Lockport weather in March

In March, Lockport sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 10.8 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 35°F in the first days to 44°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 Lockport's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lockport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
9th warmest
Overnight low
28°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Lockport is city in Niagara County, New York, United States.

Density
943/km²
people per km²

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 35°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical March day in Lockport reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 28°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13524
23524
33524
43624
53624
63624
73625
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113826
123826
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224130
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294433
304433
314433

How March really feels in Lockport

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
6 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Lockport 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
Jan32° / 22°3.114.112.49.20.0
Feb33° / 22°2.410.28.310.20.0
Mar39° / 28°2.910.85.311.60.1
Apr50° / 38°3.811.51.813.12.1
May60° / 48°3.211.3014.44.7
Jun70° / 59°3.511.1015.16.4
Jul77° / 66°3.610.9014.96.9
Aug76° / 65°3.010.2013.87.0
Sep70° / 59°3.410.3012.36.5
Oct58° / 48°3.712.70.110.84.1
Nov47° / 37°3.312.239.51.4
Dec38° / 29°3.3148.98.90.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23169
33169
43169
53169
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143466
153466
163466
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203565
213664
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243664
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273763
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lockport gets around 2.9 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13826
23826
33826
43725
53724
63724
73623
83622
93521
103520
113519
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293812
303812
313812

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
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11100
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15100
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21100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
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3110light 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 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:015:55
210.97:005:56
311.06:585:57
411.06:565:59
511.16:556:00
611.16:536:01
711.26:516:02
811.26:496:04
911.36:486:05
1011.36:466:06
1111.46:446:07
1211.46:436:09
1311.56:416:10
1411.56:396:11
1511.66:376:12
1611.66:356:13
1711.76:346:15
1811.76:326:16
1911.86:306:17
2011.86:286:18
2111.96:266:20
2211.96:246:21
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:216:23
2512.16:196:24
2612.16:176:26
2712.26:156:27
2812.26:146:28
2912.36:126:29
3012.36:106:30
3112.46:086:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lockport?

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

0.1
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 Lockport.

What to pack for Lockport in March

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

In March, Lockport sees daytime highs around 39°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

Sea temperature near Lockport 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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 9 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct57Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Lockport 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 Lockport peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lockport 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 Lockport is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lockport?

Lockport sits at 43.2°N, 78.7°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Amherst, 11 mi away.

Topography around Lockport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lockport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft around an average of 581 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 ft.

The land around Lockport is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (49%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
331 ft
10 miles
479 ft
50 miles
2,110 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: East Amherst 11 mi · North Tonawanda 12 mi · Amherst 14 mi · Eggertsville 16 mi · Grand Island 17 mi · Kenmore 17 mi · Depew 19 mi · Cheektowaga 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 Lockport (43.1706°, -78.6903°, elevation 614 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. 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).