Latham weather in March

In March, Latham sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Latham's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Latham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
9th warmest
Overnight low
28°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Latham is hamlet in Albany County, New York, United States.

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 39°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical March day in Latham reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 28°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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)
13923
23923
33923
44024
54024
64024
74124
84125
94125
104225
114226
124226
134326
144327
154327
164427
174428
184428
194528
204529
214629
224630
234730
244731
254731
264831
274832
284932
294933
305033
315033

How March really feels in Latham

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Latham weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°3.09.66.89.20.0
Feb35° / 19°2.89.26.510.30.0
Mar44° / 28°3.710.8511.60.8
Apr57° / 39°3.811.71.513.13.9
May68° / 49°3.711.90.114.45.9
Jun77° / 58°4.212.3015.16.4
Jul81° / 63°3.811.3014.86.2
Aug80° / 62°3.610.1013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°3.99.4012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°4.410.70.410.84.7
Nov48° / 33°3.39.81.99.61.7
Dec37° / 24°3.710.868.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53664
63565
73466
83565
93664
103565
113565
123664
133664
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Latham gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13621
23621
33621
43621
53620
63620
73620
83619
93619
103519
113519
123518
133518
143418
153417
163417
173417
183416
193315
203315
213414
223414
233413
243513
253612
263612
273711
283711
293810
303810
313910

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:41 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:415:36
211.06:395:37
311.06:385:38
411.16:365:39
511.16:345:41
611.16:335:42
711.26:315:43
811.26:295:44
911.36:285:45
1011.36:265:47
1111.46:245:48
1211.46:235:49
1311.56:215:50
1411.56:195:51
1511.66:175:53
1611.66:155:54
1711.76:145:55
1811.76:125:56
1911.86:105:57
2011.86:085:59
2111.96:076:00
2211.96:056:01
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.15:596:05
2612.15:586:06
2712.25:566:07
2812.25:546:08
2912.35:526:09
3012.35:506:10
3112.45:486:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Latham?

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

0.8
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 Latham.

What to pack for Latham in March

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

In March, Latham sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 28°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Latham 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 Latham peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Latham?

Latham sits at 42.7°N, 73.8°W, 354 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cohoes, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Latham

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Latham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,058 ft.

The land around Latham is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
1,214 ft
50 miles
4,058 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Cohoes 3.7 mi · Troy 3.7 mi · West Albany 4.3 mi · Albany 6.2 mi · Clifton Park 8.1 mi · Schenectady 11 mi · Rotterdam 11 mi · Glenville 19 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 Latham (42.747°, -73.759°, elevation 354 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. 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).