Bradford weather in March: Bradford, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bradford in March has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 3.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 77 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBradford Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00004751
- Location41.80°N 78.64°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- Population7,538
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 56° 34°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 75° 52°
- Jul 79° 55°
- Aug 77° 54°
- Sep 70° 48°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bradford in March?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 33.0°F. March is 8.1°F warmer than February and 11.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Bradford and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 37°F on March 1 to 49°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 28°F and 38°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 37°F | 19°F | 46% | 25% |
| March 8 | 39°F | 21°F | 46% | 25% |
| March 15 | 42°F | 23°F | 47% | 26% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 25°F | 47% | 27% |
| March 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 48% | 29% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 37°F | 19°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 37°F | 20°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 38°F | 20°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 20°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 38°F | 20°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 21°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 39°F | 21°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 39°F | 21°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 22°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 40°F | 22°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 40°F | 22°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 41°F | 22°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 41°F | 23°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 41°F | 23°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 42°F | 23°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 42°F | 24°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 43°F | 24°F | 47% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 43°F | 24°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 24°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 44°F | 25°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 44°F | 25°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 25°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 45°F | 26°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 45°F | 26°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 46°F | 26°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 46°F | 27°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 47°F | 27°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 47°F | 27°F | 48% | 28% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 28°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 48°F | 28°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004751; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bradford in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around March 31 (48%). In all, 3.04 in falls on 14 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Bradford, 25 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004751.
How humid and windy is Bradford in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 80% | 6.5 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 28°F | 68% | 9.2 mph | 44% |
| noon | 43°F | 28°F | 54% | 10.1 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 27°F | 49% | 10.7 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 27°F | 53% | 9.5 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 28°F | 67% | 6.9 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004751. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Bradford?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 78°F, on March 30, 1986; the coldest is −21°F, on March 2, 1980. The wettest March brought 6.72 in (1994); the snowiest, 49.3 inches (1994).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.0°F: 2021 37.3°F (+4.3), 2022 37.2°F (+4.2), 2023 33.8°F (+0.8), 2024 40.2°F (+7.2), 2025 40.4°F (+7.4), 2026 38.8°F (+5.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.3°F | +4.3°F | 1.62 in |
| 2022 | 37.2°F | +4.2°F | 3.78 in |
| 2023 | 33.8°F | +0.8°F | 3.59 in |
| 2024 | 40.2°F | +7.2°F | 2.61 in |
| 2025 | 40.4°F | +7.4°F | 2.19 in |
| 2026 | 38.8°F | +5.8°F | 4.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004751; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004751. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bradford compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, March normal highs run from 40°F in Laporte to 53°F in Marcus Hook; Bradford's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.