Carson weather in March: Carson, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Carson in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 1.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 31 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationCarson City
- Station IDUSC00261485
- Location39.13°N 119.77°W
- Elevation4,761 ft (1,451 m)
- Population58,148
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 50° 27°
- Mar 56° 32°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 70° 43°
- Jun 81° 49°
- Jul 90° 55°
- Aug 88° 53°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 68° 36°
- Nov 55° 28°
- Dec 45° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carson in March?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 43.9°F. March is 5.6°F warmer than February and 4.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Carson and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 47°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 30°F | 18% | 11% |
| March 8 | 55°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 9% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% |
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 | 53°F | 30°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 53°F | 30°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 30°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 54°F | 30°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 54°F | 30°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 54°F | 30°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 55°F | 31°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 55°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 55°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 31°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 57°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 33°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 33°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 33°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 33°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00261485; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Carson in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around March 1 (18%). In all, 1.24 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Carson, 20 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00261485.
What are the records for March in Carson?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 81°F, on March 31, 1966; the coldest is −5°F, on March 21, 1952. The wettest March brought 5.37 in (1995); the snowiest, 34.5 inches (1952).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.9°F: 2021 41.9°F (−2.0). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.9°F | −2.0°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00261485; recent months: ACIS, station USC00261485. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Carson compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, March normal highs run from 45°F in Incline Village to 77°F in Laughlin; Carson's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.