Weather on March 17
Allentown, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1990
61°F avg
Coldest
1976
25°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Allentown, PA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 30°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 1990 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (25°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.1"). The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Allentown, PA? 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 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 30° | 43° | 0.51" | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 43° | 49° | 0.74" | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 40° | 48° | 0.13" | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 38° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 65° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.08" | 0.1" |
| 2003 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.36" | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 34° | 37° | 0.48" | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 24° | 38° | 0.64" | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 20° | 31° | 2.74" | 1.1" |
| 1992 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 71° | 51° | 61° | 1.73" | — |
| 1989 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 38° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.2" | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 35° | 45° | 0.2" | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 70° | 35° | 52° | 0.76" | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 41° | 46° | 1.57" | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
56 years of data from ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY INTL AP