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Albuquerque weather in March: Albuquerque, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Albuquerque in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal March, 0.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 2°C, 12 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.

  • NOAA stationAlbuquerque International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00023050
  • Location35.04°N 106.62°W
  • Elevation5,310 ft (1,619 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population560,326
  1. Jan 48° 26°
  2. Feb 54° 30°
  3. Mar 63° 36°
  4. Apr 70° 43°
  5. May 80° 52°
  6. Jun 90° 62°
  7. Jul 91° 67°
  8. Aug 89° 65°
  9. Sep 83° 58°
  10. Oct 71° 46°
  11. Nov 57° 34°
  12. Dec 47° 27°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Albuquerque in March?

The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. March is 7.6°F warmer than February and 7.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Albuquerque and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 58°F on March 1 to 67°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°F and 52°F.

Albuquerque in March, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 158°F33°F13%5%
March 860°F34°F13%5%
March 1563°F36°F12%5%
March 2265°F38°F12%5%
March 3167°F40°F11%5%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Albuquerque: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 158°F33°F13%5%11 h 20 min
March 258°F33°F13%5%11 h 30 min
March 359°F33°F13%5%11 h 30 min
March 459°F34°F13%5%11 h 30 min
March 559°F34°F13%5%11 h 30 min
March 660°F34°F13%5%11 h 30 min
March 760°F34°F13%5%11 h 40 min
March 860°F34°F13%5%11 h 40 min
March 961°F35°F13%5%11 h 40 min
March 1061°F35°F13%5%11 h 40 min
March 1161°F35°F13%5%11 h 50 min
March 1262°F35°F12%5%11 h 50 min
March 1362°F36°F12%5%11 h 50 min
March 1462°F36°F12%5%11 h 50 min
March 1563°F36°F12%5%11 h 50 min
March 1663°F36°F12%5%12 h
March 1763°F37°F12%5%12 h
March 1864°F37°F12%5%12 h
March 1964°F37°F12%5%12 h
March 2064°F37°F12%5%12 h 10 min
March 2165°F37°F12%5%12 h 10 min
March 2265°F38°F12%5%12 h 10 min
March 2365°F38°F12%5%12 h 10 min
March 2465°F38°F12%5%12 h 10 min
March 2566°F38°F12%5%12 h 20 min
March 2666°F38°F12%5%12 h 20 min
March 2766°F39°F12%5%12 h 20 min
March 2866°F39°F12%5%12 h 20 min
March 2967°F39°F11%5%12 h 30 min
March 3067°F39°F11%5%12 h 30 min
March 3167°F40°F11%5%12 h 30 min
Normal high
63°FMarch average
Normal low
36°FMarch average
Precipitation
0.46 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
40.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.7 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
8
Daylight
11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more
8
Sunshine
85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023050; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Albuquerque in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around March 1 (13%). In all, 0.46 in falls on 4 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Albuquerque, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.

Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023050.

How humid and windy is Albuquerque in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 17% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 46% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.42°F22°F46%6.8 mph53%
9 a.m.51°F23°F34%8.3 mph47%
noon60°F21°F22%10.6 mph42%
3 p.m.64°F18°F17%13.3 mph35%
6 p.m.62°F18°F18%13.6 mph34%
9 p.m.54°F19°F25%10.1 mph51%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023050. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for March in Albuquerque?

The warmest March temperature on Albuquerque's official record (since 1891) is 91°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is 6°F, on March 2, 1922. The wettest March brought 2.34 in (1998); the snowiest, 13.9 inches (1973).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 47.6°F (−1.9), 2022 48.0°F (−1.5), 2023 46.0°F (−3.5), 2024 48.4°F (−1.1), 2025 50.9°F (+1.4), 2026 61.3°F (+11.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Albuquerque: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202147.6°F−1.9°F0.12 in
202248.0°F−1.5°F0.55 in
202346.0°F−3.5°F0.53 in
202448.4°F−1.1°F0.27 in
202550.9°F+1.4°F0.04 in
202661.3°F+11.8°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023050. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Albuquerque 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; Albuquerque's is 63°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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