Lancaster weather in March: Lancaster, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lancaster in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.33 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 stationLancaster Airport
- Station IDUSW00054737
- Location40.12°N 76.29°W
- Elevation403 ft (123 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population58,441
- Jan 40° 22°
- Feb 42° 23°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 64° 40°
- May 74° 50°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 44° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lancaster in March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.1°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 10.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lancaster and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 46°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 37°F and 45°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 19% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 30°F | 35% | 19% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% |
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 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 47°F | 27°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 47°F | 27°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 47°F | 27°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 27°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 48°F | 28°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 48°F | 28°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 50°F | 29°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 29°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 30°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 30°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 52°F | 31°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 52°F | 31°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 31°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 53°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 53°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 33°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- 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 USW00054737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lancaster in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (38%). In all, 3.33 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lancaster, 18 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054737.
What are the records for March in Lancaster?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 83°F, on March 29, 2025; the coldest is −3°F, on March 7, 2015. The wettest March brought 6.12 in (2000).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.1°F: 2021 45.7°F (+4.6), 2022 45.0°F (+3.9), 2023 43.6°F (+2.5), 2024 46.8°F (+5.7), 2025 46.4°F (+5.3), 2026 45.7°F (+4.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.7°F | +4.6°F | 2.60 in |
| 2022 | 45.0°F | +3.9°F | 1.48 in |
| 2023 | 43.6°F | +2.5°F | 2.35 in |
| 2024 | 46.8°F | +5.7°F | 4.04 in |
| 2025 | 46.4°F | +5.3°F | 3.08 in |
| 2026 | 45.7°F | +4.6°F | 3.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054737; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lancaster 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; Lancaster's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lancaster in February42°F by day, 23°F at night
- Lancaster in April64°F by day, 40°F at night
- Lancaster 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