New York City March 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of March 5.
March 5 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F 1880
Lowest temperature 3 °F 1872
Lowest daily high 10 °F 1872
Highest daily low 50 °F 1979
Most precipitation 1.81 inches 1920
Most snow 8.6 inches 1981
March 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 47.1 °F
Average low 32.6 °F
Chance precipitation 34.7%
Chance snow 8.6%
New York City March 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 49 42 0.43 0.0
2023 53 38 0.00 0.0
2022 46 32 0.00 0.0
2021 37 23 0.00 0.0
2020 51 39 0.00 0.0
2019 32 20 0.00 0.0
2018 43 33 0.00 0.0
2017 37 14 0.00 0.0
2016 41 28 0.00 0.0
2015 40 19 0.76 7.5
2014 39 26 0.00 0.0
2013 49 31 0.00 0.0
2012 44 28 0.00 0.0
2011 61 41 0.01 0.0
2010 49 34 0.00 0.0
2009 43 28 0.00 0.0
2008 57 37 0.30 0.0
2007 41 21 0.00 0.0
2006 45 31 0.00 0.0
2005 42 27 0.00 0.0
2004 50 44 0.00 0.0
2003 51 36 0.43 0.0
2002 35 19 0.00 0.0
2001 32 28 0.43 2.0
2000 55 42 0.00 0.0
1999 43 29 0.00 0.0
1998 46 38 0.00 0.0
1997 46 36 0.11 0.0
1996 61 32 0.22 0.0
1995 47 33 0.00 0.0
1994 45 34 0.00 0.0
1993 36 30 0.18 0.2
1992 57 37 0.00 0.0
1991 52 38 0.00 0.0
1990 38 25 0.00 0.0
1989 42 33 0.10 0.0
1988 43 26 0.00 0.0
1987 41 27 0.00 0.0
1986 50 35 0.00 0.0
1985 64 36 0.09 0.0
1984 43 33 0.71 0.3
1983 48 39 0.07 0.0
1982 52 36 0.00 0.0
1981 38 31 0.65 8.6
1980 50 38 0.10 0.0
1979 58 50 0.14 0.0
1978 28 14 0.00 0.0
1977 63 48 0.00 0.0
1976 70 45 0.04 0.0
1975 43 27 0.00 0.0
1974 66 49 0.00 0.0
1973 54 41 0.00 0.0
1972 43 27 0.28 0.0
1971 44 28 0.00 0.0
1970 52 36 0.01 0.0
1969 36 22 0.00 0.0
1968 48 34 0.00 0.0
1967 38 31 0.42 2.0
1966 45 39 0.03 0.0
1965 48 37 0.75 0.0
1964 71 46 0.07 0.0
1963 44 37 0.01 0.0
1962 39 29 0.00 0.0
1961 70 39 0.04 0.0
1960 33 21 0.01 0.1
1959 49 31 0.00 0.0
1958 46 35 0.00 0.0
1957 45 24 0.00 0.0
1956 63 38 0.00 0.0
1955 37 30 0.05 0.0
1954 35 22 0.00 0.0
1953 44 33 0.00 0.0
1952 42 31 0.06 0.0
1951 51 35 0.00 0.0
1950 55 27 0.00 0.0
1949 61 39 0.00 0.0
1948 25 9 0.00 0.0
1947 41 28 0.00 0.0
1946 61 42 0.00 0.0
1945 42 31 0.00 0.0
1944 37 16 0.00 0.0
1943 47 26 0.00 0.0
1942 49 37 0.00 0.0
1941 36 20 0.00 0.0
1940 38 32 0.00 0.0
1939 49 44 0.30 0.0
1938 48 29 0.33 0.5
1937 48 36 0.00 0.0
1936 42 31 0.10 0.5
1935 59 39 0.00 0.0
1934 63 40 0.16 0.0
1933 40 28 0.00 0.0
1932 56 31 0.00 0.0
1931 42 32 0.01 0.1
1930 46 27 0.00 0.0
1929 44 35 0.85 0.0
1928 38 21 0.00 0.0
1927 52 32 0.00 0.0
1926 25 13 0.00 0.0
1925 41 34 0.12 0.0
1924 48 40 0.09 0.0
1923 46 25 0.00 0.0
1922 50 34 0.12 0.0
1921 42 28 0.01 0.0
1920 48 25 1.81 0.7
1919 61 48 0.20 0.0
1918 54 34 0.06 0.0
1917 32 23 0.41 0.7
1916 34 18 0.00 0.0
1915 39 26 0.00 0.0
1914 42 31 0.00 0.0
1913 48 34 0.04 0.0
1912 25 17 0.09 1.5
1911 31 19 0.00 0.0
1910 49 38 0.00 0.0
1909 30 23 0.00 0.0
1908 38 23 0.00 0.0
1907 40 23 0.00 0.0
1906 41 31 0.00 0.0
1905 34 14 0.00 0.0
1904 30 15 0.00 0.0
1903 49 37 0.00 0.0
1902 35 28 1.05 6.5
1901 41 18 0.14 0.0
1900 43 27 0.00 0.0
1899 53 36 0.33 0.0
1898 42 32 0.00 0.0
1897 48 35 0.41 0.0
1896 39 17 0.00 0.0
1895 n/a 15 0.00 0.0
1894 54 37 0.00 0.0
1893 26 15 0.00 0.0
1892 38 28 0.00 0.0
1891 30 21 0.00 0.0
1890 40 29 0.00 0.0
1889 45 38 0.06 0.0
1888 22 12 0.01 0.3
1887 35 17 0.15 1.5
1886 38 27 0.00 0.0
1885 41 31 0.00 0.0
1884 30 13 0.15 1.5
1883 22 10 0.00 0.0
1882 49 35 0.00 0.0
1881 39 30 0.00 0.0
1880 72 48 0.17 0.0
1879 50 32 0.04 0.0
1878 46 29 0.00 0.0
1877 38 29 0.00 0.0
1876 50 31 0.00 0.0
1875 30 22 0.19 2.5
1874 45 30 0.00 0.0
1873 30 9 0.00 0.0
1872 10 3 0.00 0.0
1871 53 32 0.00 0.0
1870 30 23 0.02 0.5
1869 35 11 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 3/5?
For the date of Mar 5, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 72 °F which happened in 1880.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on March 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 72 °F 1880
2 71 °F 1964
3 70 °F 1976
3 70 °F 1961
5 66 °F 1974
6 64 °F 1985
7 63 °F 1977
7 63 °F 1956
7 63 °F 1934
10 61 °F 1996
10 61 °F 1949
10 61 °F 1946
10 61 °F 2011
10 61 °F 1919
What's the all-time low for New York City on 3/5?
For the date of Mar 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 3 °F which happened in 1872.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on March 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 3 °F 1872
2 9 °F 1948
2 9 °F 1873
4 10 °F 1883
5 11 °F 1869
6 12 °F 1888
7 13 °F 1926
7 13 °F 1884
9 14 °F 2017
9 14 °F 1905
9 14 °F 1978
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on March 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 10 °F 1872
2 22 °F 1883
2 22 °F 1888
4 25 °F 1948
4 25 °F 1926
4 25 °F 1912
7 26 °F 1893
8 28 °F 1978
9 30 °F 1909
9 30 °F 1870
9 30 °F 1875
9 30 °F 1891
9 30 °F 1904
9 30 °F 1873
9 30 °F 1884
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 3/5?
For the date of Mar 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 1.81 inches which happened in 1920.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on March 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.81 inches 1920
2 1.05 inches 1902
3 0.85 inches 1929
4 0.76 inches 2015
5 0.75 inches 1965
6 0.71 inches 1984
7 0.65 inches 1981
8 0.43 inches 2001
8 0.43 inches 2003
8 0.43 inches 2024
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on March 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 8.6 inches 1981
2 7.5 inches 2015
3 6.5 inches 1902
4 2.5 inches 1875
5 2.0 inches 1967
5 2.0 inches 2001
7 1.5 inches 1912
7 1.5 inches 1887
7 1.5 inches 1884
10 0.7 inches 1917
10 0.7 inches 1920
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location