Weather on March 16
Cambridge, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1990
60°F avg
Coldest
1979
19°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Cambridge, MA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 29°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 1990 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (19°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.9"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Cambridge, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 1.63" | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 37° | 51° | 0.13" | — |
| 2021 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 42° | 51° | 0.36" | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 42° | 44° | 1.02" | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 26° | 34° | 0.28" | 0.6" |
| 2014 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 3.23" | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 26° | 32° | 1.07" | 7.9" |
| 2006 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 1.65" | 6.5" |
| 2003 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 39° | 45° | 1.55" | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.33" | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 30° | 43° | 0.41" | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 30° | 41° | 2.57" | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 80° | 40° | 60° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 54° | 56° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 35° | 45° | 0.13" | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 0.25" | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.51" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
56 years of data from CHESTNUT HILL