Is Philadelphia hot in March?
Days are typically cool at 11.8°C, while nights average 2.7°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Philadelphia in
March.
Typical March weather in Philadelphia: 11.8°C by day, 2.7°C at night, 112 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high11.8°C
Typical low2.7°C
Rain112 mm
Wet days8.7
In the year-round weather comparison, March scores 21 out of 100 (May leads the year at 80). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 49 from latitude 39.95°.
March at a glance
What is Philadelphia like in March?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 112 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 49 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is March a good time to visit?
March ranks 9 of 12 in our weather comparison; May ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4560349
- NOAA station
- USC00366886 · PHILA FRANKLIN INST
- Station distance
- 1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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