Harrisburg weather in March: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Harrisburg in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 85 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHarrisburg Capitol Cy Airport
- Station IDUSW00014751
- Location40.22°N 76.85°W
- Elevation340 ft (104 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population50,649
- Jan 40° 25°
- Feb 43° 26°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 67° 47°
- Nov 55° 37°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Harrisburg in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.2°F. March is 8.5°F warmer than February and 10.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Harrisburg and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 47°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 39°F and 47°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 21% |
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 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 47°F | 30°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 32°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 35°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014751; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Harrisburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Harrisburg, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014751.
What are the records for March in Harrisburg?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1939) is 86°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is 2°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 6.10 in (1977); the snowiest, 22.6 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.2°F: 2021 47.0°F (+3.8), 2022 46.2°F (+3.0), 2023 44.6°F (+1.4), 2024 48.1°F (+4.9), 2025 48.9°F (+5.7), 2026 46.5°F (+3.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.0°F | +3.8°F | 2.41 in |
| 2022 | 46.2°F | +3.0°F | 2.31 in |
| 2023 | 44.6°F | +1.4°F | 2.59 in |
| 2024 | 48.1°F | +4.9°F | 3.73 in |
| 2025 | 48.9°F | +5.7°F | 2.59 in |
| 2026 | 46.5°F | +3.3°F | 5.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014751; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014751. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Harrisburg 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; Harrisburg's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Harrisburg in February43°F by day, 26°F at night
- Harrisburg in April65°F by day, 43°F at night
- Harrisburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Marchnormal high 53°F