La Junta weather in March: La Junta, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
La Junta in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of −1°C, 18 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLa Junta Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023067
- Location38.05°N 103.51°W
- Elevation4,194 ft (1,278 m)
- Population6,986
- Jan 47° 18°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 61° 30°
- Apr 69° 38°
- May 79° 48°
- Jun 90° 58°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 92° 62°
- Sep 84° 53°
- Oct 71° 39°
- Nov 57° 27°
- Dec 46° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Junta in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 45.5°F. March is 9.6°F warmer than February and 7.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in La Junta and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 55°F on March 1 to 66°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°F and 49°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 55°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 27°F | 14% | 6% |
| March 15 | 61°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% |
| March 22 | 64°F | 32°F | 18% | 8% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 34°F | 20% | 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 | 55°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 26°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 26°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 58°F | 26°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 27°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 27°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 59°F | 28°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 28°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 60°F | 28°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 60°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 61°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 61°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 62°F | 30°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 62°F | 30°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 30°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 63°F | 31°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 63°F | 31°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 63°F | 31°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 64°F | 32°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 64°F | 32°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 64°F | 32°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 65°F | 32°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 33°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 33°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 33°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 66°F | 33°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 66°F | 34°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 34°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023067; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in La Junta in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around March 31 (20%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in La Junta, 20 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023067.
How humid and windy is La Junta in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 68% | 9.5 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 28°F | 46% | 10.7 mph | 74% |
| noon | 58°F | 26°F | 28% | 12.0 mph | 74% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 23°F | 23% | 13.5 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 25°F | 30% | 13.7 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 27°F | 45% | 11.4 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023067. 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 La Junta?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 92°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is −17°F, on March 3, 1960. The wettest March brought 3.45 in (1973); the snowiest, 25.9 inches (1948).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.5°F: 2021 45.3°F (−0.2), 2022 43.4°F (−2.1), 2023 40.6°F (−4.9), 2024 45.1°F (−0.4), 2025 49.2°F (+3.7), 2026 54.4°F (+8.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.3°F | −0.2°F | 0.82 in |
| 2022 | 43.4°F | −2.1°F | 0.57 in |
| 2023 | 40.6°F | −4.9°F | 0.11 in |
| 2024 | 45.1°F | −0.4°F | 0.88 in |
| 2025 | 49.2°F | +3.7°F | 0.30 in |
| 2026 | 54.4°F | +8.9°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023067; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023067. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in La Junta 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; La Junta's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.