Long Branch weather in March

In March, Long Branch sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 10.7 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 45°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Long Branch's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Long Branch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
9th warmest
Overnight low
36°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Long Branch is city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
1,901/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 45°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical March day in Long Branch reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14433
24433
34533
44533
54533
64534
74534
84634
94634
104635
114635
124635
134735
144735
154736
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174736
184736
194837
204837
214837
224937
234938
244938
254938
265039
275039
285139
295140
305140
315240

How March really feels in Long Branch

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Long Branch 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
Jan40° / 30°3.79.73.59.50.1
Feb42° / 30°3.59.33.510.40.2
Mar47° / 36°4.610.72.611.71.6
Apr56° / 45°3.810.60.3133.8
May65° / 55°3.510.7014.25.8
Jun75° / 64°3.710.6014.86.7
Jul80° / 71°3.610.9014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°4.110.3013.66.6
Sep74° / 64°3.99.1012.37.0
Oct64° / 53°4.29.1010.95.9
Nov54° / 43°3.48.60.29.83.3
Dec45° / 35°4.610.11.79.21.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54654
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264357
274258
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Long Branch gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13512
23511
33511
43411
53411
63410
73310
83310
9339
10339
11339
12329
13329
14329
15328
16338
17338
18338
19338
20348
21348
22347
23357
24367
25366
26376
27375
28375
29384
30384
31383

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 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
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1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
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2611light breeze
2711light breeze
2811light breeze
2911light breeze
3011light breeze
3111light 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 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:395:39
211.06:385:40
311.16:365:41
411.16:355:43
511.26:335:44
611.26:325:45
711.36:305:46
811.36:285:47
911.46:275:48
1011.46:255:49
1111.46:245:50
1211.56:225:51
1311.56:205:52
1411.66:195:54
1511.66:175:55
1611.76:165:56
1711.76:145:57
1811.86:125:58
1911.86:115:59
2011.96:096:00
2111.96:076:01
2211.96:066:02
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:026:04
2512.16:006:05
2612.15:596:06
2712.25:576:07
2812.25:556:08
2912.35:546:09
3012.35:526:10
3112.45:506:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Long Branch

In seasonPeak

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

Long Branch 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 Long Branch?

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

1.6
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 Long Branch.

What to pack for Long Branch in March

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

In March, Long Branch sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Long Branch in March

The nearest coast averages about 41°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 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 27 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Long Branch 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 Long Branch 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 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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Long Branch 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 Long Branch is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Long Branch?

Long Branch sits at 40.3°N, 74.0°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tinton Falls, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Long Branch

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Long Branch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 ft.

The land around Long Branch is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (54%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (42%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
1,158 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tinton Falls 5.6 mi · Asbury Park 5.6 mi · Middletown 9.3 mi · Marlboro 14 mi · Point Pleasant 16 mi · Lakewood 19 mi · Brick 19 mi · Coney Island 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 Long Branch (40.3043°, -73.9924°, elevation 20 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).