Aspen weather in March: Aspen, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Aspen in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 1.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −6°C, 26 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAspen Pitkin County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093073
- Location39.22°N 106.87°W
- Elevation7,720 ft (2,353 m)
- Population6,556
- Jan 35° 9°
- Feb 38° 12°
- Mar 46° 21°
- Apr 55° 28°
- May 65° 35°
- Jun 77° 42°
- Jul 82° 48°
- Aug 80° 47°
- Sep 72° 40°
- Oct 60° 29°
- Nov 45° 19°
- Dec 34° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Aspen in March?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 33.5°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 7.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Aspen and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 51°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 31°F and 36°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 41°F | 16°F | 36% | 13% |
| March 8 | 44°F | 18°F | 35% | 13% |
| March 15 | 46°F | 21°F | 35% | 13% |
| March 22 | 48°F | 23°F | 36% | 14% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 25°F | 37% | 15% |
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 | 41°F | 16°F | 36% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 16°F | 36% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 42°F | 17°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 17°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 17°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 18°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 18°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 44°F | 18°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 19°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 19°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 45°F | 19°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 20°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 45°F | 20°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 46°F | 20°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 46°F | 21°F | 35% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 46°F | 21°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 47°F | 21°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 47°F | 22°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 22°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 22°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 22°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 48°F | 23°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 23°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 23°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 23°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 24°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 24°F | 37% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 24°F | 37% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 24°F | 37% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 51°F | 25°F | 37% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 25°F | 37% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 21°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093073; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Aspen in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 1.03 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Aspen, 30 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093073.
What are the records for March in Aspen?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 77°F, on March 25, 2026; the coldest is −16°F, on March 3, 2002. The wettest March brought 3.36 in (2019).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.5°F: 2021 31.6°F (−1.9), 2022 30.6°F (−2.9), 2023 25.8°F (−7.7), 2024 32.8°F (−0.7), 2025 35.0°F (+1.5), 2026 43.9°F (+10.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.6°F | −1.9°F | 1.40 in |
| 2022 | 30.6°F | −2.9°F | 1.11 in |
| 2023 | 25.8°F | −7.7°F | 1.77 in |
| 2024 | 32.8°F | −0.7°F | 1.54 in |
| 2025 | 35.0°F | +1.5°F | 0.57 in |
| 2026 | 43.9°F | +10.4°F | 0.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093073; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093073. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Aspen compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, March normal highs run from 37°F in Leadville to 63°F in Rocky Ford; Aspen's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.