Santa Fe weather in March: Santa Fe, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Santa Fe in March has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of −2°C, 17 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSanta Fe County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023049
- Location35.62°N 106.09°W
- Elevation6,344 ft (1,934 m)
- Population90,551
- Jan 44° 20°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 66° 34°
- May 76° 43°
- Jun 87° 52°
- Jul 89° 58°
- Aug 86° 56°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 68° 38°
- Nov 54° 27°
- Dec 44° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Fe in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 43.3°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Santa Fe and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 63°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 41°F and 46°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 28°F | 15% | 6% |
| March 22 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% |
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 | 54°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 27°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 27°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 27°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 27°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 27°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 28°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 28°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 59°F | 28°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 60°F | 28°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 28°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 62°F | 30°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 30°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 30°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 30°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 63°F | 30°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023049; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Fe in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around March 9 (15%). In all, 0.66 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Santa Fe, 24 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023049.
What are the records for March in Santa Fe?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 87°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is 0°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 1.81 in (1946); the snowiest, 8.2 inches (1958).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F: 2021 42.6°F (−0.7), 2022 41.7°F (−1.6), 2023 39.3°F (−4.0), 2024 43.5°F (+0.2), 2025 46.0°F (+2.7), 2026 53.1°F (+9.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.6°F | −0.7°F | 0.12 in |
| 2022 | 41.7°F | −1.6°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 39.3°F | −4.0°F | 1.13 in |
| 2024 | 43.5°F | +0.2°F | 0.46 in |
| 2025 | 46.0°F | +2.7°F | 0.20 in |
| 2026 | 53.1°F | +9.8°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023049; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023049. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Santa Fe 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; Santa Fe's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.