Ruidoso weather in March: Ruidoso, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Ruidoso in March has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −3°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationRuidoso
- Station IDUSC00297649
- Location33.37°N 105.66°W
- Elevation6,930 ft (2,112 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population7,640
- Jan 49° 21°
- Feb 51° 23°
- Mar 58° 27°
- Apr 65° 33°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 82° 47°
- Jul 81° 51°
- Aug 79° 50°
- Sep 75° 44°
- Oct 67° 35°
- Nov 56° 26°
- Dec 48° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ruidoso in March?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 42.3°F. March is 5.2°F warmer than February and 6.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Ruidoso and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 62°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 44°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% |
| March 8 | 55°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% |
| March 22 | 59°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% |
| March 31 | 62°F | 29°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 | 53°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 54°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 54°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 55°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 55°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 56°F | 26°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 26°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 26°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 58°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 58°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 58°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 28°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 28°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 59°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 60°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 60°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 60°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 61°F | 29°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 61°F | 29°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 29°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 29°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 62°F | 29°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00297649; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ruidoso in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around March 7 (16%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Ruidoso, 24 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.2 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00297649.
What are the records for March in Ruidoso?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 78°F, on March 11, 1989; the coldest is −8°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 4.58 in (1958); the snowiest, 37.2 inches (1975).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00297649. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Ruidoso 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; Ruidoso's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.