March is one of the cooler months of the year in Binghamton, with average highs near 4.9°C and lows around -5.1°C (mean -0.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Binghamton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Binghamton was 2012 — when the month averaged 5.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -4.1°C. Typical March days reach 4.9°C with nights near -5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Binghamton, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 166 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Binghamton during March averages 85%. The most humid March was 1994 at 95%, and the least humid was 1985 at 79%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Binghamton. The sunniest Marchs were 2005 and 2014 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Binghamton during March is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2017, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2020 and 2024, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.3°C | -0.6°C | 0.0°C | -0.6°C | 1.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 4.8°C | 4.2°C | 5.0°C | 4.4°C | 7.2°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | -5.4°C | -5.4°C | -5.0°C | -5.6°C | -3.4°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 83 mm | 86 mm | 70 mm | 83 mm | +19 mm |
March temperatures in Binghamton have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -26.7°C (1993) to a record high of 24.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 166 mm.
A quieter season to visit Binghamton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Binghamton. That said, March — with days averaging 4.9°C and nights around -5.1°C (mean -0.1°C) and moderate rainfall (77 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 | 9.3°C | 3.3°C | -2.6°C | 19.7°C | -11.1°C | 59 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | -2.7°C | 16.9°C | -12.3°C | 132 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 4.7°C | 0.1°C | -4.5°C | 14.0°C | -10.5°C | 81 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | -3.9°C | 20.3°C | -14.2°C | 94 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | -4.1°C | 20.6°C | -13.3°C | 59 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 8.0°C | 2.8°C | -2.4°C | 19.1°C | -13.2°C | 74 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 3.3°C | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | 17.3°C | -16.2°C | 53 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 0.8°C | -3.6°C | -8.0°C | 10.4°C | -17.7°C | 72 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | 15.0°C | -16.3°C | 116 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | -2.4°C | 19.8°C | -10.6°C | 36 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 0.8°C | -4.0°C | -8.8°C | 7.7°C | -20.5°C | 51 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 1.5°C | -3.7°C | -9.0°C | 12.1°C | -19.0°C | 66 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 2.6°C | -1.6°C | -5.7°C | 10.3°C | -11.8°C | 47 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 0.0°C | 22.2°C | -11.7°C | 42 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 3.8°C | -1.2°C | -6.2°C | 14.4°C | -15.7°C | 124 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 8.5°C | 3.0°C | -2.4°C | 18.4°C | -11.5°C | 90 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 6.7°C | 1.1°C | -4.5°C | 16.9°C | -14.6°C | 64 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 3.8°C | -0.7°C | -5.2°C | 9.3°C | -9.8°C | 166 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | -7.0°C | 18.0°C | -20.4°C | 92 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | -4.3°C | 19.8°C | -11.1°C | 39 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 2.0°C | -2.5°C | -6.9°C | 13.0°C | -15.1°C | 98 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 6.3°C | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | 16.3°C | -11.9°C | 54 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 6.3°C | 0.3°C | -5.8°C | 19.6°C | -18.8°C | 65 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | -4.1°C | 16.5°C | -11.6°C | 83 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 1.9°C | -2.3°C | -6.5°C | 9.3°C | -14.5°C | 118 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | -2.4°C | 21.1°C | -11.6°C | 84 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 4.0°C | -0.8°C | -5.6°C | 17.0°C | -15.7°C | 78 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 5.6°C | 1.2°C | -3.2°C | 24.1°C | -12.4°C | 86 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 3.9°C | -0.6°C | -5.1°C | 15.2°C | -13.4°C | 99 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 3.0°C | -2.0°C | -7.1°C | 13.9°C | -17.3°C | 63 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | -4.3°C | 18.1°C | -15.2°C | 38 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 0.8°C | -3.2°C | -7.2°C | 15.0°C | -15.5°C | 128 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 1.7°C | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | 15.6°C | -26.7°C | 112 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 2.9°C | -1.6°C | -6.0°C | 13.7°C | -12.2°C | 84 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | 16.1°C | -11.1°C | 87 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | -3.8°C | 21.6°C | -17.3°C | 51 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 4.8°C | -0.9°C | -6.6°C | 20.9°C | -19.4°C | 85 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | -5.6°C | 19.0°C | -15.5°C | 49 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | -3.9°C | 18.7°C | -13.5°C | 49 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 5.6°C | 0.3°C | -5.0°C | 20.8°C | -17.3°C | 82 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 5.9°C | 0.6°C | -4.7°C | 20.7°C | -13.7°C | 79 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 0.1°C | -4.1°C | -8.3°C | 12.7°C | -18.4°C | 71 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 5.9°C | 1.3°C | -3.3°C | 15.2°C | -11.8°C | 73 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.1°C | -1.1°C | -6.3°C | 14.3°C | -18.2°C | 67 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.0°C | -0.5°C | -5.0°C | 19.7°C | -12.9°C | 23 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 4.9°C with lows near -5.1°C (mean -0.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 77 mm of rainfall in Binghamton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 166 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 24.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -26.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 4°C to 7°C and overnight lows from -5.5°C to -3.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Binghamton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.9°C daytime highs and -5.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Binghamton, averaging -0.1°C.
For March in Binghamton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.9°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 0.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 166 mm. On average, March sees 77 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 Binghamton 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.
