March is one of the cooler months of the year in Niagara Falls, with average highs near 4.3°C and lows around -2.9°C (mean 0.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Niagara Falls. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Niagara Falls was 2012 — when the month averaged 6.8°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -4°C. Typical March days reach 4.3°C with nights near -2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Niagara Falls, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1985 with 99 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Niagara Falls during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 1984 at 87%, and the least humid was 2021 at 70%.
March receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Niagara Falls. The sunniest Marchs were 1999, 2009 and 2021 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Niagara Falls during March is 4.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1985, 2017 and 2025 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 2003 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.1°C | 0.2°C | 0.8°C | 0.7°C | 2.7°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 3.7°C | 3.9°C | 4.2°C | 4.2°C | 6.6°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | -3.9°C | -3.4°C | -2.5°C | -2.8°C | -1.1°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 38 mm | 59 mm | 55 mm | 43 mm | -12 mm |
March temperatures in Niagara Falls have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -20°C (2015) to a record high of 22.7°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 99 mm.
A quieter season to visit Niagara Falls
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Niagara Falls. That said, March — with days averaging 4.3°C and nights around -2.9°C (mean 0.7°C) and moderate rainfall (50 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 | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | -1.6°C | 16.9°C | -10.1°C | 35 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 0.3°C | 17.3°C | -3.9°C | 44 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | -1.6°C | 10.7°C | -6.5°C | 66 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 5.2°C | 1.6°C | -2.0°C | 15.0°C | -9.4°C | 39 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 8.0°C | 3.3°C | -1.4°C | 16.6°C | -8.0°C | 23 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 6.8°C | 3.2°C | -0.3°C | 16.6°C | -7.3°C | 49 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 3.2°C | -0.2°C | -3.5°C | 12.3°C | -10.6°C | 54 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 2.4°C | -0.3°C | -3.0°C | 7.3°C | -5.9°C | 52 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 3.3°C | 0.2°C | -2.9°C | 12.3°C | -10.0°C | 73 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 6.5°C | 2.8°C | -0.8°C | 15.5°C | -8.0°C | 78 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 1.6°C | -2.5°C | -6.7°C | 7.8°C | -20.0°C | 28 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 0.4°C | -4.0°C | -8.3°C | 8.8°C | -17.0°C | 43 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 2.8°C | 0.1°C | -2.6°C | 12.4°C | -6.9°C | 24 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 11.0°C | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | 22.7°C | -8.2°C | 45 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 3.4°C | 0.3°C | -2.8°C | 11.1°C | -8.9°C | 92 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 7.2°C | 3.6°C | 0.1°C | 13.5°C | -4.3°C | 59 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 5.0°C | 1.5°C | -2.1°C | 11.6°C | -11.6°C | 81 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 2.4°C | -0.4°C | -3.2°C | 10.3°C | -9.2°C | 87 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | -2.3°C | 17.5°C | -15.9°C | 55 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 4.7°C | 1.4°C | -1.9°C | 17.7°C | -8.0°C | 57 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 2.4°C | -0.6°C | -3.5°C | 13.4°C | -9.7°C | 30 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 5.1°C | 2.2°C | -0.7°C | 15.4°C | -7.7°C | 67 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | -4.9°C | 15.0°C | -19.6°C | 59 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 3.9°C | 0.4°C | -3.2°C | 13.5°C | -8.8°C | 69 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 2.4°C | -0.6°C | -3.7°C | 8.8°C | -8.8°C | 54 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 7.5°C | 3.8°C | 0.1°C | 15.1°C | -5.0°C | 34 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 3.0°C | -0.7°C | -4.5°C | 14.4°C | -14.3°C | 37 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | -1.1°C | 18.9°C | -9.5°C | 58 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 3.6°C | -0.1°C | -3.7°C | 15.1°C | -8.4°C | 58 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 2.2°C | -1.7°C | -5.6°C | 13.4°C | -12.4°C | 23 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 6.4°C | 1.9°C | -2.6°C | 16.6°C | -11.0°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 3.2°C | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | 13.3°C | -9.7°C | 34 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 2.3°C | -0.9°C | -4.1°C | 13.8°C | -13.2°C | 31 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 3.1°C | -0.5°C | -4.0°C | 11.7°C | -11.3°C | 32 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 5.0°C | 1.5°C | -2.1°C | 13.5°C | -8.7°C | 64 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 4.9°C | 1.3°C | -2.3°C | 17.5°C | -11.5°C | 22 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 3.3°C | -0.5°C | -4.4°C | 16.5°C | -13.7°C | 48 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 4.1°C | 0.0°C | -4.1°C | 16.0°C | -10.8°C | 32 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 5.9°C | 1.9°C | -2.1°C | 15.9°C | -12.3°C | 43 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | -3.5°C | 15.3°C | -15.5°C | 36 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 4.0°C | 0.1°C | -3.7°C | 12.3°C | -10.8°C | 99 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | -0.1°C | -3.6°C | -7.1°C | 10.8°C | -16.2°C | 56 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 4.9°C | 1.5°C | -1.9°C | 15.9°C | -10.0°C | 73 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.0°C | -0.9°C | -4.8°C | 13.6°C | -12.4°C | 82 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.0°C | 0.3°C | -3.4°C | 13.7°C | -9.5°C | 21 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 4.3°C with lows near -2.9°C (mean 0.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 50 mm of rainfall in Niagara Falls, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 99 mm in 1985.
The hottest March reached 22.7°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -20°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.2°C to 6.5°C and overnight lows from -4.2°C to -1.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Niagara Falls and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.3°C daytime highs and -2.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Niagara Falls, averaging 0.7°C.
For March in Niagara Falls, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.3°C and lows of -2.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 1985 with 99 mm. On average, March sees 50 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 Niagara Falls 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.
