Weather on March 17
Newark, NJ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1990
66°F avg
Coldest
1976
28°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Newark, NJ typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 34°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 1990 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (28°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Newark, NJ? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2025 | 64° | 48° | 56° | 2.31" | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 67° | 44° | 55° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.36" | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 65° | 44° | 54° | 0.2" | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 28° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 42° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 25° | 32° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 2006 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 2.01" | 5.2" |
| 2003 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 37° | 42° | 0.36" | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 28° | 41° | 2.21" | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | 0.1" |
| 1993 | 49° | 26° | 37° | 2.51" | 2.2" |
| 1992 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 78° | 53° | 66° | 1.17" | — |
| 1989 | 70° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 36° | 38° | 0.36" | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 59° | 36° | 47° | 0.23" | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 68° | 42° | 55° | 0.76" | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 42° | 48° | 2.08" | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
56 years of data from ELIZABETH