 6 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 7° 0° 1-6 rain on 33% of days 7° 0°
March 7 Sunday 7 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 9° 1° March 8 Monday 8 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 2° March 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 2° March 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 2° March 11 Thursday 11 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 4° March 12 Friday 12 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 13 Saturday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 2° 7-13 rain on 26% of days 11° 2°
March 14 Sunday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 15 Monday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 4° March 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 3° March 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 3° March 18 Thursday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 3° March 19 Friday 19 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 20 Saturday 20 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° 14-20 rain on 24% of days 11° 3°
March 21 Sunday 21 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 3° March 22 Monday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 3° March 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 11° 3° March 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 25 Thursday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 11° 4° March 26 Friday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 4° March 27 Saturday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 12° 4° 21-27 rain on 27% of days 11° 3°
March 28 Sunday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 12° 5° March 29 Monday 29 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 5° March 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° March 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 14° 6°
28-31 rain on 35% of days 13° 5°
1-6 rain on 33% of days 7° 0° 7-13 rain on 26% of days 11° 2° 14-20 rain on 24% of days 11° 3° 21-27 rain on 27% of days 11° 3° 28-31 rain on 35% of days 13° 5°
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March 1 Wednesday 1 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 8° 0° March 2 Thursday 2 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 8° 0° March 3 Friday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 7° −1° March 4 Saturday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 7° −1° 1-4 rain on 38% of days 7° 0°
March 5 Sunday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 7° −1° March 6 Monday 6 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 7° 0° March 7 Tuesday 7 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 9° 1° March 8 Wednesday 8 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 2° March 9 Thursday 9 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 2° March 10 Friday 10 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 2° March 11 Saturday 11 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 4° 5-11 rain on 26% of days 10° 1°
March 12 Sunday 12 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 13 Monday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 2° March 14 Tuesday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 15 Wednesday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 4° March 16 Thursday 16 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 3° March 17 Friday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 3° March 18 Saturday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 3° 12-18 rain on 22% of days 11° 3°
March 19 Sunday 19 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 20 Monday 20 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 21 Tuesday 21 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 3° March 22 Wednesday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 3° March 23 Thursday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 11° 3° March 24 Friday 24 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° March 25 Saturday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 11° 4° 19-25 rain on 30% of days 11° 3°
March 26 Sunday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 4° March 27 Monday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 12° 4° March 28 Tuesday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 12° 5° March 29 Wednesday 29 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 5° March 30 Thursday 30 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° March 31 Friday 31 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 14° 6°
26-31 rain on 30% of days 12° 5°
1-4 rain on 38% of days 7° 0° 5-11 rain on 26% of days 10° 1° 12-18 rain on 22% of days 11° 3° 19-25 rain on 30% of days 11° 3° 26-31 rain on 30% of days 12° 5°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 1mm
2009 none
2010 none
2011 3mm
2012 7mm
2013 2mm
2014 4mm
2015 5mm
2016 none
2017 39mm
2018 none
2019 5mm
2020 none
2021 10mm
2022 15mm
2023 none
2024 none
2025 16mm
Holidays in March (2027) · No public holidays this month.
Day by day temperature i −5° 6° 16° 27° 1 8 15 22 29 31
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You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2006 had 4 rain days, 2015 had 12.
New York through the year What to pack Highs near 10°C suit a trench or light coat. Nights fall to 3°C, so wear a sweater under it. On average 1 day still reached 20°C.
Most days stayed dry, yet a thin packable jacket cost nothing to carry and saved the odd soaked afternoon.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in New York in March? Over the past 20 years March averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 12 in the wettest.
What should I wear in New York in March? Days averaged 10°C and nights 3°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.
Is March a good time to visit New York? On warmth and rain days alone, New York's easiest month was September. March ranked 11 of 12.
How many clear days does New York get in March? About 7 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 9 overcast days (80% or more).
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