Greenburgh weather in March

In March, Greenburgh sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Greenburgh's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenburgh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Greenburgh is town in Westchester County, New York, United States.

Density
926/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical March day in Greenburgh reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14229
24329
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44330
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224835
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244936
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265037
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285137
295138
305138
315239

How March really feels in Greenburgh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 29 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
29
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Greenburgh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 26°3.394.69.40.0
Feb39° / 26°3.08.73.910.40.0
Mar46° / 33°4.110.13.211.71.4
Apr58° / 44°3.710.50.413.14.2
May68° / 54°3.411.2014.36.1
Jun77° / 64°3.810.8014.96.5
Jul83° / 70°3.810.9014.65.8
Aug81° / 68°3.910.5013.66.4
Sep74° / 61°3.79.1012.37.0
Oct63° / 50°3.98.5010.95.7
Nov52° / 40°3.28.10.59.72.8
Dec42° / 32°4.09.839.10.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194456
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224357
234357
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254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Greenburgh gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13513
23413
33413
43413
53413
63313
73312
83312
93212
103212
113212
123112
133111
143111
153111
163011
173010
183010
193010
203010
21319
22319
23328
24328
25337
26336
27346
28345
29345
30344
31354

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
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278light breeze
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298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:395:38
211.06:385:39
311.16:365:40
411.16:355:41
511.26:335:42
611.26:325:44
711.26:305:45
811.36:285:46
911.36:275:47
1011.46:255:48
1111.46:245:49
1211.56:225:50
1311.56:205:52
1411.66:195:53
1511.66:175:54
1611.76:155:55
1711.76:145:56
1811.86:125:57
1911.86:105:58
2011.86:085:59
2111.96:076:00
2211.96:056:01
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:04
2512.16:006:05
2612.15:586:06
2712.25:566:07
2812.25:556:08
2912.35:536:09
3012.35:516:10
3112.45:496:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Greenburgh

In seasonPeak

None of Greenburgh's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Greenburgh sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Greenburgh?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Greenburgh.

What to pack for Greenburgh in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Greenburgh sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Greenburgh in March

The nearest coast averages about 37°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Greenburgh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greenburgh peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Greenburgh in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Greenburgh is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1220 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Greenburgh?

Greenburgh sits at 41.0°N, 73.8°W, 171 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Scarsdale, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Greenburgh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Greenburgh.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenburgh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft around an average of 299 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 ft.

The land around Greenburgh is covered by trees (78%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
568 ft
10 miles
781 ft
50 miles
2,008 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Scarsdale 3.7 mi · White Plains 4.3 mi · Eastchester 5.6 mi · Yonkers 7.5 mi · Harrison 8.1 mi · Mamaroneck 8.1 mi · Mount Vernon 8.1 mi · New Rochelle 8.7 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Greenburgh (41.0329°, -73.8429°, elevation 171 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).