Durango weather in March: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Durango in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −5°C, 22 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 37.9°F. March is 8.2°F warmer than February and 6.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Durango and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 40°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 21°F | 23% | 10% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 24°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% |
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 | 48°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 21°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 21°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 21°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 21°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 21°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 22°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 54°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 24°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around March 1 (24%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Durango, 30 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for March in Durango?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 82°F, on March 25, 2026; the coldest is −8°F, on March 5, 1997. The wettest March brought 3.17 in (2019).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.9°F: 2021 37.0°F (−0.9), 2022 37.3°F (−0.6), 2023 33.1°F (−4.8), 2024 39.2°F (+1.3), 2025 39.5°F (+1.6), 2026 47.7°F (+9.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.0°F | −0.9°F | 0.63 in |
| 2022 | 37.3°F | −0.6°F | 1.14 in |
| 2023 | 33.1°F | −4.8°F | 2.84 in |
| 2024 | 39.2°F | +1.3°F | 1.12 in |
| 2025 | 39.5°F | +1.6°F | 0.59 in |
| 2026 | 47.7°F | +9.8°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Durango 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; Durango's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.