Grand Junction weather in March: Grand Junction, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Grand Junction in March has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 0.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 0°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationGrand Junction Walker Field
- Station IDUSW00023066
- Location39.13°N 108.54°W
- Elevation4,858 ft (1,481 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population70,554
- Jan 38° 17°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 66° 38°
- May 77° 47°
- Jun 89° 57°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 91° 62°
- Sep 82° 53°
- Oct 67° 40°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 39° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Junction in March?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. March is 9.7°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Grand Junction and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°F and 48°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 30°F | 22% | 8% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 32°F | 22% | 9% |
| March 22 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 9% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% |
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 | 53°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 53°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 54°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 30°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 55°F | 30°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 30°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 30°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 31°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 31°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 31°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 31°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 31°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 32°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 32°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 59°F | 32°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 32°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 33°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 33°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 34°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023066; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Junction in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around March 31 (23%). In all, 0.80 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Grand Junction, 17 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.8 inches.
Snow falls on 2 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 USW00023066.
How humid and windy is Grand Junction in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 59% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 25°F | 59% | 7.9 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 26°F | 42% | 9.3 mph | 65% |
| noon | 55°F | 24°F | 30% | 8.9 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 23°F | 25% | 10.7 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 23°F | 27% | 10.0 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 25°F | 43% | 6.7 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023066. 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 Junction?
The warmest March temperature on Grand Junction's official record (since 1893) is 88°F, on March 25, 2026; the coldest is 5°F, on March 5, 1939. The wettest March brought 2.36 in (1912); the snowiest, 14.9 inches (1948).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 43.7°F (−1.3), 2022 43.1°F (−1.9), 2023 38.6°F (−6.4), 2024 46.2°F (+1.2), 2025 48.6°F (+3.6), 2026 55.3°F (+10.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.7°F | −1.3°F | 0.53 in |
| 2022 | 43.1°F | −1.9°F | 0.68 in |
| 2023 | 38.6°F | −6.4°F | 1.70 in |
| 2024 | 46.2°F | +1.2°F | 0.94 in |
| 2025 | 48.6°F | +3.6°F | 0.28 in |
| 2026 | 55.3°F | +10.3°F | 0.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GJTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023066. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Grand Junction 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; Grand Junction's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Junction in February46°F by day, 24°F at night
- Grand Junction in April66°F by day, 38°F at night
- Grand Junction through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Rocky Ford: Colorado's warmest Marchnormal high 63°F