Craig weather in March: Craig, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Craig in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 0.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −7°C, 25 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCraig Moffat County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024046
- Location40.50°N 107.52°W
- Elevation6,186 ft (1,886 m)
- Population8,903
- Jan 31° 3°
- Feb 36° 9°
- Mar 48° 20°
- Apr 59° 27°
- May 69° 35°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 47°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 62° 26°
- Nov 47° 17°
- Dec 32° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Craig in March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 34.0°F. March is 11.8°F warmer than February and 8.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Craig and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 54°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 30°F and 38°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 41°F | 14°F | 33% | 10% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 17°F | 33% | 10% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 20°F | 33% | 11% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 22°F | 34% | 12% |
| March 31 | 54°F | 25°F | 36% | 14% |
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 | 14°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 14°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 42°F | 15°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 15°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 16°F | 32% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 44°F | 16°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 16°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 17°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 17°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 18°F | 33% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 18°F | 33% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 47°F | 19°F | 33% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 47°F | 19°F | 33% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 19°F | 33% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 20°F | 33% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 20°F | 33% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 21°F | 33% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 21°F | 33% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 21°F | 34% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 22°F | 34% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 22°F | 34% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 22°F | 34% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 52°F | 23°F | 34% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 23°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 52°F | 23°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 23°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 53°F | 24°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 53°F | 24°F | 35% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 24°F | 35% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 24°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 54°F | 25°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 20°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024046; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Craig in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 0.99 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Craig, 30 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024046.
How humid and windy is Craig in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the west-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. | 27°F | 22°F | 79% | 3.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 24°F | 56% | 6.9 mph | – |
| noon | 47°F | 23°F | 38% | 10.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 22°F | 34% | 13.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 23°F | 40% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 24°F | 59% | 4.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024046. 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 Craig?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 82°F, on March 25, 2026; the coldest is −24°F, on March 3, 2002. The wettest March brought 2.04 in (2019).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.0°F: 2021 33.9°F (−0.1), 2022 28.2°F (−5.8), 2023 21.9°F (−12.1), 2024 33.4°F (−0.6), 2025 38.5°F (+4.5), 2026 44.7°F (+10.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.9°F | −0.1°F | 1.14 in |
| 2022 | 28.2°F | −5.8°F | 1.22 in |
| 2023 | 21.9°F | −12.1°F | 1.69 in |
| 2024 | 33.4°F | −0.6°F | 1.63 in |
| 2025 | 38.5°F | +4.5°F | 1.38 in |
| 2026 | 44.7°F | +10.7°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024046; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024046. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Craig 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; Craig's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.