March is one of the cooler months of the year in Syracuse, with average highs near 4.7°C and lows around -4.3°C (mean 0.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Syracuse. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Syracuse was 2012 — when the month averaged 7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -4.6°C. Typical March days reach 4.7°C with nights near -4.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Syracuse, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2001 with 130 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Syracuse during March averages 85%. The most humid March was 1993 at 94%, and the least humid was 2021 at 78%.
March receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Syracuse. The sunniest Marchs were 2009 and 2021 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2004 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Syracuse during March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1985 and 2025 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1987, 1993 and 2005 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.1°C | -0.5°C | 0.2°C | 0.1°C | 2.3°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 3.8°C | 4.7°C | 4.5°C | 7.0°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | -4.7°C | -4.8°C | -4.2°C | -4.4°C | -2.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 81 mm | 85 mm | 66 mm | 76 mm | +12 mm |
March temperatures in Syracuse have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -27.7°C (1993) to a record high of 23.9°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 130 mm.
A quieter season to visit Syracuse
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Syracuse. That said, March — with days averaging 4.7°C and nights around -4.3°C (mean 0.2°C) and moderate rainfall (75 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 | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | -2.4°C | 17.7°C | -12.8°C | 58 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 7.5°C | 3.0°C | -1.6°C | 18.0°C | -10.8°C | 95 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 4.0°C | 0.1°C | -3.7°C | 12.9°C | -9.1°C | 97 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 6.2°C | 1.6°C | -3.1°C | 18.5°C | -12.8°C | 90 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | -3.1°C | 21.0°C | -12.3°C | 42 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | -1.4°C | 19.5°C | -8.4°C | 74 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 3.4°C | -0.9°C | -5.2°C | 16.1°C | -15.1°C | 45 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 1.3°C | -2.4°C | -6.1°C | 9.6°C | -16.7°C | 87 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 2.6°C | -1.6°C | -5.7°C | 16.0°C | -14.9°C | 94 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | -1.8°C | 19.1°C | -9.4°C | 54 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 1.0°C | -3.4°C | -7.8°C | 9.6°C | -21.2°C | 37 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 0.8°C | -4.0°C | -8.7°C | 10.6°C | -19.0°C | 79 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 2.7°C | -0.8°C | -4.4°C | 10.8°C | -10.8°C | 47 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 🔥 | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | 23.9°C | -9.9°C | 56 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 3.9°C | -0.4°C | -4.6°C | 13.9°C | -13.5°C | 94 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | -0.9°C | 16.7°C | -6.6°C | 66 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 6.0°C | 1.2°C | -3.6°C | 17.7°C | -13.6°C | 90 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 2.7°C | -1.2°C | -5.2°C | 8.5°C | -13.2°C | 129 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | -5.9°C | 17.5°C | -22.7°C | 107 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 4.5°C | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | 20.7°C | -10.6°C | 54 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 2.6°C | -1.4°C | -5.4°C | 13.4°C | -12.5°C | 66 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 6.1°C | 1.9°C | -2.3°C | 15.9°C | -9.0°C | 70 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 6.0°C | 0.2°C | -5.5°C | 18.5°C | -19.4°C | 72 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 5.3°C | 0.8°C | -3.6°C | 16.1°C | -10.0°C | 74 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 1.4°C | -2.0°C | -5.4°C | 9.3°C | -15.8°C | 130 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | -1.6°C | 20.9°C | -9.5°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 3.0°C | -1.2°C | -5.4°C | 18.6°C | -19.6°C | 96 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 5.7°C | 1.6°C | -2.5°C | 23.9°C | -11.8°C | 79 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 3.3°C | -0.7°C | -4.7°C | 17.1°C | -12.7°C | 94 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 2.7°C | -1.9°C | -6.4°C | 15.0°C | -16.2°C | 47 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 6.9°C | 1.4°C | -4.0°C | 17.7°C | -15.1°C | 36 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 1.4°C | -2.3°C | -6.0°C | 16.7°C | -15.9°C | 116 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 1.4°C | -2.8°C | -7.1°C | 15.2°C | -27.7°C | 92 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 2.0°C | -2.0°C | -6.1°C | 12.6°C | -12.9°C | 96 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 5.3°C | 1.2°C | -2.9°C | 15.9°C | -10.7°C | 97 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 6.3°C | 1.7°C | -3.0°C | 22.1°C | -17.5°C | 61 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | -6.2°C | 20.3°C | -20.1°C | 85 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 4.5°C | -0.2°C | -5.0°C | 19.5°C | -14.7°C | 48 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 7.2°C | 2.2°C | -2.8°C | 17.9°C | -15.0°C | 57 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 5.7°C | 1.1°C | -3.5°C | 21.7°C | -16.3°C | 69 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 5.2°C | 0.5°C | -4.3°C | 17.5°C | -10.8°C | 88 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | -0.5°C | -4.6°C | -8.7°C | 12.4°C | -20.8°C | 61 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 5.6°C | 1.4°C | -2.7°C | 16.9°C | -12.8°C | 64 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.1°C | -0.7°C | -5.4°C | 17.2°C | -17.6°C | 69 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.4°C | 0.3°C | -3.7°C | 20.2°C | -9.8°C | 32 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 4.7°C with lows near -4.3°C (mean 0.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 75 mm of rainfall in Syracuse, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 130 mm in 2001.
The hottest March reached 23.9°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -27.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.8°C to 6.8°C and overnight lows from -5°C to -2.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Syracuse and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.7°C daytime highs and -4.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Syracuse, averaging 0.2°C.
For March in Syracuse, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.7°C and lows of -4.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 2001 with 130 mm. On average, March sees 75 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 Syracuse 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.
