Weather on March 5
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1976
61°F avg
Coldest
2014
21°F avg
About This Date
March 5th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 34°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1976 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (21°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 4.09" | 2.5" |
| 2014coldest | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 36° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 48° | 54° | 1.85" | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 1.02" | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.71" | 0.5" |
| 2000 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 41° | 45° | 0.58" | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 35° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 63° | 55° | 59° | — | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976warmest | 77° | 45° | 61° | 0.08" | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
53 years of data from PHILADELPHIA WSFO