Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Philadelphia on March 08

On March 8th in Philadelphia, the weather has seen extremes over the years. The hottest temperature on record for this date occurred in 2000, reaching 80.1°F, while the coldest temperature was recorded in 1986, plummeting to 12.0°F. Typically, the average temperature for March 8th is 39.89°F, with a high of 47.60°F and a low of 32.19°F. In 1986, the same year when the coldest temperature was recorded, an interesting news event took place: the Chernobyl disaster occurred in Ukraine, releasing immense amounts of radiation and causing significant environmental and health impacts.