El Paso weather in March: El Paso, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
El Paso in March has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal March, 0.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 6 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationEl Paso International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023044
- Location31.81°N 106.38°W
- Elevation3,918 ft (1,194 m)
- Population681,723
- Jan 59° 35°
- Feb 64° 39°
- Mar 72° 46°
- Apr 80° 53°
- May 89° 62°
- Jun 97° 71°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 94° 72°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 58° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Paso in March?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.7°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 7.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in El Paso and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 67°F on March 1 to 76°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 56°F and 61°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 42°F | 9% | 3% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% |
| March 15 | 72°F | 45°F | 7% | 2% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 47°F | 6% | 2% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% |
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 | 67°F | 42°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 68°F | 42°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 68°F | 42°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 43°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 69°F | 43°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 43°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 69°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 71°F | 45°F | 8% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 71°F | 45°F | 8% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 71°F | 45°F | 7% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 72°F | 45°F | 7% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 72°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 73°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 46°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 47°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 47°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 47°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 48°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 48°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 76°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023044; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Paso in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around March 1 (9%). In all, 0.24 in falls on 2 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in El Paso, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023044.
How humid and windy is El Paso in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 14% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 36% humidity. The wind averages 10.9 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. | 51°F | 25°F | 36% | 7.4 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 26°F | 27% | 9.8 mph | 65% |
| noon | 70°F | 24°F | 18% | 12.7 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 22°F | 14% | 13.9 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 21°F | 15% | 13.5 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 22°F | 20% | 11.2 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023044. 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 El Paso?
The warmest March temperature on El Paso's official record (since 1887) is 96°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is 14°F, on March 3, 1971. The wettest March brought 2.26 in (1958); the snowiest, 7.3 inches (1958).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.7°F: 2021 58.5°F (−0.3), 2022 56.3°F (−2.4), 2023 59.1°F (+0.4), 2024 60.3°F (+1.6), 2025 60.3°F (+1.6), 2026 66.2°F (+7.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | −0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 56.3°F | −2.4°F | 0.15 in |
| 2023 | 59.1°F | +0.4°F | 0.05 in |
| 2024 | 60.3°F | +1.6°F | 0.04 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | +1.6°F | 0.04 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +7.5°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023044. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in El Paso compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; El Paso's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.