Washington weather in March: Washington, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Washington in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 3.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWashington (3 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00369318
- Location40.18°N 80.19°W
- Elevation1,300 ft (396 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population13,334
- Jan 37° 20°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 49° 29°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 72° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 83° 60°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 64° 43°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 41° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Washington in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 39.1°F. March is 8.2°F warmer than February and 12.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Washington and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 44°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 44°F | 25°F | 45% | 25% |
| March 8 | 46°F | 26°F | 45% | 25% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% |
| March 22 | 52°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% |
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 | 25°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 44°F | 25°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 45°F | 25°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 45°F | 26°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 45°F | 26°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 46°F | 26°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 26°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 46°F | 26°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 27°F | 44% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 27°F | 44% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 47°F | 27°F | 44% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 27°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 50°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 51°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 52°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 52°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 29°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 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 USC00369318; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Washington in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around March 1 (45%). In all, 3.51 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Washington, 20 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.1 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00369318.
How does March in Washington 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; Washington's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Washington in February40°F by day, 22°F at night
- Washington in April63°F by day, 40°F at night
- Washington 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