Apache Junction weather in March: Apache Junction, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Apache Junction in March has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal March, 1.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 9°C, 34 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationApache Junction (5 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00020288
- Location33.46°N 111.48°W
- Elevation2,070 ft (631 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population44,309
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 70° 44°
- Mar 77° 48°
- Apr 85° 53°
- May 93° 60°
- Jun 103° 69°
- Jul 105° 77°
- Aug 104° 76°
- Sep 99° 71°
- Oct 88° 60°
- Nov 76° 50°
- Dec 66° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Apache Junction in March?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 62.4°F. March is 5.4°F warmer than February and 6.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Apache Junction and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 73°F on March 1 to 81°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 59°F and 66°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 73°F | 46°F | 15% | 11% |
| March 8 | 75°F | 47°F | 14% | 10% |
| March 15 | 77°F | 48°F | 12% | 9% |
| March 22 | 79°F | 48°F | 11% | 7% |
| March 31 | 81°F | 50°F | 9% | 6% |
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 | 73°F | 46°F | 15% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 73°F | 46°F | 15% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 73°F | 46°F | 15% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 74°F | 46°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 74°F | 46°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 74°F | 46°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 75°F | 46°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 75°F | 47°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 75°F | 47°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 75°F | 47°F | 13% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 76°F | 47°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 76°F | 47°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 76°F | 47°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 77°F | 47°F | 12% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 77°F | 48°F | 12% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 77°F | 48°F | 12% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 77°F | 48°F | 12% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 78°F | 48°F | 11% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 79°F | 48°F | 11% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 79°F | 48°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 79°F | 49°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 80°F | 49°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 80°F | 49°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 80°F | 49°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 80°F | 49°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 81°F | 49°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 81°F | 49°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 81°F | 49°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 81°F | 50°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00020288; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Apache Junction in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around March 1 (15%). In all, 1.33 in falls on 4 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Apache Junction, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00020288.
What are the records for March in Apache Junction?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1987) is 104°F, on March 23, 2026; the coldest is 27°F, on March 14, 1990. The wettest March brought 4.86 in (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.4°F: 2021 60.6°F (−1.8), 2022 63.5°F (+1.1), 2023 57.0°F (−5.4). 1 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.6°F | −1.8°F | 0.37 in |
| 2022 | 63.5°F | +1.1°F | 0.53 in |
| 2023 | 57.0°F | −5.4°F | 0.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00020288; recent months: ACIS, station USC00020288. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Apache Junction compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, March normal highs run from 50°F in Greer to 82°F in Tacna; Apache Junction's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Apache Junction in February70°F by day, 44°F at night
- Apache Junction in April85°F by day, 53°F at night
- Apache Junction through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arizona in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Tacna: Arizona's warmest Marchnormal high 82°F