Maricopa weather in March: Maricopa, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Maricopa in March has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal March, 0.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 7°C, 23 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMaricopa (4 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00025270
- Location33.11°N 112.03°W
- Elevation1,160 ft (354 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population76,654
- Jan 69° 37°
- Feb 73° 40°
- Mar 80° 45°
- Apr 88° 51°
- May 97° 59°
- Jun 107° 69°
- Jul 109° 78°
- Aug 107° 77°
- Sep 102° 69°
- Oct 91° 55°
- Nov 78° 43°
- Dec 68° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Maricopa in March?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 62.3°F. March is 5.9°F warmer than February and 7.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Maricopa and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 76°F on March 1 to 85°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 60°F and 65°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 76°F | 42°F | 13% | 8% |
| March 8 | 78°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% |
| March 15 | 80°F | 44°F | 11% | 7% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 45°F | 10% | 6% |
| March 31 | 85°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% |
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 | 76°F | 42°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 76°F | 42°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 76°F | 42°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 77°F | 43°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 77°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 77°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 78°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 78°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 78°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 78°F | 44°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 79°F | 44°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 79°F | 44°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 79°F | 44°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 80°F | 44°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 80°F | 44°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 80°F | 45°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 81°F | 45°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 45°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 45°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 82°F | 45°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 82°F | 45°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 45°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 46°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 83°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 83°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 83°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 84°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 84°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 84°F | 47°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 84°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 85°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 45°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00025270; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Maricopa in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around March 1 (13%). In all, 0.91 in falls on 3 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Maricopa, 3 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00025270.
What are the records for March in Maricopa?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 100°F, on March 17, 2007; the coldest is 21°F, on March 4, 1965. The wettest March brought 3.59 in (1992).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00025270. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Maricopa 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; Maricopa's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.