Is New York City hot in March?
Days are typically cool at 10.1°C, while nights average 1.8°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
New York City in
March.
Typical March weather in New York City: 10.1°C by day, 1.8°C at night, 109 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high10.1°C
Typical low1.8°C
Rain109 mm
Wet days9.1
In the year-round weather comparison, March scores 14 out of 100 (September leads the year at 81). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 49 from latitude 40.71°. Open-water sea temperature is 4.8°C (15 km from the place centre).
March at a glance
What is New York City like in March?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 109 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 49 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is March a good time to visit?
March ranks 9 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5128581
- NOAA station
- USW00094728 · NY CITY CNTRL PARK
- Station distance
- 7.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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