Weather in New York in March 2025
- March is usually the driest month of the year in New York
Average weather
Average temperature in New York in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +11°C with a maximum of +17°C and a minimum of -1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 28% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +11°C.
Is New York warm or cold in March?
New York is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -2°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in New York:
Water temperature in New York in March
Water in New York in March is Cold. It varies from +3°C to +6°C, with an average of +4°C. The air temperature averaging +10°C is higher than the water temperature.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in New York in March?
Climate in New York in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +10°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -21°C | -14°C | -7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 85 mm | 103 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +4°C | +7°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 59% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 11 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +6°C to +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 48 mm to 85 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 61% to 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 7 to 8.
Next month (April) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in New York is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in New York.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in New York?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in New York in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+15°C) and the highest in 2016 (+19°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 711 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1785 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in New York
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in New York, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.