When to go · Watertown, New York
Watertown, New York in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb cold snaps (lows near −12 °C (10 °F)); mud season in March.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb cold snaps (lows near 10 °F (−12 °C)); mud season in March.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb cold snaps (lows near −12 °C (10 °F)); mud season in March.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb cold snaps (lows near 10 °F (−12 °C)); mud season in March.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
- JulyGreatInside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
- AugustGreatInside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
- SeptemberGreatInside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
Weather in March
- Watertown, New YorkHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Watertown, New York, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb cold snaps (lows near −12 °C); mud season in March.
January: Inside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
Watertown, New York: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast