Weather on March 17
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
2003
65°F avg
Coldest
1976
30°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 37°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2003 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (30°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.6"). The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70° | 55° | 62° | 3.12" | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 71° | 49° | 60° | 0.18" | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.1" | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 0.38" | 1.6" |
| 2013 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 0.51" | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 2003warmest | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 2.16" | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.13" | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1999 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 40° | 45° | 0.51" | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1990 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.05" | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1972 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 2.29" | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
54 years of data from PHILADELPHIA WSFO