Alamogordo weather in March: Alamogordo, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Alamogordo in March has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal March, 0.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 8 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAlamogordo
- Station IDUSC00290199
- Location32.92°N 105.95°W
- Elevation4,380 ft (1,335 m)
- Population31,667
- Jan 55° 33°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 68° 43°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 85° 59°
- Jun 94° 68°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 54° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alamogordo in March?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 55.2°F. March is 6.5°F warmer than February and 7.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Alamogordo and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 72°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 54°F and 57°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 40°F | 13% | 7% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% |
| March 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 11% | 4% |
| March 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 11% | 4% |
| March 31 | 72°F | 47°F | 10% | 3% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 40°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 40°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 40°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 41°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 65°F | 41°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 41°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 67°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 42°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 68°F | 43°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 68°F | 43°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 68°F | 43°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 68°F | 44°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 69°F | 44°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 70°F | 44°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 70°F | 45°F | 11% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 70°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 71°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 71°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 71°F | 46°F | 10% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 71°F | 46°F | 10% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 72°F | 46°F | 10% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 72°F | 47°F | 10% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 43°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00290199; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Alamogordo in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around March 1 (13%). In all, 0.33 in falls on 3 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Alamogordo, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00290199.
What are the records for March in Alamogordo?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1913) is 90°F, on March 31, 1946; the coldest is 10°F, on March 15, 1913. The wettest March brought 3.02 in (1958); the snowiest, 5.5 inches (1965).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00290199. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Alamogordo compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, March normal highs run from 45°F in Red River to 73°F in Lordsburg; Alamogordo's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.