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Philadelphia March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the month of March.

Typical Philadelphia March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	52.7 °F
Average daily low	35.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.0 inches
Average monthly snow	3.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	35.1%
Daily chance of snow	6.3%

Philadelphia March Weather Records 1894–2024
Highest temperature	87 °F	March 29, 1945
Lowest temperature	-5 °F	March 12, 1914
Highest daily low	61 °F	March 31, 1998
Lowest daily high	12 °F	March 7, 1913
Hottest average high temperature	62.8 °F	1945
Coldest average high temperature	36.8 °F	1916
Most daily precipitation	3.1 inches	March 23, 2024
Most monthly precipitation	7.3 inches	2010
Most daily snow	12.0 inches	March 2, 1914
Most monthly snow	28.6 inches	1914

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
March 1	48.4	31.3	76	6
March 2	48.7	31.6	77	4
March 3	49.0	31.8	73	2
March 4	49.3	32.1	74	6
March 5	49.6	32.3	79	5
March 6	49.8	32.6	73	3
March 7	50.0	32.8	77	-1
March 8	50.1	33.0	80	6
March 9	50.2	33.2	82	10
March 10	50.5	33.3	82	7
March 11	50.8	33.5	74	5
March 12	51.1	33.8	83	-5
March 13	51.6	34.0	84	16
March 14	51.9	34.4	85	1
March 15	52.3	34.8	81	11
March 16	52.7	35.1	82	0
March 17	53.0	35.3	86	8
March 18	53.4	35.7	78	9
March 19	53.9	36.0	77	10
March 20	54.4	36.4	83	6
March 21	54.8	36.8	85	2
March 22	55.0	37.0	82	10
March 23	55.3	37.3	80	5
March 24	55.6	37.6	78	8
March 25	55.9	37.9	81	8
March 26	56.2	38.2	83	8
March 27	56.6	38.5	82	11
March 28	57.0	38.9	83	7
March 29	57.4	39.2	87	7
March 30	57.7	39.5	86	4
March 31	58.2	39.9	81	8

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1941–2024	Philadelphia International Airport	location
1916–1940	Philadelphia Naval Yard	location
1894–1915	Drexel University	location