March is one of the cooler months of the year in Queens, with average highs near 3.9°C and lows around -3.2°C (mean 0.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Queens. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Queens were 2010 and 2012 — when the month averaged 2.7°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -3.3°C. Typical March days reach 3.9°C with nights near -3.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Queens, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1994 with 241 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Queens during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2015 at 88%, and the least humid was 1990 at 78%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queens. The sunniest March was 2011 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Queens during March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March was 2018 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.0°C | 0.2°C | 0.2°C | 0.1°C | 1.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 3.7°C | 3.8°C | 3.7°C | 3.5°C | 5.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -3.6°C | -3.4°C | -3.4°C | -3.2°C | -1.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 111 mm | 103 mm | 95 mm | 107 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Queens have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -16.1°C (1982) to a record high of 18.8°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 241 mm.
A quieter season to visit Queens
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Queens. That said, March — with days averaging 3.9°C and nights around -3.2°C (mean 0.3°C) and higher rainfall (100 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5°C | 2.0°C | -1.6°C | 9.8°C | -8.9°C | 112 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 5.5°C | 2.5°C | -0.5°C | 11.3°C | -7.9°C | 208 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 4.2°C | 1.1°C | -2.0°C | 9.1°C | -7.4°C | 71 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 5.4°C | 1.8°C | -1.7°C | 14.9°C | -13.0°C | 111 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 5.2°C | 0.9°C | -3.4°C | 13.7°C | -10.8°C | 75 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 4.5°C | 1.3°C | -2.0°C | 9.6°C | -6.4°C | 67 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 2.8°C | -0.6°C | -4.0°C | 9.0°C | -14.0°C | 115 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 3.8°C | 1.2°C | -1.4°C | 10.1°C | -6.8°C | 89 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 1.7°C | -1.8°C | -5.2°C | 9.0°C | -14.0°C | 95 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 4.3°C | 0.9°C | -2.6°C | 11.4°C | -9.7°C | 114 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 0.4°C | -3.3°C | -6.9°C | 5.5°C | -13.8°C | 135 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 1.8°C | -2.0°C | -5.7°C | 11.8°C | -14.1°C | 145 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 3.8°C | 1.1°C | -1.5°C | 10.0°C | -8.8°C | 74 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 6.4°C | 2.7°C | -1.1°C | 18.8°C | -4.9°C | 57 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 4.1°C | 0.6°C | -2.8°C | 8.5°C | -12.7°C | 45 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | -0.8°C | 12.6°C | -6.3°C | 77 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 3.8°C | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | 8.7°C | -7.7°C | 97 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 3.2°C | -0.4°C | -4.0°C | 11.5°C | -8.6°C | 99 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 3.5°C | -0.2°C | -3.8°C | 10.4°C | -14.5°C | 67 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | 12.3°C | -10.8°C | 36 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 3.6°C | 0.2°C | -3.1°C | 10.0°C | -9.2°C | 90 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 2.3°C | -1.0°C | -4.3°C | 7.1°C | -10.4°C | 102 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 3.6°C | -0.6°C | -4.8°C | 13.7°C | -13.7°C | 199 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 4.5°C | 0.9°C | -2.7°C | 13.4°C | -7.4°C | 179 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 3.0°C | -0.1°C | -3.2°C | 9.8°C | -11.2°C | 68 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | 11.2°C | -8.6°C | 97 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | -1.3°C | 15.0°C | -6.8°C | 178 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 4.4°C | 1.2°C | -1.9°C | 15.4°C | -9.7°C | 128 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 2.0°C | -1.5°C | -4.9°C | 10.3°C | -11.7°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 2.9°C | -0.5°C | -3.9°C | 9.8°C | -14.8°C | 107 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 3.8°C | 0.3°C | -3.2°C | 10.2°C | -10.2°C | 55 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 3.8°C | 0.5°C | -2.8°C | 8.6°C | -12.5°C | 241 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 3.5°C | -0.7°C | -5.0°C | 16.0°C | -13.8°C | 126 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 1.7°C | -1.9°C | -5.6°C | 7.1°C | -15.4°C | 98 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 5.3°C | 1.6°C | -2.1°C | 10.7°C | -5.0°C | 78 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 4.2°C | 0.4°C | -3.4°C | 13.5°C | -12.0°C | 28 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 2.9°C | -1.2°C | -5.3°C | 11.6°C | -16.1°C | 57 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 3.8°C | 0.0°C | -3.8°C | 12.9°C | -11.1°C | 42 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 3.6°C | -0.1°C | -3.8°C | 15.5°C | -12.9°C | 57 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 4.2°C | 0.4°C | -3.4°C | 13.2°C | -10.3°C | 88 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 3.5°C | -0.3°C | -4.2°C | 12.9°C | -12.5°C | 85 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 2.0°C | -1.0°C | -3.9°C | 9.5°C | -14.4°C | 142 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 4.5°C | 1.3°C | -1.9°C | 11.5°C | -8.5°C | 146 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.0°C | 0.1°C | -3.7°C | 10.5°C | -16.1°C | 96 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.7°C | 1.2°C | -2.2°C | 12.8°C | -6.9°C | 51 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 3.9°C with lows near -3.2°C (mean 0.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 100 mm of rainfall in Queens, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 241 mm in 1994.
The hottest March reached 18.8°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -16.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.7°C to 5.2°C and overnight lows from -3.2°C to -1.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Queens and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 3.9°C daytime highs and -3.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Queens, averaging 0.3°C.
For March in Queens, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.9°C and lows of -3.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2018).
The wettest March on record was 1994 with 241 mm. On average, March sees 100 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 Queens 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.
