Weather on March 1
Cambridge, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2016
50°F avg
Coldest
1980
14°F avg
About This Date
March 1st in Cambridge, MA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 24°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 2016 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (14°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.1"). The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Cambridge, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.64" | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.38" | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016warmest | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 2.41" | 0.5" |
| 2011 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 1.6" | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.64" | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 0.61" | 1" |
| 2007 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 1.52" | 6.1" |
| 2004 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 2.92" | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.89" | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.61" | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 0.56" | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1979 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
56 years of data from CHESTNUT HILL