Las Cruces weather in March: Las Cruces, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Las Cruces in March has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal March, 0.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 4°C, 7 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationState University
- Station IDUSC00298535
- Location32.28°N 106.76°W
- Elevation3,886 ft (1,185 m)
- Population116,998
- Jan 59° 30°
- Feb 64° 34°
- Mar 71° 39°
- Apr 79° 46°
- May 87° 54°
- Jun 96° 64°
- Jul 96° 69°
- Aug 94° 68°
- Sep 88° 61°
- Oct 80° 48°
- Nov 68° 37°
- Dec 58° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Las Cruces in March?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 55.2°F. March is 6.4°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Las Cruces and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 67°F on March 1 to 75°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 53°F and 58°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 36°F | 8% | 3% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 38°F | 7% | 3% |
| March 15 | 71°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% |
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 | 67°F | 36°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 67°F | 37°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 68°F | 37°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 37°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 68°F | 37°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 37°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 69°F | 38°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 38°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 69°F | 38°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 70°F | 38°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 70°F | 38°F | 7% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 70°F | 38°F | 7% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 71°F | 39°F | 7% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 71°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 71°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 72°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 75°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 75°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00298535; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Las Cruces in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around March 1 (8%). In all, 0.26 in falls on 2 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Las Cruces, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298535.
What are the records for March in Las Cruces?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 96°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is 8°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 2.46 in (2020); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1909).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.2°F: 2021 53.6°F (−1.6), 2022 53.8°F (−1.4), 2023 54.0°F (−1.2), 2024 54.6°F (−0.6), 2025 55.7°F (+0.5), 2026 64.3°F (+9.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.6°F | −1.6°F | 0.03 in |
| 2022 | 53.8°F | −1.4°F | 0.36 in |
| 2023 | 54.0°F | −1.2°F | 0.09 in |
| 2024 | 54.6°F | −0.6°F | 0.03 in |
| 2025 | 55.7°F | +0.5°F | 0.04 in |
| 2026 | 64.3°F | +9.1°F | 0.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298535; recent months: ACIS, station USC00298535. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Las Cruces 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; Las Cruces's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.