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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
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202562°40°51°
202466°43°54°
202350°37°44°
202241°29°35°
202148°24°36°
201939°22°30°
201736°22°29°
201640°29°34°
201545°30°37°4.09"2.5"
2014coldest30°12°21°
201341°32°37°
201245°32°38°
201155°35°45°
201045°34°39°
200946°34°40°
200862°36°49°0.05"
200740°23°31°
200654°32°43°
200543°29°36°
200459°48°54°1.85"
200351°36°43°1.02"
200239°22°30°
200134°29°31°0.71"0.5"
200062°40°51°
199946°28°37°
199847°35°41°
199748°41°45°0.58"
199663°31°47°
199538°35°36°0.13"
199444°37°41°
199341°33°37°
199252°38°45°
199159°37°48°
199050°30°40°
198945°35°40°
198847°29°38°
198749°32°40°
198648°35°42°
198564°36°50°
198447°32°39°
198354°40°47°
198248°34°41°
198136°32°34°
198051°38°44°
197963°55°59°
197829°15°22°
197764°49°56°
1976warmest77°45°61°0.08"
197543°28°35°
197468°52°60°
197355°44°50°
197245°28°36°0.05"0.2"
197148°30°39°
53 years of data from PHILADELPHIA CITY

Philadelphia, PA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Philadelphia, PA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.7"13.4"JFMAMJJASOND2.4"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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