March 1997 Climate Data for Pittsburgh, PA
TEMPERATURES |DEPARTURE |HEATING DD |SNOWFALL |PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATIONS
DAY HI LOW AVG NORM |DAY MONTH YEAR|DAY MONTH SEASON|DAY MONTH SEASON|DAY MONTH NORM DEPARTURE YEAR NORM DEPARTURE
01* 64 44 54 33 +21 +21 +275 11 11 4221 0 0 26.9 .31 .31 .10 +.21 3.04 5.03 -1.99
02* 60 33 47 34 +13 +34 +288 18 29 4239 0 0 26.9 .29 .60 .20 +.40 3.33 5.13 -1.80
03* 35 32 34 34 0 +34 +288 31 60 4270 0 0 26.9 .16 .76 .30 +.46 3.49 5.23 -1.74
04* 46 34 40 35 +05 +39 +293 25 85 4295 0 0 26.9 .05 .81 .40 +.41 3.54 5.33 -1.79
05* 53 34 44 35 +09 +48 +302 21 106 4316 0 0 26.9 .39 1.20 .51 +.69 3.93 5.44 -1.51
06* 40 27 34 36 -02 +46 +300 31 137 4347 .2 .2 27.1 .01 1.21 .62 +.59 3.94 5.55 -1.61
07* 39 20 30 36 -6 +40 +294 35 172 4382 T .2 27.1 T 1.21 .73 +.48 3.94 5.66 -1.72
08* 53 31 42 36 +6 +46 +300 23 195 4405 0 .2 27.1 T 1.21 .84 +.37 3.94 5.77 -1.83
09* 50 24 37 37 0 +46 +300 28 223 4433 0 .2 27.1 .28 1.49 .95 +.54 4.22 5.88 -1.66
10* 51 33 42 37 +5 +51 +305 23 246 4456 0 .2 27.1 .03 1.52 1.06 +.46 4.25 5.99 -1.74
11* 47 27 37 38 -1 +50 +304 28 274 4484 0 .2 27.1 T 1.52 1.17 +.35 4.25 6.10 -1.85
12* 44 20 32 38 -6 +44 +298 33 307 4517 0 .2 27.1 0 1.52 1.28 +.24 4.25 6.21 -1.96
13* 41 26 34 38 -4 +40 +294 31 338 4548 0 .2 27.1 .12 1.64 1.39 +.25 4.37 6.32 -1.95
14* 57 30 44 39 +5 +45 +299 21 359 4569 0 .2 27.1 .47 2.11 1.50 +.61 4.84 6.43 -1.59
15* 30 22 26 39 -13 +32 +286 39 398 4608 T .2 27.1 T 2.11 1.61 +.50 4.84 6.54 -1.70
16* 32 18 25 40 -15 +17 +271 40 438 4648 T .2 27.1 T 2.11 1.72 +.39 4.84 6.65 -1.81
17* 48 26 37 40 -3 +14 +268 28 466 4676 0 .2 27.1 0 2.11 1.83 +.28 4.84 6.76 -1.92
18* 45 38 42 40 +2 +16 +270 23 489 4699 0 .2 27.1 .06 2.17 1.94 +.23 4.90 6.87 -1.97
19* 52 34 43 41 +2 +18 +272 22 511 4721 0 .2 27.1 0 2.17 2.06 +.11 4.90 6.99 -2.09
20* 49 31 40 41 -1 +17 +271 25 536 4746 0 .2 27.1 0 2.17 2.18 -.01 4.90 7.11 -2.21
21* 66 34 50 41 +9 +26 +280 15 551 4761 0 .2 27.1 T 2.17 2.30 -.13 4.90 7.23 -2.33
22* 61 31 46 42 +4 +30 +284 19 570 4780 T .2 27.1 T 2.17 2.42 -.25 4.90 7.35 -2.45
23* 41 23 32 42 -10 +20 +274 33 603 4813 1.71 1.9 28.8 .11 2.28 2.53 -.25 5.01 7.46 -2.45
24* 42 16 29 43 -14 +06 +260 36 639 4849 0 1.9 28.8 0 2.28 2.64 -.36 5.01 7.57 -2.56
25* 70 40 55 43 +12 +18 +272 10 649 4859 0 1.9 28.8 .66 2.94 2.75 +.19 5.67 7.68 -2.01
26* 44 35 40 43 -3 +15 +269 25 674 4884 0 1.9 28.8 .12 3.06 2.86 +.20 5.79 7.79 -2.00
27* 70 39 55 43 +12 +27 +281 10 684 4894 0 1.9 28.8 0 3.06 2.97 +.09 5.79 7.90 -2.11
28* 72 42 57 44 +13 +40 +294 8 692 4902 0 1.9 28.8 0 3.06 3.08 -.02 5.79 8.01 -2.22
29* 62 48 55 44 +11 +51 +305 10 702 4912 0 1.9 28.8 .03 3.09 3.19 -.10 5.82 8.12 -2.30
30* 50 37 44 44 0 +51 +305 21 723 4933 0 1.9 28.8 .13 3.22 3.30 -.08 5.95 8.23 -2.28
31* 37 28 33 45 -12 +39 +293 32 755 4965 0.3 2.2 29.1 T 3.22 3.41 -.19 5.95 8.34 -2.39
MARCH 1997
TEMPERATURES......
AVERAGE MAXIMUM................................. 50.0 DEGREES
AVERAGE MINIMUM................................. 30.9 DEGREES
AVERAGE FOR MONTH............................... 40.5 DEGREES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL........................... +1.1 DEGREES
HIGHEST AND DATE...................... 72 DEGREES ON THE 28TH
LOWEST AND DATE....................... 16 DEGREES ON THE 24TH
NUMBER OF DAYS MAX TEMPERATURE 90 DEGREES OR ABOVE........ 0
NUMBER OF DAYS MAX TEMPERATURE 32 DEGREES OR BELOW........ 2
NUMBER OF DAYS MIN TEMPERATURE 0 DEGREES OR BELOW........ 0
HEATING DEGREE DAYS..................................... 755
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL................................... -39
SEASONAL TOTAL HEATING.................................. 4965
COOLING DEGREE DAYS..................................... 0
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL................................... 0
SEASONAL TOTAL COOLING.................................. 0
PRECIPITATION DATA
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH............................ 3.22 INCHES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.......................... -0.19 INCHES
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR............................. 5.95 INCHES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.......................... -2.39 INCHES
MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION IN 24 HOURS... 0.78 INCHES ON THE 25-26TH
MONTHLY SNOWFALL............................... 2.2 INCHES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.......................... -5.5 INCHES
MAXIMUM CALENDER DAY SNOWFALL....... 1.7 INCHES ON THE 23RD
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH PRECIPITATION 0.01 INCH OR MORE...... 16
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH PRECIPITATION 0.10 INCH OR MORE...... 11
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH PRECIPITATION 0.50 INCH OR MORE...... 1
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH PRECIPITATION 1.00 INCH OR MORE...... 0
SUNSHINE DATA NOT AVAILABLE
HIGHLIGHTS
NO RECORDS WERE BROKEN DURING THIS SLIGHTLY MILD AND DRY MONTH.