Middletown weather in March

In March, Middletown sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Middletown's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middletown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
9th warmest
Overnight low
29°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Middletown is city in Orange County, New York, United States.

Density
2,105/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 42°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical March day in Middletown reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14124
24125
34225
44225
54225
64226
74326
84326
94326
104426
114427
124427
134527
144528
154528
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204730
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254932
264932
275033
285033
295133
305134
315234

How March really feels in Middletown

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.

Middletown weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°3.49.56.19.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.08.85.310.30.0
Mar46° / 29°4.1114.311.71.2
Apr58° / 40°3.810.9113.14.2
May68° / 49°3.811.7014.36.0
Jun77° / 59°4.011.3014.96.5
Jul82° / 64°3.810.7014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°3.710.2013.76.5
Sep73° / 55°4.19.3012.36.9
Oct61° / 44°4.29.40.310.95.1
Nov49° / 34°3.38.71.29.72.2
Dec39° / 26°4.0104.39.10.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
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184159
194159
204159
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Middletown gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 11 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13518
23517
33517
43517
53516
63516
73516
83515
93515
103515
113515
123415
133415
143415
153415
163415
173415
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203414
213413
223413
233512
243512
253611
263611
273610
28379
29379
30378
31378

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
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
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 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 6:42 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:40
211.06:415:41
311.06:395:42
411.16:385:43
511.16:365:44
611.26:345:46
711.26:335:47
811.36:315:48
911.36:295:49
1011.46:285:50
1111.46:265:51
1211.56:245:52
1311.56:235:54
1411.66:215:55
1511.66:195:56
1611.76:185:57
1711.76:165:58
1811.86:145:59
1911.86:136:00
2011.86:116:02
2111.96:096:03
2211.96:076:04
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:026:07
2612.16:006:08
2712.25:596:09
2812.25:576:10
2912.35:556:11
3012.35:536:13
3112.45:526:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Middletown?

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

1.2
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 Middletown.

What to pack for Middletown in March

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

In March, Middletown sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 29°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 Middletown 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 Middletown peaks around July 11 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 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Middletown 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 Middletown is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Middletown?

Middletown sits at 41.4°N, 74.4°W, 558 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kiryas Joel, 15 mi away.

Topography around Middletown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Middletown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft around an average of 604 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,370 ft.

The land around Middletown is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
492 ft
10 miles
1,165 ft
50 miles
4,370 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kiryas Joel 15 mi · Newburgh 22 mi · West Milford 22 mi · Peekskill 28 mi · Mahwah 29 mi · Monsey 30 mi · Spring Valley 30 mi · New City 30 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 Middletown (41.4459°, -74.4229°, elevation 558 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. 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).