Payson weather in March: Payson, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Payson in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 1.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 0°C, 48 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationPayson
- Station IDUSW00093139
- Location34.23°N 111.34°W
- Elevation4,850 ft (1,478 m)
- Population16,762
- Jan 56° 26°
- Feb 59° 28°
- Mar 65° 32°
- Apr 72° 36°
- May 80° 43°
- Jun 90° 51°
- Jul 93° 60°
- Aug 91° 59°
- Sep 86° 52°
- Oct 76° 41°
- Nov 64° 31°
- Dec 55° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Payson in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 48.4°F. March is 5.3°F warmer than February and 5.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Payson and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 69°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 46°F and 51°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 30°F | 19% | 14% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 31°F | 18% | 13% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 32°F | 17% | 12% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 32°F | 16% | 10% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 33°F | 14% | 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 | 61°F | 30°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 30°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 62°F | 30°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 30°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 30°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 30°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 31°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 31°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 31°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 31°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 31°F | 17% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 31°F | 17% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 31°F | 17% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 32°F | 17% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 32°F | 17% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 32°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 32°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 32°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 32°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 32°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 32°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 32°F | 16% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 32°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 33°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 33°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 33°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 33°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 33°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 33°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 33°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 33°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093139; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Payson in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around March 1 (19%). In all, 1.89 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Payson, 18 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093139.
What are the records for March in Payson?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 90°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 3°F, on March 3, 1966. The wettest March brought 7.88 in (1991); the snowiest, 37.0 inches (1973).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.4°F: 2021 45.8°F (−2.6), 2022 47.8°F (−0.6), 2023 42.7°F (−5.7), 2024 44.1°F (−4.3), 2025 48.1°F (−0.3), 2026 58.0°F (+9.6). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.8°F | −2.6°F | 1.11 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | −0.6°F | 1.03 in |
| 2023 | 42.7°F | −5.7°F | 6.02 in |
| 2024 | 44.1°F | −4.3°F | 5.12 in |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | −0.3°F | 2.29 in |
| 2026 | 58.0°F | +9.6°F | 0.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093139; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093139. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Payson 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; Payson's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.