Denver weather in March: Denver, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Denver in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −2°C, 22 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationDenver International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003017
- Location39.83°N 104.66°W
- Elevation5,414 ft (1,650 m)
- From the center13 miles
- Population729,019
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 46° 20°
- Mar 56° 28°
- Apr 62° 34°
- May 71° 44°
- Jun 83° 53°
- Jul 90° 60°
- Aug 88° 58°
- Sep 80° 50°
- Oct 65° 37°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Denver in March?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 41.6°F. March is 8.9°F warmer than February and 6.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Denver and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 45°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 50°F | 23°F | 19% | 6% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 25°F | 20% | 7% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 28°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 29°F | 22% | 9% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 31°F | 25% | 11% |
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 | 50°F | 23°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 50°F | 23°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 24°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 24°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 24°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 25°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 25°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 25°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 26°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 26°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 26°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 55°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 55°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 28°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 28°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 57°F | 28°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 28°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 29°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 58°F | 29°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 58°F | 29°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 29°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 30°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 31°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 31°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 31°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 31°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003017; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Denver in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around March 31 (25%). In all, 0.86 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Denver, 23 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003017.
How humid and windy is Denver in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 27% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 11.3 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 64% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 25°F | 45% | 10.4 mph | – |
| noon | 53°F | 22°F | 30% | 11.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 22°F | 27% | 13.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 24°F | 36% | 12.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 25°F | 52% | 11.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003017. 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 Denver?
The warmest March temperature on Denver's official record (since 1872) is 87°F, on March 25, 2026; the coldest is −11°F, on March 28, 1886. The wettest March brought 4.56 in (1983); the snowiest, 34.0 inches (2021).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.6°F: 2021 39.4°F (−2.2), 2022 39.4°F (−2.2), 2023 35.9°F (−5.7), 2024 41.4°F (−0.2), 2025 45.8°F (+4.2), 2026 51.6°F (+10.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.4°F | −2.2°F | 3.80 in |
| 2022 | 39.4°F | −2.2°F | 1.17 in |
| 2023 | 35.9°F | −5.7°F | 0.49 in |
| 2024 | 41.4°F | −0.2°F | 1.65 in |
| 2025 | 45.8°F | +4.2°F | 1.26 in |
| 2026 | 51.6°F | +10.0°F | 0.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DENthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003017. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Denver 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; Denver's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.