Rain and Snow Showers for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Increasing Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains

A clipper type system will track across the Northeast today, with a stronger system expected for this first weekend of March. Snow accumulations are expected for portions of the Great Lakes region and New England. Winds will also become gusty across most of the eastern two-thirds of the country this weekend. These winds and low humidity may increase fire weather concerns for portions of the Plains Read More >

Saint Patrick's Day

PERIOD OF RECORD: 154 YEARS (1871 - 2024)

Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th.

The highest temperature recorded on Saint Patrick's Day is 73F degrees in 2012. The lowest the mercury has ever fallen to on Saint Patrick's Day is -4F in 1885. Normally, the high temperature averages 42F degrees and the low 27F degrees on Saint Patrick's Day.

Temperature (F) Data

Highest	73	2012
Lowest	-4	1885
Highest Minimum	51	2012
Lowest Maximum	4	1885
Average High	42
Average Low	27

HIGH TEMPERATURE (F) BY 10 DEGREE RANGES

(since 1944; 81 years)

	20s or lower	30s	40s	50s	60s	70s
Number of occurrences	11	32	20	12	5	1
Percentage	14%	40%	25%	15%	6%	1%

Precipitation Data Snow Data

(since 1944; 81 years) (since 1944; 81 years)

Number of times 0.01" or greater:	41	Number of times 0.1" or greater:	28
Number of times 0.10" or greater:	15	Number of times 1.0" or greater:	10
Number of times 0.50" or greater:	1	Number of times 3.0" or greater:	3
		Number of times 6.0" or greater:	1

Precipitation Records

Greatest Snow	19.0"	1936
Greatest Precipitation	2.62"	1936

Almanac Data for Recent Saint Patrick Days

Year	High	Low	Precip	Snow
1980	52	35	0.16	0.0
1981	28	8	0.33	3.6
1982	42	33	0.16	T
1983	61	30	0.00	0.0
1984	23	17	T	T

1985	36	22	0.07	0.6
1986	39	30	0.00	0.0
1987	45	26	0.00	0.0
1988	36	24	T	T
1989	41	25	0.06	0.2

1990	54	38	0.37	0.0
1991	57	27	0.00	0.0
1992	39	24	0.08	0.7
1993	40	9	0.38	1.9
1994	27	15	0.02	0.5

1995	43	29	0.08	0.1
1996	47	24	0.00	0.0
1997	44	20	0.00	0.0
1998	44	19	0.01	T
1999	58	32	T	0.0

2000	28	19	T	T
2001	30	26	0.38	5.4
2002	39	24	0.07	T
2003	65	39	0.00	0.0
2004	27	19	0.01	0.9

2005	37	22	0.00	0.0
2006	33	22	0.00	0.0
2007	31	20	0.14	2.2
2008	36	18	0.00	0.0
2009	54	31	0.00	0.0

2010	53	29	0.00	0.0
2011	60	31	0.00	0.0
2012	73	51	0.00	0.0
2013	31	21	T	0.3
2014	30	10	0.00	0.0

2015	41	27	0.01	T
2016	52	39	0.03	0.0
2017	40	19	0.00	0.0
2018	35	20	0.00	0.0
2019	32	24	T	T

2020	43	36	T	0.0
2021	52	30	0	0.0
2022	67	44	0	0.0
2023	50	34	0.44	0.0
2024	44	33	0.03	0.0