West Chester weather in March: West Chester, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
West Chester in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 117 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWest Chester (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00369464
- Location39.97°N 75.64°W
- Elevation375 ft (114 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population22,758
- Jan 40° 20°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 51° 29°
- Apr 63° 38°
- May 73° 49°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 55° 32°
- Dec 44° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is West Chester in March?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 39.8°F. March is 7.9°F warmer than February and 10.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in West Chester and the 5th 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 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 36°F and 43°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 | 46°F | 24°F | 32% | 20% |
| March 8 | 48°F | 26°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 15 | 50°F | 28°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 33°F | 36% | 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 | 46°F | 24°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 47°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 47°F | 25°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 48°F | 26°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 48°F | 26°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 48°F | 26°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 27°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 49°F | 27°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 28°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 50°F | 28°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 50°F | 28°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 51°F | 29°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 51°F | 29°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 51°F | 29°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 52°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 52°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 53°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 53°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 54°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 32°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 55°F | 32°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 32°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 29°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- 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 USC00369464; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in West Chester in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 4.61 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in West Chester, 21 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.1 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00369464.
What are the records for March in West Chester?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 87°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is −4°F, on March 7, 2015. The wettest March brought 8.43 in (2000); the snowiest, 36.0 inches (1958).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00369464. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in West Chester 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; West Chester's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Chester in February43°F by day, 21°F at night
- West Chester in April63°F by day, 38°F at night
- West Chester 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