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Typical March weather

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New York · March

Spring teases, then a wet slap. Layers, and an umbrella.

50° days
36° nights

about 2 snowy days · 12 hours of daylight

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What March feels like

March here is a bait-and-switch — one weekend the Sheep Meadow is full of people in shirtsleeves, the next brings a raw coastal storm that flips umbrellas inside out on Sixth Avenue. St. Patrick's Day shuts down Fifth Avenue and half of midtown takes the day off.

Winter is doing its thing: 5.0 in of snow in a typical March, with fresh snow on about 2 days. about 11 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high50°
Typical low36°
Days with snow2
Rain and melted snow4.3 in
Snowfall5.0 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:07 am / 7:02 pm

How March compares

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