March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ridgewood, with average highs near 7°C and lows around 1.4°C (mean 4.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ridgewood. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ridgewood was 2012 — when the month averaged 7.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 1.3°C. Typical March days reach 7°C with nights near 1.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Ridgewood, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2024 with 292 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Ridgewood during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 1993 at 87%, and the least humid was 1985 at 76%.
March receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ridgewood. The sunniest March was 1988 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Ridgewood during March is 4.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1999 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.8°C | 3.7°C | 4.2°C | 4.1°C | 5.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 6.7°C | 6.5°C | 7.0°C | 6.7°C | 8.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 0.8°C | 0.9°C | 1.3°C | 1.4°C | 2.9°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 117 mm | 94 mm | 130 mm | 138 mm | +41 mm |
March temperatures in Ridgewood have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -10.8°C (2015) to a record high of 18°C (1989).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 292 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ridgewood
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ridgewood. That said, March — with days averaging 7°C and nights around 1.4°C (mean 4.2°C) and higher rainfall (114 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 | 9.0°C | 5.9°C | 2.7°C | 17.5°C | -3.7°C | 97 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 3.8°C | 14.8°C | -1.1°C | 292 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 8.2°C | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | 12.1°C | -1.2°C | 102 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 2.5°C | 15.2°C | -3.9°C | 100 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 8.1°C | 5.2°C | 2.2°C | 17.9°C | -3.8°C | 117 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 9.3°C | 6.7°C | 4.1°C | 15.0°C | -2.5°C | 120 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 0.9°C | 11.6°C | -7.2°C | 140 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 5.5°C | 3.2°C | 1.0°C | 11.0°C | -1.7°C | 140 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | -0.1°C | 13.8°C | -8.0°C | 207 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 3.7°C | 15.9°C | -2.2°C | 65 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 4.3°C | 1.6°C | -1.0°C | 9.9°C | -10.8°C | 163 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 4.6°C | 1.7°C | -1.2°C | 12.2°C | -8.5°C | 101 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | 10.2°C | -1.7°C | 77 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 10.7°C | 7.9°C | 5.1°C | 16.6°C | -2.2°C | 30 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | 15.7°C | -5.4°C | 133 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 14.0°C | -1.1°C | 249 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 1.3°C | 14.2°C | -7.7°C | 47 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 1.7°C | 12.5°C | -1.2°C | 107 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 6.6°C | 3.5°C | 0.4°C | 17.0°C | -8.8°C | 109 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 1.6°C | 14.6°C | -4.0°C | 23 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | -0.1°C | 11.6°C | -6.6°C | 89 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 6.8°C | 4.2°C | 1.6°C | 15.8°C | -2.3°C | 89 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 6.9°C | 3.7°C | 0.6°C | 12.8°C | -8.6°C | 99 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 8.6°C | 5.6°C | 2.5°C | 15.9°C | -3.6°C | 109 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 5.6°C | 3.2°C | 0.8°C | 9.8°C | -2.7°C | 180 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 2.8°C | 15.3°C | -3.9°C | 93 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 7.5°C | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | 14.7°C | -6.0°C | 101 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 17.6°C | -4.8°C | 140 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 7.3°C | 4.5°C | 1.6°C | 13.4°C | -2.7°C | 135 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | -0.9°C | 9.5°C | -9.2°C | 99 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 7.3°C | 4.5°C | 1.7°C | 13.0°C | -5.6°C | 40 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 0.0°C | 13.6°C | -5.0°C | 162 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | -0.6°C | 11.2°C | -8.8°C | 197 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 0.1°C | 10.6°C | -5.7°C | 94 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 7.7°C | 4.8°C | 2.0°C | 14.9°C | -3.8°C | 130 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 7.8°C | 4.9°C | 2.1°C | 17.2°C | -7.2°C | 75 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 18.0°C | -6.8°C | 118 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 1.2°C | 13.1°C | -4.4°C | 65 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 1.4°C | 15.8°C | -6.4°C | 97 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 7.3°C | 4.0°C | 0.8°C | 14.9°C | -9.5°C | 56 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 1.8°C | 15.7°C | -3.0°C | 55 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 3.9°C | 1.3°C | -1.4°C | 10.2°C | -9.2°C | 168 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 2.3°C | 12.4°C | -2.9°C | 206 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 0.4°C | 11.2°C | -4.2°C | 72 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.2°C | 3.3°C | 0.3°C | 14.9°C | -5.7°C | 34 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 7°C with lows near 1.4°C (mean 4.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 114 mm of rainfall in Ridgewood, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 292 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 18°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -10.8°C in 2015.
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 6.4°C to 8.5°C and overnight lows from 0.7°C to 2.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ridgewood and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7°C daytime highs and 1.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Ridgewood, averaging 4.2°C.
For March in Ridgewood, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7°C and lows of 1.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1999).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 292 mm. On average, March sees 114 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 Ridgewood 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.
