Clovis weather in March: Clovis, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Clovis in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 2°C, 25 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationClovis
- Station IDUSC00291939
- Location34.43°N 103.20°W
- Elevation4,295 ft (1,309 m)
- Population37,555
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 57° 29°
- Mar 65° 35°
- Apr 73° 42°
- May 82° 52°
- Jun 91° 62°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 91° 64°
- Sep 84° 57°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 53° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clovis in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 50.1°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 7.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Clovis and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 69°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°F and 53°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 32°F | 13% | 6% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 35°F | 13% | 8% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 37°F | 14% | 9% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 38°F | 14% | 9% |
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 | 61°F | 32°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 32°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 32°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 35°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 35°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 35°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 35°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 36°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 36°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 36°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 36°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 36°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 37°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 37°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 37°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 37°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 37°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 38°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 38°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 38°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 38°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 38°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00291939; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Clovis in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around March 28 (14%). In all, 0.98 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Clovis, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.7 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 USC00291939.
What are the records for March in Clovis?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 91°F, on March 12, 1989; the coldest is −4°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 3.19 in (2007); the snowiest, 14.2 inches (1915).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00291939. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Clovis 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; Clovis's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.