March is one of the cooler months of the year in Troy, with average highs near 5.3°C and lows around -5.4°C (mean -0.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Troy. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Troy was 2012 — when the month averaged 5.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -4.7°C. Typical March days reach 5.3°C with nights near -5.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Troy, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2024 with 170 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Troy during March averages 84%. The most humid March was 1994 at 94%, and the least humid was 2021 at 76%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Troy. The sunniest March was 2021 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Troy during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2017, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 1998 and 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 | -0.7°C | -0.6°C | -0.1°C | 0.0°C | 1.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 4.7°C | 4.7°C | 5.2°C | 5.3°C | 7.1°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | -6.0°C | -5.9°C | -5.4°C | -5.2°C | -3.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 88 mm | 94 mm | 67 mm | 98 mm | +22 mm |
March temperatures in Troy have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -25.8°C (2007) to a record high of 26°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 170 mm.
A quieter season to visit Troy
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Troy. That said, March — with days averaging 5.3°C and nights around -5.4°C (mean -0.1°C) and higher rainfall (83 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 | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | -3.2°C | 19.4°C | -15.7°C | 74 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | -3.1°C | 15.7°C | -15.7°C | 170 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 4.6°C | -0.2°C | -4.9°C | 12.7°C | -12.6°C | 113 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 20.1°C | -15.2°C | 103 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 8.0°C | 1.7°C | -4.6°C | 22.9°C | -14.1°C | 45 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 2.9°C | -2.7°C | 19.2°C | -12.9°C | 80 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.5°C | 18.7°C | -13.9°C | 38 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 3.6°C | -0.7°C | -5.1°C | 12.0°C | -16.6°C | 63 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | -7.4°C | 16.8°C | -16.2°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | -2.6°C | 21.2°C | -11.8°C | 57 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 1.8°C | -3.5°C | -8.9°C | 8.9°C | -23.3°C | 30 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 1.6°C | -4.0°C | -9.6°C | 11.5°C | -19.2°C | 77 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 4.4°C | -0.4°C | -5.3°C | 11.5°C | -11.0°C | 61 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 24.2°C | -13.5°C | 43 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 4.4°C | -1.0°C | -6.3°C | 15.0°C | -17.8°C | 109 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 8.9°C | 3.7°C | -1.5°C | 17.6°C | -7.0°C | 111 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 6.7°C | 1.3°C | -4.1°C | 17.1°C | -14.8°C | 76 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | -5.6°C | 8.6°C | -10.9°C | 166 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 2.9°C | -2.6°C | -8.1°C | 18.7°C | -25.8°C | 113 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 5.9°C | 0.3°C | -5.2°C | 21.0°C | -11.9°C | 39 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 3.3°C | -2.1°C | -7.5°C | 14.1°C | -16.6°C | 87 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | -3.3°C | 17.7°C | -10.5°C | 61 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 6.2°C | 0.0°C | -6.3°C | 19.9°C | -20.6°C | 61 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | -3.8°C | 15.7°C | -10.4°C | 97 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 1.6°C | -2.4°C | -6.4°C | 10.1°C | -16.0°C | 145 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | -3.4°C | 22.7°C | -15.3°C | 90 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | -5.3°C | 19.1°C | -16.7°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 6.9°C | 1.6°C | -3.6°C | 26.0°C | -15.2°C | 82 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 2.9°C | -1.9°C | -6.7°C | 15.4°C | -14.6°C | 125 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | -7.2°C | 13.7°C | -19.3°C | 53 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | -4.5°C | 16.8°C | -17.6°C | 51 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 1.4°C | -3.1°C | -7.5°C | 12.8°C | -19.2°C | 120 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 2.1°C | -3.7°C | -9.5°C | 17.6°C | -25.0°C | 111 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 4.0°C | -1.2°C | -6.5°C | 12.4°C | -15.3°C | 65 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 6.5°C | 1.3°C | -3.8°C | 17.2°C | -10.5°C | 94 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | -4.1°C | 22.7°C | -17.0°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 5.2°C | -0.7°C | -6.7°C | 21.4°C | -20.7°C | 75 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 5.5°C | -0.1°C | -5.6°C | 17.2°C | -16.4°C | 49 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 6.0°C | 0.4°C | -5.3°C | 18.3°C | -18.5°C | 62 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | -6.7°C | 22.6°C | -20.0°C | 108 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 5.9°C | 0.5°C | -4.9°C | 17.3°C | -13.7°C | 87 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | -0.2°C | -4.7°C | -9.3°C | 8.9°C | -20.0°C | 85 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 5.9°C | 1.2°C | -3.5°C | 14.2°C | -11.2°C | 102 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.3°C | -2.5°C | -8.2°C | 15.3°C | -24.1°C | 91 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.6°C | 0.7°C | -4.1°C | 21.2°C | -10.4°C | 20 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 5.3°C with lows near -5.4°C (mean -0.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 83 mm of rainfall in Troy, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 170 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 26°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -25.8°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.1°C to 6.8°C and overnight lows from -6°C to -4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Troy and one of the drier months, so plan for around 5.3°C daytime highs and -5.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Troy, averaging -0.1°C.
For March in Troy, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.3°C and lows of -5.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 170 mm. On average, March sees 83 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 Troy 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.
