Lebanon weather in March: Lebanon, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lebanon in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 91 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLebanon (2 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00364896
- Location40.33°N 76.47°W
- Elevation450 ft (137 m)
- Population26,456
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 49° 31°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 63°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 52° 34°
- Dec 42° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lebanon in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 40.1°F. March is 8.2°F warmer than February and 11.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lebanon and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 44°F on March 1 to 55°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 36°F and 44°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 | 44°F | 27°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 23% |
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 | 44°F | 27°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 35°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 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 USC00364896; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lebanon 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, 3.60 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lebanon, 20 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00364896.
What are the records for March in Lebanon?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 84°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −4°F, on March 8, 1989. The wettest March brought 6.54 in (1977); the snowiest, 14.8 inches (2017).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.1°F: 2021 43.9°F (+3.8), 2022 42.3°F (+2.2), 2023 41.0°F (+0.9), 2024 44.3°F (+4.2), 2025 45.5°F (+5.4), 2026 45.0°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.9°F | +3.8°F | 3.17 in |
| 2022 | 42.3°F | +2.2°F | 3.02 in |
| 2023 | 41.0°F | +0.9°F | 3.07 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +4.2°F | 4.91 in |
| 2025 | 45.5°F | +5.4°F | 2.70 in |
| 2026 | 45.0°F | +4.9°F | 5.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00364896; recent months: ACIS, station USC00364896. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lebanon 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; Lebanon's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.