Weather on March 1
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1972
61°F avg
Coldest
1980
18°F avg
About This Date
March 1st in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 33°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 1972 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (18°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.6"). The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 42° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 0.69" | 2.8" |
| 2018 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 42° | 43° | 2.87" | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 33° | 46° | 0.18" | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 21° | 29° | 0.03" | 3.6" |
| 2008 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 4.14" | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 68° | 44° | 56° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 1.45" | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 42° | 46° | 0.64" | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.25" | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 0.2" | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972warmest | 76° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
54 years of data from PHILADELPHIA WSFO