Reading weather in March: Reading, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Reading in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 90 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationReading Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014712
- Location40.37°N 75.97°W
- Elevation341 ft (104 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population96,000
- Jan 39° 23°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 77° 57°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 54° 35°
- Dec 43° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Reading in March?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 41.5°F. March is 8.4°F warmer than February and 11.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Reading and the 6th 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 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°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 | 27°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 37°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 | 27°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 53°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014712; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Reading 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, 3.53 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Reading, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014712.
What are the records for March in Reading?
The warmest March temperature on Reading's official record (since 1888) is 89°F, on March 30, 1998; the coldest is −2°F, on March 10, 1984. The wettest March brought 8.26 in (1993); the snowiest, 21.5 inches (1958).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.5°F: 2021 45.3°F (+3.8), 2022 44.6°F (+3.1), 2023 43.2°F (+1.7), 2024 46.9°F (+5.4), 2025 48.1°F (+6.6), 2026 47.9°F (+6.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.3°F | +3.8°F | 2.71 in |
| 2022 | 44.6°F | +3.1°F | 3.48 in |
| 2023 | 43.2°F | +1.7°F | 2.53 in |
| 2024 | 46.9°F | +5.4°F | 5.52 in |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | +6.6°F | 3.20 in |
| 2026 | 47.9°F | +6.4°F | 3.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014712. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Reading 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; Reading's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.