Queensbury weather in March

In March, Queensbury sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 10 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 36°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Queensbury's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queensbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical March day in Queensbury reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 14°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13619
23620
33620
43720
53720
63721
73821
83821
93821
103822
113922
123922
134023
144023
154023
164124
174124
184124
194225
204225
214326
224326
234427
244427
254428
264528
274629
284629
294630
304730
314731

How March really feels in Queensbury

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
10 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Queensbury 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
Jan29° / 14°3.19.37.59.20.0
Feb32° / 15°2.68.46.910.20.0
Mar41° / 24°3.4105.311.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.811.21.913.23.2
May66° / 47°3.511.80.114.55.7
Jun75° / 57°4.012.4015.26.4
Jul80° / 63°3.611.1014.96.3
Aug78° / 61°3.410013.86.8
Sep71° / 53°3.58.9012.36.7
Oct58° / 42°4.3110.410.84.2
Nov46° / 32°3.310.12.49.51.1
Dec35° / 22°3.610.778.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133565
143565
153763
163763
173763
183862
193763
203763
213664
223664
233763
243664
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Queensbury gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13323
23323
33322
43422
53422
63422
73422
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133420
143420
153320
163319
173218
183118
193117
203116
213115
223115
233114
243113
253213
263312
273412
283411
293511
303511
313610

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 6 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:34 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:415:34
210.96:405:35
311.06:385:37
411.06:365:38
511.16:355:39
611.16:335:41
711.26:315:42
811.26:295:43
911.36:285:44
1011.36:265:46
1111.46:245:47
1211.46:225:48
1311.56:215:49
1411.56:195:51
1511.66:175:52
1611.66:155:53
1711.76:135:54
1811.76:125:56
1911.86:105:57
2011.86:085:58
2111.96:065:59
2211.96:046:00
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.15:596:04
2612.15:576:05
2712.25:556:06
2812.25:536:08
2912.35:516:09
3012.35:496:10
3112.45:486:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Queensbury?

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 Queensbury.

What to pack for Queensbury in March

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

In March, Queensbury sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Queensbury 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 Queensbury peaks around July 13 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 highVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Queensbury?

Queensbury sits at 43.4°N, 73.6°W, 315 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilton, 15 mi away.

Topography around Queensbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Queensbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft around an average of 384 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,800 ft.

The land around Queensbury is covered by trees (66%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
381 ft
10 miles
2,267 ft
50 miles
4,800 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Wilton 15 mi · Saratoga Springs 22 mi · Rutland 36 mi · Clifton Park 36 mi · Glenville 38 mi · Cohoes 42 mi · Amsterdam 42 mi · Schenectady 42 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 Queensbury (43.3773°, -73.6132°, elevation 315 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).