Lackawanna weather in March

In March, Lackawanna sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lackawanna's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lackawanna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
9th warmest
Overnight low
27°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Lackawanna is city in New York, USA.

Density
1,048/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 37°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical March day in Lackawanna reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23722
33722
43722
53723
63823
73823
83824
93924
103924
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124025
134025
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224429
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How March really feels in Lackawanna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
9 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Lackawanna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°3.314.613.39.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.611.610.110.20.0
Mar42° / 27°3.212.97.211.60.4
Apr55° / 38°3.8132.913.13.2
May65° / 49°3.712.8014.45.6
Jun74° / 58°4.012.7015.16.4
Jul78° / 62°4.213.9014.86.3
Aug76° / 61°3.512.4013.76.6
Sep70° / 54°3.310.4012.36.5
Oct58° / 44°3.913.50.210.84.0
Nov46° / 34°3.413.54.89.51.2
Dec37° / 26°3.514.811.18.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
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203169
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223169
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243268
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273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lackawanna gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14433
24432
34332
44331
54331
64330
74229
84228
94228
104227
114226
124226
134225
144224
154224
164223
174222
184222
194221
204120
214119
224119
234118
244218
254217
264217
274217
284217
294216
304316
314316

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 (%)
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28100
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
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169light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:015:56
211.07:005:57
311.06:585:58
411.06:565:59
511.16:556:01
611.16:536:02
711.26:516:03
811.26:506:04
911.36:486:06
1011.36:466:07
1111.46:456:08
1211.46:436:09
1311.56:416:11
1411.56:396:12
1511.66:386:13
1611.66:366:14
1711.76:346:15
1811.76:326:17
1911.86:306:18
2011.86:296:19
2111.96:276:20
2211.96:256:21
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:216:24
2512.16:206:25
2612.16:186:26
2712.26:166:27
2812.26:146:28
2912.36:126:30
3012.36:116:31
3112.46:096:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lackawanna?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lackawanna.

What to pack for Lackawanna in March

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

In March, Lackawanna sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Lackawanna in March

The nearest coast averages about 34°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Lackawanna in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lackawanna peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lackawanna?

Lackawanna sits at 42.8°N, 78.8°W, 623 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Seneca, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Lackawanna

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lackawanna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 ft.

The land around Lackawanna is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (35%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and water (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
938 ft
50 miles
2,208 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: West Seneca 1.9 mi · Buffalo 5.0 mi · Cheektowaga 6.2 mi · Fort Erie 7.5 mi · Depew 8.7 mi · Eggertsville 9.3 mi · Kenmore 9.9 mi · Amherst 11 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 Lackawanna (42.8256°, -78.8234°, elevation 623 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).