New York City weather in March (New York State, United States of America)

People don't tend to visit New York City in March since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in New York City in March lies at 9.6°C (49.28°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 0.7°C (33.26°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during March is high with an average of 111mm (4.4 inchec). This makes it the wettest month of the year. There are generally around 12 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to New York City with 213 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

New York City, monthly averages in March

Show in Fahrenheit

Min Temperature 0 °C  

Max Temperature 9 °C  

Water Temperature 4 °C *  

Chance of Rain 40%  

Precipitation 111mm  

Rainy days 12 days  

Humidity 58% *  

Sunshine 213 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 57% *  

Where to stay in New York City

Where to go in the United States of America in March

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America in March and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in March? Visitors traveling to New York City should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also plan on bringing your warm clothes since it can be a bit chilly during this period. With a water temperature of around 4.0°C (39.2°F), there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in March.

Swimming

4/10

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Camping

3/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

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