Weather on March 16
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1990
71°F avg
Coldest
2017
25°F avg
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° | — | — |
54 years of data from PHILADELPHIA CITY