Philadelphia in March: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Philadelphia in March 2027
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Philadelphia
Average weather
Average temperature in Philadelphia in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +54°F with a maximum of +66°F and a minimum of +28°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +52°F to +63°F.
Is Philadelphia warm or cold in March?
Philadelphia is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +45°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +30°F to +37°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Philadelphia:
Climate in Philadelphia in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +45°F | +54°F | +64°F | |||
| Min. temperature | -8°F | +3°F | +21°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +77°F | +88°F | +95°F | |||
| Rainfall | 50 mm | 86 mm | 98 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 64% | 62% | 62% | |||
| Air pressure | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 11 | 12 | 10 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 7 | 11 | 15 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | Good | |||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +45°F to +54°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 50 mm to 86 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 64% to 62%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Philadelphia is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Philadelphia.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Philadelphia?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Philadelphia in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+62°F) and the highest in 2012 (+67°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 685 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1758 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Philadelphia
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Philadelphia, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
