Pahrump weather in March: Pahrump, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Pahrump in March has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal March, 0.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 15 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPahrump (4 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00265890
- Location36.26°N 116.06°W
- Elevation2,573 ft (784 m)
- Population (census place)45,811
- Jan 58° 28°
- Feb 62° 32°
- Mar 69° 38°
- Apr 76° 44°
- May 85° 53°
- Jun 95° 61°
- Jul 101° 68°
- Aug 100° 66°
- Sep 93° 57°
- Oct 81° 45°
- Nov 67° 34°
- Dec 57° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pahrump in March?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 53.5°F. March is 6.7°F warmer than February and 6.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Pahrump and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 73°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 51°F and 56°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 | 65°F | 35°F | 13% | 8% |
| March 8 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% |
| March 15 | 69°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% |
| March 22 | 70°F | 39°F | 10% | 6% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 41°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 | 65°F | 35°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 65°F | 36°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 36°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 66°F | 36°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 66°F | 36°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 37°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 37°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 68°F | 38°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 68°F | 38°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 38°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 69°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 69°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 69°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 39°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 70°F | 39°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 70°F | 39°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 70°F | 39°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 70°F | 39°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 71°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 40°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 71°F | 40°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 71°F | 40°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 72°F | 40°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 72°F | 40°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 72°F | 40°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 72°F | 41°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 41°F | 8% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00265890; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pahrump 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, 0.60 in falls on 3 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Pahrump, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00265890.
What are the records for March in Pahrump?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1914) is 90°F, on March 20, 1925; the coldest is 16°F, on March 4, 1966. The wettest March brought 2.94 in (1992); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (2010).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.5°F: 2021 50.0°F (−3.5), 2022 55.6°F (+2.1), 2023 48.0°F (−5.5), 2024 52.1°F (−1.4). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.0°F | −3.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 55.6°F | +2.1°F | 0.05 in |
| 2023 | 48.0°F | −5.5°F | 1.73 in |
| 2024 | 52.1°F | −1.4°F | 0.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00265890; recent months: ACIS, station USC00265890. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Pahrump compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, March normal highs run from 45°F in Incline Village to 77°F in Laughlin; Pahrump's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.