Weather on March 16
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 16th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 37°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 1990 (71°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (25°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 16th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 76° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 77° | 45° | 61° | 0.33" | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017coldest | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 43° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 39° | 46° | 1.6" | — |
| 2010 | 52° | 42° | 47° | 0.1" | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 1.52" | 0.2" |
| 2003 | 70° | 46° | 58° | 0.05" | — |
| 2002 | 74° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 41° | 48° | 0.74" | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 53° | 61° | 3.61" | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 76° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 1994 | 59° | 42° | 51° | 0.41" | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 78° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 1.42" | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 34° | 41° | 0.79" | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 2.41" | — |
| 1973 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1972 | 57° | 38° | 47° | 0.46" | — |
| 1971 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
Philadelphia, PA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Philadelphia, PA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Philadelphia, PA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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