Gallup weather in March: Gallup, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Gallup in March has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of −5°C, 16 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationGallup Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023081
- Location35.51°N 108.79°W
- Elevation6,471 ft (1,972 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population20,339
- Jan 45° 14°
- Feb 50° 19°
- Mar 59° 23°
- Apr 66° 28°
- May 75° 36°
- Jun 86° 45°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 86° 53°
- Sep 80° 44°
- Oct 69° 31°
- Nov 56° 20°
- Dec 45° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gallup in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 40.6°F. March is 6.2°F warmer than February and 6.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Gallup and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 43°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 21°F | 21% | 9% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 22°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 23°F | 17% | 7% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% |
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 | 54°F | 21°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 21°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 22°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 22°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 22°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 22°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 22°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 22°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 22°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 22°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 22°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 23°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 23°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 59°F | 23°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 23°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 23°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 23°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 23°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 23°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 23°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 23°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 24°F | 17% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.4 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
- 3
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023081; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Gallup in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around March 1 (21%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Gallup, 28 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 4.4 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023081.
How humid and windy is Gallup in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 19% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 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. | 28°F | 18°F | 64% | 4.1 mph | 79% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 22°F | 39% | 8.9 mph | 73% |
| noon | 56°F | 20°F | 24% | 13.3 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 17°F | 19% | 15.4 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 16°F | 21% | 14.3 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 18°F | 36% | 7.4 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023081. 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 Gallup?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1973) is 87°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is −10°F, on March 1, 1997. The wettest March brought 2.05 in (2000); the snowiest, 17.1 inches (1973).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.6°F: 2021 37.7°F (−2.9), 2022 39.2°F (−1.4), 2023 38.7°F (−1.9), 2024 40.0°F (−0.6), 2025 39.8°F (−0.8), 2026 48.9°F (+8.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.7°F | −2.9°F | 0.41 in |
| 2022 | 39.2°F | −1.4°F | 0.29 in |
| 2023 | 38.7°F | −1.9°F | 1.48 in |
| 2024 | 40.0°F | −0.6°F | 1.28 in |
| 2025 | 39.8°F | −0.8°F | 0.33 in |
| 2026 | 48.9°F | +8.3°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023081; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023081. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Gallup compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, March normal highs run from 45°F in Red River to 73°F in Lordsburg; Gallup's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.