Philadelphia weather in March: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Philadelphia in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationPhiladelphia International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013739
- Location39.87°N 75.23°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population1,573,916
- Jan 41° 26°
- Feb 44° 28°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 79° 61°
- Oct 67° 49°
- Nov 56° 39°
- Dec 46° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Philadelphia in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.6°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 10.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Philadelphia and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 36% | 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 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013739; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Philadelphia in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 3.96 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Philadelphia, 12 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013739.
How humid and windy is Philadelphia in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 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. | 43°F | 33°F | 69% | 8.5 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 34°F | 58% | 11.3 mph | – |
| noon | 54°F | 34°F | 47% | 12.2 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 34°F | 42% | 13.1 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 33°F | 45% | 12.2 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 34°F | 56% | 9.7 mph | 36% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013739. 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 Philadelphia?
The warmest March temperature on Philadelphia's official record (since 1873) is 87°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is 6°F, on March 21, 1885. The wettest March brought 9.10 in (1912); the snowiest, 15.2 inches (1914).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.6°F: 2021 47.4°F (+3.8), 2022 47.8°F (+4.2), 2023 45.1°F (+1.5), 2024 48.5°F (+4.9), 2025 49.5°F (+5.9), 2026 49.2°F (+5.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4°F | +3.8°F | 4.21 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | +4.2°F | 2.09 in |
| 2023 | 45.1°F | +1.5°F | 1.99 in |
| 2024 | 48.5°F | +4.9°F | 7.19 in |
| 2025 | 49.5°F | +5.9°F | 5.36 in |
| 2026 | 49.2°F | +5.6°F | 1.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PHLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013739. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Philadelphia 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; Philadelphia's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Philadelphia in February44°F by day, 28°F at night
- Philadelphia in April65°F by day, 44°F at night
- Philadelphia 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