March is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island, with average highs near 8.8°C and lows around -0.8°C (mean 4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 105 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Staten Island was 2012 — when the month averaged 8.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -0.2°C. Typical March days reach 8.8°C with nights near -0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Staten Island, averaging 105 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2010 with 240 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Staten Island during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 1993 at 89%, and the least humid was 1985 at 75%.
March receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Staten Island. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 2006 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 2001 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Staten Island during March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1999 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.4°C | 3.5°C | 4.1°C | 3.7°C | 5.9°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 8.3°C | 8.2°C | 9.1°C | 8.4°C | 10.9°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | -1.5°C | -1.2°C | -0.9°C | -0.9°C | 0.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 116 mm | 91 mm | 113 mm | 113 mm | +21 mm |
March temperatures in Staten Island have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -17.9°C (2015) to a record high of 24.8°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 105 mm, with a wettest year of 240 mm.
A quieter season to visit Staten Island
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Staten Island. That said, March — with days averaging 8.8°C and nights around -0.8°C (mean 4°C) and higher rainfall (105 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 | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 0.7°C | 23.8°C | -5.9°C | 111 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 2.0°C | 21.1°C | -3.9°C | 213 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 9.7°C | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | 14.8°C | -3.8°C | 81 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 0.5°C | 21.4°C | -6.1°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 10.5°C | 5.3°C | 0.0°C | 22.5°C | -6.4°C | 93 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 11.7°C | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | 19.9°C | -4.2°C | 100 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | -1.9°C | 18.6°C | -11.8°C | 109 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 6.3°C | 2.4°C | -1.5°C | 14.7°C | -5.0°C | 119 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 6.9°C | 2.2°C | -2.5°C | 19.2°C | -11.6°C | 149 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 11.9°C | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 21.9°C | -4.7°C | 54 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 5.2°C | 0.7°C | -3.9°C | 15.2°C | -17.9°C | 123 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | -3.8°C | 15.6°C | -12.7°C | 92 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | -1.5°C | 12.9°C | -3.7°C | 75 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 🔥 | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 3.5°C | 22.6°C | -4.8°C | 30 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -0.9°C | 19.9°C | -6.6°C | 144 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 11.3°C | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | 20.0°C | -3.8°C | 240 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | 19.6°C | -11.6°C | 46 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | -0.7°C | 15.8°C | -3.9°C | 107 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | -2.0°C | 21.7°C | -11.2°C | 107 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | 19.2°C | -6.5°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 6.5°C | 1.9°C | -2.6°C | 15.5°C | -8.9°C | 88 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 9.0°C | 4.4°C | -0.2°C | 20.0°C | -4.7°C | 86 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | -1.3°C | 18.4°C | -12.3°C | 95 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 10.8°C | 5.6°C | 0.3°C | 19.7°C | -6.5°C | 105 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 7.0°C | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | 11.9°C | -5.3°C | 163 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 0.9°C | 21.4°C | -5.9°C | 91 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | -1.8°C | 18.3°C | -8.3°C | 104 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 9.4°C | 5.2°C | 1.0°C | 24.8°C | -7.1°C | 127 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | -0.7°C | 17.2°C | -4.7°C | 129 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 5.5°C | 0.9°C | -3.7°C | 14.7°C | -13.9°C | 107 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 19.2°C | -8.7°C | 44 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | -2.1°C | 17.6°C | -8.3°C | 166 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 5.9°C | 1.6°C | -2.8°C | 15.9°C | -13.6°C | 193 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | 16.2°C | -8.1°C | 92 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | 5.0°C | 0.2°C | 18.3°C | -5.7°C | 127 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 10.1°C | 5.1°C | 0.2°C | 22.7°C | -10.7°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 7.7°C | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | 22.6°C | -11.8°C | 114 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | -1.2°C | 19.5°C | -8.6°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 9.6°C | 4.6°C | -0.4°C | 21.0°C | -9.4°C | 87 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 19.9°C | -12.0°C | 53 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 21.1°C | -5.8°C | 49 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 3.9°C | -0.2°C | -4.3°C | 14.2°C | -13.8°C | 162 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 9.1°C | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | 16.5°C | -4.9°C | 202 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | -1.8°C | 15.6°C | -7.9°C | 66 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 19.9°C | -7.7°C | 34 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 8.8°C with lows near -0.8°C (mean 4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 105 mm of rainfall in Staten Island, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 240 mm in 2010.
The hottest March reached 24.8°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -17.9°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.7°C to 10.8°C and overnight lows from -1.6°C to 0.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.8°C daytime highs and -0.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Staten Island, averaging 4°C.
For March in Staten Island, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.8°C and lows of -0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1999).
The wettest March on record was 2010 with 240 mm. On average, March sees 105 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 Staten Island 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.
