March 2016 Climatological Summary
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2016 Summaries:
January | February | March | April | May | June |
July | August | September | October | November | December
Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.
January | February | March | April | May | June |
Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.
Month In Review
Temperature Summary
Average Temperature: 42.5°F (+7.5°F)
Highest Temperature: 82°F (9th)
Lowest Temperature: 18°F (5th)
Average High Temperature: 53.0°F
Average Low Temperature: 32.6°F
High Temperature Below 32°F: 1 day
Low Temperature Below 0°F: 0 days
Degree Days: 702.6 HDD / 5.0 CDD
Wind Summary
Average Wind Speed: 2.1 mph
Dominant Wind Direction: NW
Highest Wind Gust: 31 mph (2nd)
Precipitation Summary
Total Precipitation: 1.29 in (-1.92 in)
Maximum 24-Hour Total: 0.33 in (28th)
Total Snowfall: Trace (-11.0 in)
Maximum 24-Hour Total: Trace (2nd)
Notes
- March 2016 ties with March 1921 for 7th warmest.
- March 2016 ties with March 2010 for 5th least snowiest.
- Earliest recorded 80°F day occurred on the 9th.
- Record high temperature occured on the 9th
- officially 81°F; old 68°F set in 2000.
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature | Precipitation | Snowfall |
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1st | ![]() |
38°F | 22°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
2nd | ![]() |
45°F | 22°F | 0.07 in | Trace |
3rd | ![]() |
30°F | 18°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
4th | ![]() |
40°F | 19°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
5th | ![]() |
35°F | 18°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
6th | ![]() |
44°F | 24°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
7th | ![]() |
54°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
8th | ![]() |
60°F | 33°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
9th | ![]() |
82°F | 43°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
10th | ![]() |
66°F | 53°F | 0.21 in | 0.0 in |
11th | ![]() |
54°F | 35°F | 0.04 in | 0.0 in |
12th | ![]() |
61°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
13th | ![]() |
59°F | 43°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
14th | ![]() |
46°F | 40°F | 0.18 in | 0.0 in |
15th | ![]() |
60°F | 40°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
16th | ![]() |
65°F | 45°F | 0.32 in | 0.0 in |
17th | ![]() |
61°F | 40°F | 0.03 in | 0.0 in |
18th | ![]() |
50°F | 34°F | 0.03 in | 0.0 in |
19th | ![]() |
42°F | 23°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
20th | ![]() |
41°F | 21°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
21st | ![]() |
47°F | 32°F | Trace | Trace |
22nd | ![]() |
53°F | 25°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
23rd | ![]() |
56°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
24th | ![]() |
60°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
25th | ![]() |
60°F | 36°F | 0.08 in | 0.0 in |
26th | ![]() |
51°F | 35°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
27th | ![]() |
58°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
28th | ![]() |
51°F | 41°F | 0.33 in | 0.0 in |
29th | ![]() |
45°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
30th | ![]() |
61°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
31st | ![]() |
71°F | 46°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
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