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Grand Canyon National Park Airport weather in March: Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Grand Canyon National Park Airport in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 1.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −6°C, 30 mm of precipitation in March.

  • NOAA stationGrand Canyon National Park Airport
  • Station IDUSW00003195
  • Location35.95°N 112.15°W
  • Elevation6,606 ft (2,014 m)
  1. Jan 44° 16°
  2. Feb 47° 17°
  3. Mar 55° 22°
  4. Apr 61° 25°
  5. May 71° 32°
  6. Jun 83° 38°
  7. Jul 85° 49°
  8. Aug 83° 49°
  9. Sep 77° 40°
  10. Oct 66° 30°
  11. Nov 54° 21°
  12. Dec 44° 14°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in March?

The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 38.2°F. March is 6.1°F warmer than February and 5.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Grand Canyon National Park Airport and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 58°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.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 23%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 150°F19°F23%12%
March 852°F21°F22%11%
March 1554°F22°F19%10%
March 2256°F23°F18%9%
March 3158°F24°F17%8%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Grand Canyon National Park Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 150°F19°F23%12%11 h 20 min
March 250°F20°F23%12%11 h 20 min
March 351°F20°F23%12%11 h 30 min
March 451°F20°F23%12%11 h 30 min
March 551°F20°F22%12%11 h 30 min
March 652°F20°F22%12%11 h 30 min
March 752°F21°F22%11%11 h 40 min
March 852°F21°F22%11%11 h 40 min
March 953°F21°F21%11%11 h 40 min
March 1053°F21°F21%11%11 h 40 min
March 1153°F21°F21%11%11 h 40 min
March 1254°F22°F20%11%11 h 50 min
March 1354°F22°F20%10%11 h 50 min
March 1454°F22°F20%10%11 h 50 min
March 1554°F22°F19%10%11 h 50 min
March 1655°F22°F19%10%12 h
March 1755°F22°F19%10%12 h
March 1855°F23°F19%10%12 h
March 1956°F23°F18%10%12 h
March 2056°F23°F18%9%12 h 10 min
March 2156°F23°F18%9%12 h 10 min
March 2256°F23°F18%9%12 h 10 min
March 2357°F23°F18%9%12 h 10 min
March 2457°F23°F17%9%12 h 10 min
March 2557°F23°F17%8%12 h 20 min
March 2657°F23°F17%8%12 h 20 min
March 2758°F24°F17%8%12 h 20 min
March 2858°F24°F17%8%12 h 20 min
March 2958°F24°F17%8%12 h 30 min
March 3058°F24°F17%8%12 h 30 min
March 3158°F24°F17%8%12 h 30 min
Normal high
55°FMarch average
Normal low
22°FMarch average
Precipitation
1.20 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
2
Sunshine
86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003195; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Grand Canyon National Park Airport in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around March 1 (23%). In all, 1.20 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Grand Canyon National Park Airport, 30 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003195.

How humid and windy is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.27°F19°F73%3.1 mph–
9 a.m.45°F22°F40%8.9 mph77%
noon52°F21°F29%12.3 mph69%
3 p.m.55°F19°F24%12.6 mph65%
6 p.m.52°F19°F27%10.5 mph69%
9 p.m.37°F20°F50%4.5 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003195. 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 Grand Canyon National Park Airport?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 86°F, on March 19, 2026; the coldest is −8°F, on March 1, 1997. The wettest March brought 3.82 in (2023).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.2°F: 2021 34.5°F (−3.7), 2022 36.3°F (−1.9), 2023 34.7°F (−3.5), 2024 37.7°F (−0.5), 2025 37.8°F (−0.4), 2026 47.2°F (+9.0). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202134.5°F−3.7°F1.05 in
202236.3°F−1.9°F0.98 in
202334.7°F−3.5°F3.82 in
202437.7°F−0.5°F1.23 in
202537.8°F−0.4°F0.47 in
202647.2°F+9.0°F0.19 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003195; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003195. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Grand Canyon National Park Airport compare across Arizona?

Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, March normal highs run from 50°F in Greer to 82°F in Tacna; Grand Canyon National Park Airport's is 55°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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