Weather on March 23
Cambridge, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
2012
69°F avg
Coldest
2002
25°F avg
About This Date
March 23rd in Cambridge, MA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 30°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 23rd was in 2012 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (25°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 23rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 23rd in Cambridge, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 2.18" | — |
| 2025 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 26° | 34° | 0.38" | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.97" | 0.7" |
| 2018 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 42° | 43° | 3.84" | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002coldest | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 4.65" | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 33° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 28° | 29° | — | 1" |
| 1997 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 1.55" | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.79" | 1.7" |
| 1991 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 21° | 34° | 5.08" | 1" |
| 1976 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.66" | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 1.47" | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
56 years of data from CHESTNUT HILL