March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 15.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kingston was 2013 — when the month averaged 17.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 13.3°C. Typical March days reach 19.4°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Kingston, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2003 with 150 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 1996 at 79%, and the least humid was 2000 at 69%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest March was 2024 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Kingston during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1995 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1985, 2014 and 2017, among others at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.1°C | 14.8°C | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | 15.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 19.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 19.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 53 mm | 56 mm | 48 mm | 65 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6°C (1995) to a record high of 33.6°C (1989).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 150 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kingston
March is one of the best times to visit Kingston. Expect days averaging 19.4°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 15.4°C) — warmer than Kingston's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 27.7°C | 9.6°C | 32 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 29.8°C | 9.7°C | 21 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.4°C | 26.0°C | 8.5°C | 61 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 19.9°C | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 25.5°C | 10.1°C | 51 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 26.3°C | 9.1°C | 92 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 23.9°C | 8.0°C | 136 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 20.7°C | 16.3°C | 11.9°C | 33.3°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 19.7°C | 15.8°C | 11.8°C | 27.0°C | 8.5°C | 52 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 28.5°C | 8.1°C | 40 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 20.3°C | 16.1°C | 12.0°C | 25.8°C | 9.3°C | 30 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 23.3°C | 7.8°C | 70 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 27.2°C | 9.2°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 🔥 | 21.7°C | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 30.3°C | 9.2°C | 52 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 18.9°C | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 24.5°C | 7.2°C | 55 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 26.1°C | 7.3°C | 82 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 12.6°C | 26.0°C | 8.7°C | 37 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 18.6°C | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 25.5°C | 9.0°C | 74 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 20.6°C | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 31.8°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 19.6°C | 15.7°C | 11.8°C | 28.6°C | 8.7°C | 53 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 11.3°C | 30.4°C | 7.6°C | 38 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 28.6°C | 7.6°C | 32 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 25.7°C | 7.6°C | 29 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 26.7°C | 9.0°C | 150 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 20.1°C | 16.3°C | 12.5°C | 25.9°C | 9.5°C | 71 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 20.3°C | 15.9°C | 11.5°C | 30.9°C | 8.7°C | 34 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 18.7°C | 15.1°C | 11.4°C | 23.2°C | 7.7°C | 91 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 30.2°C | 7.8°C | 23 mm | 70% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.0°C | 24.5°C | 7.9°C | 89 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 25.1°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 27.6°C | 6.0°C | 45 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 25.7°C | 7.8°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 23.5°C | 8.9°C | 56 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 19.6°C | 15.3°C | 11.0°C | 27.1°C | 7.7°C | 14 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 27.7°C | 7.2°C | 68 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 28.3°C | 8.5°C | 41 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 20.1°C | 16.0°C | 11.9°C | 33.6°C | 7.8°C | 78 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 20.2°C | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 27.8°C | 8.1°C | 30 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 28.2°C | 6.4°C | 53 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 28.0°C | 8.8°C | 36 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 28.9°C | 7.4°C | 62 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 18.5°C | 14.4°C | 10.2°C | 26.4°C | 7.7°C | 42 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 27.5°C | 7.3°C | 101 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.1°C | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 26.5°C | 7.8°C | 73 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 11.1°C | 25.9°C | 8.1°C | 85 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.4°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 15.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 56 mm of rainfall in Kingston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 2003.
The hottest March reached 33.6°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.4°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.4°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Kingston, averaging 15.4°C.
For March in Kingston, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.4°C and lows of 11.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1995).
The wettest March on record was 2003 with 150 mm. On average, March sees 56 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kingston behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
