March is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan, with average highs near 13.4°C and lows around 0.4°C (mean 6.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Manhattan was 2012 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 2.8°C. Typical March days reach 13.4°C with nights near 0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Manhattan, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 125 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Manhattan during March averages 69%. The most humid March was 1998 at 81%, and the least humid was 1991 at 57%.
March receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Manhattan. The sunniest Marchs were 1994 and 2015 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 1998 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Manhattan during March is 4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1989, 2014 and 2017 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 6.2°C | 6.7°C | 7.3°C | 8.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 13.2°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | 13.8°C | 14.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 0.1°C | -0.2°C | 0.3°C | 0.9°C | 1.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 60 mm | 64 mm | 42 mm | 46 mm | -19 mm |
March temperatures in Manhattan have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -20°C (2019) to a record high of 29.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
A good time to visit Manhattan
March is a good time to visit Manhattan, with days averaging 13.4°C and nights around 0.4°C (mean 6.9°C, cooler than Manhattan's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 2.9°C | 26.7°C | -4.1°C | 16 mm | 60% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 1.8°C | 23.5°C | -5.7°C | 27 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 12.0°C | 5.6°C | -0.8°C | 22.5°C | -7.7°C | 17 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 13.7°C | 6.7°C | -0.3°C | 26.7°C | -9.8°C | 70 mm | 60% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 2.7°C | 24.5°C | -3.7°C | 91 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 23.6°C | -5.9°C | 54 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | -2.1°C | 21.2°C | -20.0°C | 60 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 0.4°C | 24.0°C | -4.9°C | 22 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 14.8°C | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 29.3°C | -5.1°C | 106 mm | 66% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 24.6°C | -4.1°C | 22 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 15.5°C | 8.1°C | 0.6°C | 27.2°C | -12.2°C | 9 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 4.3°C | -3.0°C | 23.7°C | -19.0°C | 11 mm | 58% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 10.9°C | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | 27.6°C | -6.6°C | 31 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 7.2°C | 27.6°C | -4.5°C | 61 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 0.2°C | 26.7°C | -6.2°C | 34 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 0.9°C | 25.3°C | -5.2°C | 65 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 0.0°C | 25.4°C | -10.1°C | 72 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 10.7°C | 4.6°C | -1.5°C | 21.0°C | -11.9°C | 58 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 5.3°C | 25.4°C | -5.8°C | 93 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 0.9°C | 23.9°C | -5.6°C | 66 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 0.2°C | 21.3°C | -6.3°C | 41 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 8.3°C | 1.9°C | 24.9°C | -3.9°C | 108 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | -0.5°C | 25.0°C | -11.4°C | 49 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 4.0°C | -3.2°C | 22.0°C | -15.3°C | 19 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 10.7°C | 4.6°C | -1.6°C | 18.9°C | -6.3°C | 48 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 1.6°C | 23.3°C | -4.5°C | 82 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 12.2°C | 5.7°C | -0.7°C | 21.0°C | -5.7°C | 25 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | -2.2°C | 24.0°C | -19.0°C | 104 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 0.1°C | 24.5°C | -7.1°C | 6 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 10.1°C | 3.3°C | -3.5°C | 21.9°C | -15.6°C | 52 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 28.0°C | -14.5°C | 93 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 6.9°C | -0.3°C | 23.5°C | -4.9°C | 5 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 10.0°C | 4.5°C | -1.0°C | 20.6°C | -8.9°C | 76 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 14.4°C | 8.0°C | 1.7°C | 24.1°C | -7.4°C | 86 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 16.0°C | 8.5°C | 1.1°C | 28.4°C | -6.1°C | 51 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | 23.8°C | -8.0°C | 102 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 7.3°C | -0.6°C | 26.5°C | -11.5°C | 43 mm | 62% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | -0.7°C | 25.2°C | -7.4°C | 28 mm | 60% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 13.6°C | 7.4°C | 1.2°C | 21.9°C | -8.2°C | 125 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 15.4°C | 8.6°C | 1.8°C | 27.0°C | -7.8°C | 49 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 13.9°C | 7.6°C | 1.3°C | 22.6°C | -5.6°C | 41 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 8.4°C | 2.9°C | -2.6°C | 21.6°C | -10.4°C | 121 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 0.5°C | 22.6°C | -6.7°C | 72 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.7°C | 5.9°C | -0.9°C | 24.5°C | -6.3°C | 54 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 8.1°C | 1.0°C | 24.5°C | -5.1°C | 49 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 13.4°C with lows near 0.4°C (mean 6.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 56 mm of rainfall in Manhattan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 29.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -20°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.3°C to 14.9°C and overnight lows from -0.1°C to 1.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.4°C daytime highs and 0.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Manhattan, averaging 6.9°C.
For March in Manhattan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.4°C and lows of 0.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1989).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 125 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 Manhattan 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.
