Carlsbad weather in March: Carlsbad, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Carlsbad in March has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal March, 0.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 5°C, 14 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCarlsbad Cavern City Airport
- Station IDUSW00093033
- Location32.33°N 104.26°W
- Elevation3,232 ft (985 m)
- Population31,999
- Jan 58° 30°
- Feb 63° 34°
- Mar 71° 40°
- Apr 80° 48°
- May 88° 57°
- Jun 96° 66°
- Jul 95° 69°
- Aug 94° 68°
- Sep 87° 61°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 66° 37°
- Dec 57° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carlsbad in March?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 55.6°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 8.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Carlsbad and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 66°F on March 1 to 76°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 53°F and 58°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 66°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% |
| March 8 | 68°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% |
| March 15 | 71°F | 40°F | 9% | 4% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 42°F | 8% | 3% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 44°F | 8% | 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 | 66°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 66°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 67°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 67°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 67°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 68°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 68°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 68°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 69°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 69°F | 39°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 69°F | 39°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 70°F | 39°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 70°F | 39°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 70°F | 40°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 71°F | 40°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 40°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 40°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 41°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 72°F | 41°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 41°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 41°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 42°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 42°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 42°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 42°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 40°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093033; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carlsbad in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around March 1 (9%). In all, 0.54 in falls on 3 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Carlsbad, 1 days reach 90°F and 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093033.
How humid and windy is Carlsbad in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 16% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 50% humidity. The wind averages 11.0 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 29°F | 50% | 7.9 mph | 80% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 30°F | 32% | 11.0 mph | 77% |
| noon | 70°F | 27°F | 20% | 13.6 mph | 78% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 25°F | 16% | 14.5 mph | 78% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 25°F | 18% | 13.3 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 26°F | 29% | 10.6 mph | 87% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093033. 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 Carlsbad?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 103°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is 11°F, on March 3, 1971. The wettest March brought 2.63 in (2007); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1989).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.6°F: 2021 55.2°F (−0.4), 2022 52.6°F (−3.0), 2023 56.2°F (+0.6), 2024 57.4°F (+1.8), 2025 59.2°F (+3.6), 2026 65.3°F (+9.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.2°F | −0.4°F | 0.11 in |
| 2022 | 52.6°F | −3.0°F | 0.10 in |
| 2023 | 56.2°F | +0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 57.4°F | +1.8°F | 0.08 in |
| 2025 | 59.2°F | +3.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2026 | 65.3°F | +9.7°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093033; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093033. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Carlsbad 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; Carlsbad's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.