March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 3.7°C and lows around -6.1°C (mean -1.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kingston was 2012 — when the month averaged 5.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -7.1°C. Typical March days reach 3.7°C with nights near -6.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Kingston, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1999 with 99 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 1993 at 94%, and the least humid was 2021 at 72%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest March was 2005 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 3.
Average wind speed in Kingston during March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2002, 2021 and 2025, among others at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 1995 and 2003, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.2°C | -2.1°C | -1.2°C | -0.7°C | 1.2°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg High | 2.8°C | 2.6°C | 3.8°C | 4.2°C | 6.3°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Low | -7.1°C | -6.9°C | -6.2°C | -5.5°C | -4.0°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 60 mm | 49 mm | 38 mm | 42 mm | -11 mm |
March temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 3.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -27.8°C (2003) to a record high of 25.4°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 99 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kingston
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kingston. That said, March — with days averaging 3.7°C and nights around -6.1°C (mean -1.2°C) and moderate rainfall (49 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 | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 17.5°C | -17.9°C | 47 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | 16.6°C | -9.7°C | 44 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 4.3°C | -0.1°C | -4.6°C | 11.3°C | -10.5°C | 44 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | -4.7°C | 17.8°C | -15.8°C | 40 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | -4.8°C | 17.9°C | -15.3°C | 30 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 6.9°C | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | 16.3°C | -16.0°C | 48 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 3.3°C | -1.1°C | -5.6°C | 11.6°C | -16.5°C | 37 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 2.8°C | -1.1°C | -5.0°C | 10.1°C | -13.6°C | 37 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | -7.5°C | 13.8°C | -17.9°C | 52 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 5.8°C | 0.9°C | -4.0°C | 15.1°C | -19.1°C | 47 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 0.9°C | -4.2°C | -9.2°C | 8.5°C | -26.1°C | 27 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | -0.3°C | -5.4°C | -10.4°C | 9.0°C | -19.6°C | 38 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 4.1°C | -0.2°C | -4.6°C | 12.1°C | -11.4°C | 19 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | -0.5°C | 25.4°C | -14.2°C | 34 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | -6.0°C | 12.7°C | -16.4°C | 59 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | -2.0°C | 17.0°C | -8.8°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 5.2°C | -0.2°C | -5.5°C | 16.4°C | -18.9°C | 40 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 1.3°C | -3.7°C | -8.6°C | 8.1°C | -20.1°C | 71 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | -7.0°C | 16.5°C | -23.7°C | 51 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | -6.0°C | 20.3°C | -15.5°C | 23 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 2.9°C | -2.3°C | -7.5°C | 15.5°C | -17.1°C | 29 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 6.2°C | 1.5°C | -3.3°C | 15.4°C | -13.5°C | 39 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 2.6°C | -3.2°C | -8.9°C | 14.8°C | -27.8°C | 56 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | -5.5°C | 15.0°C | -13.4°C | 61 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 1.3°C | -2.7°C | -6.7°C | 7.3°C | -16.1°C | 61 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 7.3°C | 2.1°C | -3.2°C | 18.2°C | -10.8°C | 59 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 1.3°C | -3.3°C | -8.0°C | 16.4°C | -23.9°C | 99 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 5.2°C | 0.8°C | -3.6°C | 21.5°C | -15.1°C | 52 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 1.5°C | -3.3°C | -8.0°C | 14.8°C | -16.4°C | 70 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 2.0°C | -2.7°C | -7.5°C | 13.3°C | -15.6°C | 21 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 6.5°C | 0.9°C | -4.7°C | 19.2°C | -18.1°C | 25 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 2.6°C | -1.9°C | -6.5°C | 13.0°C | -15.8°C | 44 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 0.0°C | -4.7°C | -9.4°C | 13.4°C | -26.1°C | 46 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | -0.5°C | -5.1°C | -9.7°C | 10.4°C | -23.0°C | 93 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 3.5°C | -1.1°C | -5.6°C | 11.7°C | -16.9°C | 96 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 4.0°C | -1.0°C | -6.1°C | 18.7°C | -19.5°C | 51 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 1.0°C | -4.1°C | -9.2°C | 17.3°C | -26.8°C | 65 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 3.7°C | -1.8°C | -7.4°C | 18.7°C | -17.4°C | 25 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 5.5°C | 0.1°C | -5.3°C | 17.1°C | -20.1°C | 52 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 4.2°C | -0.8°C | -5.8°C | 18.5°C | -22.4°C | 48 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | -6.7°C | 11.6°C | -17.9°C | 74 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | -2.4°C | -7.1°C | -11.9°C | 8.7°C | -27.4°C | 37 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 4.8°C | 0.2°C | -4.3°C | 13.0°C | -15.7°C | 66 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.8°C | -4.0°C | -8.9°C | 15.1°C | -23.0°C | 80 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.8°C | -0.5°C | -4.7°C | 15.8°C | -13.6°C | 35 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 3.7°C with lows near -6.1°C (mean -1.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 49 mm of rainfall in Kingston, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 99 mm in 1999.
The hottest March reached 25.4°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -27.8°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 3.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.1°C to 6.1°C and overnight lows from -7.3°C to -4.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.7°C daytime highs and -6.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Kingston, averaging -1.2°C.
For March in Kingston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.7°C and lows of -6.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 1999 with 99 mm. On average, March sees 49 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.
