March is one of the cooler months of the year in State College, with average highs near 6.6°C and lows around -4°C (mean 1.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in State College. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in State College was 2012 — when the month averaged 7.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -2.9°C. Typical March days reach 6.6°C with nights near -4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in State College, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1985 with 165 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in State College during March averages 84%. The most humid March was 1993 at 95%, and the least humid was 2025 at 78%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in State College. The sunniest March was 2021 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2001 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in State College during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2020 and 2024, among others 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 | 1.5°C | 1.3°C | 3.4°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 6.1°C | 5.6°C | 6.8°C | 6.4°C | 9.2°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | -4.7°C | -4.5°C | -3.8°C | -3.9°C | -2.3°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 86 mm | 80 mm | 68 mm | 73 mm | -15 mm |
March temperatures in State College have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -28.2°C (1993) to a record high of 24.3°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
A quieter season to visit State College
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting State College. That said, March — with days averaging 6.6°C and nights around -4°C (mean 1.3°C) and moderate 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 | 10.6°C | 4.2°C | -2.2°C | 22.6°C | -10.7°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | 20.6°C | -6.7°C | 84 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | 13.8°C | -9.1°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | -2.9°C | 20.7°C | -11.5°C | 81 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 9.4°C | 3.1°C | -3.1°C | 19.9°C | -12.4°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | -1.2°C | 19.6°C | -10.4°C | 102 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 4.8°C | 0.1°C | -4.7°C | 17.7°C | -14.0°C | 59 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 3.5°C | -1.0°C | -5.4°C | 14.8°C | -11.1°C | 57 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 5.4°C | 0.5°C | -4.5°C | 17.2°C | -14.5°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | -1.1°C | 19.8°C | -7.3°C | 37 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.4°C | 11.0°C | -19.0°C | 64 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 3.9°C | -1.9°C | -7.7°C | 15.0°C | -17.5°C | 50 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 3.1°C | -1.1°C | -5.3°C | 12.6°C | -11.6°C | 47 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 🔥 | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | 24.3°C | -9.3°C | 69 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 5.6°C | 0.7°C | -4.2°C | 18.3°C | -13.5°C | 123 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | -1.7°C | 19.4°C | -10.7°C | 82 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | -3.1°C | 18.2°C | -14.2°C | 55 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 5.4°C | 0.5°C | -4.4°C | 12.1°C | -14.3°C | 145 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | -4.1°C | 20.6°C | -15.1°C | 110 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | -3.4°C | 21.7°C | -9.6°C | 45 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 3.5°C | -1.2°C | -5.9°C | 13.3°C | -15.1°C | 61 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 19.9°C | -10.8°C | 80 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 8.1°C | 1.7°C | -4.8°C | 20.7°C | -17.0°C | 57 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | -3.5°C | 17.2°C | -13.3°C | 101 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 4.5°C | -0.4°C | -5.2°C | 8.9°C | -13.8°C | 79 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | -1.6°C | 22.0°C | -7.7°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | -6.0°C | 18.7°C | -18.5°C | 53 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 7.3°C | 2.9°C | -1.6°C | 24.2°C | -10.5°C | 52 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 6.0°C | 1.2°C | -3.6°C | 16.9°C | -10.0°C | 108 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 4.0°C | -1.4°C | -6.8°C | 14.1°C | -17.1°C | 96 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 8.9°C | 2.8°C | -3.4°C | 19.4°C | -14.8°C | 40 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 2.6°C | -1.7°C | -5.9°C | 19.2°C | -13.8°C | 138 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 2.5°C | -2.3°C | -7.1°C | 16.1°C | -28.2°C | 129 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.3°C | 18.2°C | -13.8°C | 90 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 7.5°C | 2.6°C | -2.3°C | 17.2°C | -10.4°C | 112 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 8.3°C | 2.7°C | -2.9°C | 21.8°C | -15.6°C | 46 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 6.0°C | 0.2°C | -5.5°C | 21.2°C | -19.4°C | 134 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | -4.7°C | 19.8°C | -15.5°C | 63 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 8.7°C | 2.6°C | -3.6°C | 19.9°C | -13.0°C | 72 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | -4.6°C | 20.7°C | -15.4°C | 67 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 6.7°C | 1.4°C | -3.9°C | 19.4°C | -12.0°C | 165 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 1.5°C | -2.9°C | -7.4°C | 12.5°C | -17.9°C | 81 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 6.9°C | 2.2°C | -2.6°C | 16.2°C | -11.4°C | 90 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | -4.9°C | 16.4°C | -12.8°C | 85 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.0°C | 0.0°C | -5.0°C | 19.0°C | -11.8°C | 42 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 6.6°C with lows near -4°C (mean 1.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 80 mm of rainfall in State College, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 1985.
The hottest March reached 24.3°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -28.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.1°C to 8.9°C and overnight lows from -4.8°C to -2.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in State College and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.6°C daytime highs and -4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in State College, averaging 1.3°C.
For March in State College, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.6°C and lows of -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 0.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 1985 with 165 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 State College 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.
