March is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton, with average highs near 5.4°C and lows around -4.6°C (mean 0.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Scranton was 2012 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -3.7°C. Typical March days reach 5.4°C with nights near -4.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Scranton, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 158 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Scranton during March averages 84%. The most humid March was 1993 at 93%, and the least humid was 1985 at 78%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scranton. The sunniest March was 2021 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Scranton during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2018, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1990 and 2004 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.1°C | -0.1°C | 0.6°C | 0.0°C | 2.4°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 5.2°C | 4.7°C | 5.6°C | 4.9°C | 7.7°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | -5.1°C | -4.8°C | -4.5°C | -4.9°C | -2.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 88 mm | 85 mm | 77 mm | 86 mm | +20 mm |
March temperatures in Scranton have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -25°C (1993) to a record high of 24.3°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
A quieter season to visit Scranton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Scranton. That said, March — with days averaging 5.4°C and nights around -4.6°C (mean 0.4°C) and higher rainfall (80 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 | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | -2.2°C | 21.1°C | -11.0°C | 62 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 18.5°C | -9.2°C | 141 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 5.5°C | 0.9°C | -3.7°C | 13.0°C | -8.3°C | 77 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 6.9°C | 1.6°C | -3.8°C | 20.3°C | -14.4°C | 89 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | -3.6°C | 20.7°C | -12.9°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 19.3°C | -11.9°C | 80 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 3.7°C | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | 17.5°C | -16.4°C | 67 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 1.8°C | -2.3°C | -6.5°C | 11.4°C | -13.0°C | 74 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 2.7°C | -1.9°C | -6.6°C | 15.5°C | -16.0°C | 120 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | -1.8°C | 19.8°C | -9.3°C | 34 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 1.5°C | -3.2°C | -8.0°C | 11.8°C | -20.3°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 2.1°C | -3.2°C | -8.5°C | 12.9°C | -18.6°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 3.0°C | -1.1°C | -5.2°C | 10.0°C | -10.4°C | 52 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 0.6°C | 21.9°C | -9.7°C | 36 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | -6.0°C | 15.6°C | -15.0°C | 151 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | -1.8°C | 18.7°C | -11.5°C | 109 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | -3.9°C | 17.3°C | -14.7°C | 49 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 4.8°C | 0.2°C | -4.4°C | 11.8°C | -8.8°C | 158 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 4.4°C | -0.8°C | -6.1°C | 18.3°C | -19.4°C | 91 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 5.6°C | 0.8°C | -4.0°C | 19.2°C | -10.9°C | 32 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | -6.6°C | 13.3°C | -14.8°C | 105 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | 16.7°C | -11.1°C | 53 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 6.7°C | 0.8°C | -5.1°C | 19.3°C | -17.8°C | 72 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | -3.6°C | 16.7°C | -11.7°C | 91 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 2.8°C | -1.5°C | -5.8°C | 9.6°C | -11.7°C | 108 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 8.8°C | 3.4°C | -2.0°C | 21.1°C | -10.3°C | 90 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 4.4°C | -0.3°C | -5.0°C | 16.7°C | -14.0°C | 78 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 6.1°C | 1.7°C | -2.8°C | 24.3°C | -11.7°C | 89 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 4.6°C | 0.0°C | -4.7°C | 15.7°C | -12.4°C | 95 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | -6.7°C | 12.9°C | -18.7°C | 78 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | -3.8°C | 17.7°C | -13.1°C | 42 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 1.8°C | -2.3°C | -6.3°C | 15.2°C | -15.0°C | 130 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | 15.6°C | -25.0°C | 124 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 3.5°C | -1.0°C | -5.6°C | 15.7°C | -11.8°C | 96 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 6.1°C | 1.4°C | -3.3°C | 16.4°C | -10.9°C | 93 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 7.7°C | 2.1°C | -3.4°C | 21.1°C | -16.6°C | 52 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | -6.4°C | 21.1°C | -18.9°C | 81 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 5.9°C | 0.5°C | -4.9°C | 18.6°C | -15.0°C | 49 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 7.6°C | 2.1°C | -3.5°C | 19.8°C | -12.9°C | 51 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | -4.9°C | 20.3°C | -17.1°C | 86 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 20.6°C | -12.8°C | 69 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 0.7°C | -3.7°C | -8.0°C | 12.5°C | -18.0°C | 85 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 6.1°C | 1.6°C | -3.0°C | 14.2°C | -10.9°C | 93 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | -5.9°C | 13.8°C | -16.2°C | 65 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | -4.9°C | 19.0°C | -13.1°C | 23 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 5.4°C with lows near -4.6°C (mean 0.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 80 mm of rainfall in Scranton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 24.3°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -25°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.4°C to 7.6°C and overnight lows from -5.2°C to -3.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 5.4°C daytime highs and -4.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Scranton, averaging 0.4°C.
For March in Scranton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.4°C and lows of -4.6°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 2008 with 158 mm. On average, March sees 80 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 Scranton 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.
