Pittsburgh weather in March: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Pittsburgh in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 3.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationPittsburgh International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094823
- Location40.48°N 80.21°W
- Elevation1,203 ft (367 m)
- From the center13 miles
- Population307,668
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 63° 44°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 41° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsburgh in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 11.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Pittsburgh and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 43°F | 26°F | 47% | 25% |
| March 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 47% | 25% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 45% | 26% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 45% | 27% |
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 | 43°F | 26°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 44°F | 26°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 44°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 44°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 45°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 45°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 28°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 46°F | 28°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 29°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 47°F | 29°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 29°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 30°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 31°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 31°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 51°F | 31°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 32°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 52°F | 32°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 33°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 33°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 33°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 34°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 34°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 34°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 35°F | 45% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094823; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Pittsburgh in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around March 1 (47%). In all, 3.15 in falls on 14 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Pittsburgh, 19 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094823.
How humid and windy is Pittsburgh in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 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. | 39°F | 31°F | 73% | 6.7 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 33°F | 64% | 9.5 mph | 22% |
| noon | 50°F | 33°F | 51% | 11.2 mph | 17% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 33°F | 44% | 12.2 mph | 19% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 32°F | 46% | 11.1 mph | 21% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 32°F | 56% | 8.4 mph | 34% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094823. 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 Pittsburgh?
The warmest March temperature on Pittsburgh's official record (since 1875) is 84°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is −5°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 6.40 in (2026); the snowiest, 34.1 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.7°F: 2021 44.8°F (+5.1), 2022 42.7°F (+3.0), 2023 40.0°F (+0.3), 2024 46.6°F (+6.9), 2025 47.4°F (+7.7), 2026 47.3°F (+7.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.8°F | +5.1°F | 3.88 in |
| 2022 | 42.7°F | +3.0°F | 3.31 in |
| 2023 | 40.0°F | +0.3°F | 2.93 in |
| 2024 | 46.6°F | +6.9°F | 3.25 in |
| 2025 | 47.4°F | +7.7°F | 1.72 in |
| 2026 | 47.3°F | +7.6°F | 6.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094823. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Pittsburgh 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; Pittsburgh's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pittsburgh in February40°F by day, 23°F at night
- Pittsburgh in April62°F by day, 41°F at night
- Pittsburgh 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