Ely weather in March: Ely, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Ely in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 0.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −5°C, 25 mm of precipitation and 24 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationEly Airport
- Station IDUSW00023154
- Location39.30°N 114.85°W
- Elevation6,262 ft (1,909 m)
- Population3,892
- Jan 41° 12°
- Feb 44° 16°
- Mar 52° 23°
- Apr 59° 28°
- May 69° 34°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 49°
- Aug 87° 48°
- Sep 78° 39°
- Oct 65° 28°
- Nov 51° 19°
- Dec 41° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ely in March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 37.7°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 5.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Ely and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 41°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 | 48°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 21°F | 23% | 11% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 23°F | 22% | 11% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 24°F | 23% | 11% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 25°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 | 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 | 23% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 20°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 21°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 21°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 21°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 21°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 22°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 22°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 22°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 22°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 23°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 23°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 23°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 23°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 23°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 24°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 24°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 24°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 24°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 24°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 24°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 25°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 25°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 25°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 55°F | 25°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 25°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 25°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 25°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 25°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ely in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 31 (25%). In all, 0.98 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Ely, 28 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.5 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023154.
How humid and windy is Ely in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 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. | 28°F | 20°F | 71% | 9.0 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 22°F | 43% | 9.4 mph | 64% |
| noon | 49°F | 20°F | 32% | 12.2 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 19°F | 28% | 12.8 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 20°F | 36% | 10.0 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 8.8 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023154. 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 Ely?
The warmest March temperature on Ely's official record (since 1893) is 83°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is −13°F, on March 3, 1952. The wettest March brought 4.30 in (1894); the snowiest, 42.0 inches (1894).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.7°F: 2021 34.9°F (−2.8), 2022 38.4°F (+0.7), 2023 25.9°F (−11.8), 2024 35.3°F (−2.4), 2025 38.6°F (+0.9), 2026 47.7°F (+10.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.9°F | −2.8°F | 1.54 in |
| 2022 | 38.4°F | +0.7°F | 0.58 in |
| 2023 | 25.9°F | −11.8°F | 2.42 in |
| 2024 | 35.3°F | −2.4°F | 1.90 in |
| 2025 | 38.6°F | +0.9°F | 1.93 in |
| 2026 | 47.7°F | +10.0°F | 0.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023154. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Ely compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, March normal highs run from 45°F in Incline Village to 77°F in Laughlin; Ely's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.