March is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 5°C and lows around -5.1°C (mean 0°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Albany was 2012 — when the month averaged 5.4°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -5°C. Typical March days reach 5°C with nights near -5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Albany, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2024 with 181 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during March averages 85%. The most humid March was 1993 at 95%, and the least humid was 1985 at 75%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest March was 2021 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Albany during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2018, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.4°C | -0.5°C | -0.1°C | -0.4°C | 1.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 4.6°C | 4.6°C | 4.9°C | 4.6°C | 7.0°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | -5.5°C | -5.4°C | -5.1°C | -5.3°C | -3.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 93 mm | 97 mm | 77 mm | 97 mm | +22 mm |
March temperatures in Albany have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -26°C (1993) to a record high of 25.3°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
A quieter season to visit Albany
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Albany. That said, March — with days averaging 5°C and nights around -5.1°C (mean 0°C) and higher rainfall (87 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 | 8.5°C | 2.9°C | -2.8°C | 20.2°C | -14.2°C | 71 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | -2.7°C | 15.9°C | -12.4°C | 181 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 4.6°C | 0.2°C | -4.3°C | 13.7°C | -9.5°C | 111 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 6.4°C | 1.1°C | -4.1°C | 21.0°C | -15.1°C | 93 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 7.6°C | 1.6°C | -4.4°C | 22.0°C | -13.6°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | -2.3°C | 18.1°C | -11.7°C | 78 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 3.7°C | -1.1°C | -5.8°C | 18.1°C | -15.0°C | 43 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 2.5°C | -1.6°C | -5.7°C | 11.6°C | -20.1°C | 73 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 2.0°C | -2.8°C | -7.7°C | 15.5°C | -16.3°C | 99 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | -2.4°C | 21.3°C | -10.7°C | 46 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 1.1°C | -3.8°C | -8.6°C | 7.6°C | -24.0°C | 38 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 1.2°C | -4.2°C | -9.6°C | 10.6°C | -20.6°C | 78 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 3.5°C | -0.8°C | -5.1°C | 10.8°C | -11.9°C | 65 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 11.2°C | 5.4°C | -0.3°C | 22.9°C | -14.2°C | 44 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 3.9°C | -1.0°C | -5.9°C | 13.6°C | -17.0°C | 133 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 7.4°C | 2.8°C | -1.7°C | 17.8°C | -12.2°C | 149 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | -4.0°C | 16.3°C | -14.6°C | 67 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 4.1°C | -0.4°C | -4.9°C | 10.8°C | -9.6°C | 173 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 2.5°C | -2.9°C | -8.3°C | 18.6°C | -25.9°C | 123 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 5.3°C | 0.3°C | -4.8°C | 19.6°C | -10.8°C | 31 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 2.7°C | -2.1°C | -6.8°C | 13.9°C | -15.1°C | 108 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | 16.9°C | -11.4°C | 65 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 5.8°C | -0.3°C | -6.3°C | 20.4°C | -22.8°C | 69 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 6.4°C | 1.4°C | -3.6°C | 15.4°C | -10.4°C | 86 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 1.5°C | -2.4°C | -6.3°C | 10.5°C | -15.0°C | 145 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | -3.0°C | 21.0°C | -16.0°C | 104 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 5.1°C | 0.1°C | -4.8°C | 18.6°C | -14.1°C | 99 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | -3.4°C | 25.3°C | -14.7°C | 80 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 3.4°C | -1.2°C | -5.7°C | 14.9°C | -13.4°C | 126 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 2.7°C | -2.1°C | -7.0°C | 12.5°C | -18.5°C | 57 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 7.2°C | 1.6°C | -4.0°C | 16.8°C | -14.0°C | 59 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | -6.7°C | 15.0°C | -18.2°C | 121 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 1.5°C | -3.6°C | -8.7°C | 16.1°C | -26.0°C | 136 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.2°C | 12.0°C | -14.1°C | 73 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | -3.6°C | 16.8°C | -10.3°C | 91 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | -4.1°C | 21.2°C | -16.7°C | 94 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 5.1°C | -0.6°C | -6.4°C | 22.1°C | -19.4°C | 71 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 5.3°C | 0.0°C | -5.2°C | 17.0°C | -15.0°C | 52 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | -4.4°C | 17.8°C | -16.5°C | 73 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | -6.2°C | 21.0°C | -19.4°C | 94 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 6.2°C | 1.0°C | -4.3°C | 17.6°C | -11.7°C | 69 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | -0.9°C | -5.0°C | -9.0°C | 7.2°C | -21.8°C | 101 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | -3.3°C | 13.0°C | -10.6°C | 128 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | -6.3°C | 14.5°C | -18.2°C | 77 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.0°C | 0.3°C | -4.3°C | 20.4°C | -10.7°C | 16 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 5°C with lows near -5.1°C (mean 0°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 87 mm of rainfall in Albany, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 25.3°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -26°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 4°C to 6.8°C and overnight lows from -5.4°C to -3.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5°C daytime highs and -5.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Albany, averaging 0°C.
For March in Albany, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5°C and lows of -5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 181 mm. On average, March sees 87 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 Albany 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.
