Scottsdale weather in March: Scottsdale, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Scottsdale in March has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal March, 1.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 28 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationScottsdale Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003192
- Location33.62°N 111.91°W
- Elevation1,473 ft (449 m)
- Population246,170
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 76° 52°
- Apr 83° 58°
- May 92° 67°
- Jun 102° 76°
- Jul 104° 83°
- Aug 103° 82°
- Sep 98° 75°
- Oct 87° 63°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 65° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Scottsdale in March?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.7°F. March is 6.4°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Scottsdale and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 71°F on March 1 to 80°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 61°F and 67°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 71°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% |
| March 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 13% | 7% |
| March 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% |
| March 22 | 78°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% |
| March 31 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% |
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 | 71°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 72°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 72°F | 49°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 73°F | 49°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 73°F | 50°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 73°F | 50°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 74°F | 50°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 74°F | 51°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 74°F | 51°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 75°F | 51°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 75°F | 51°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 75°F | 51°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 76°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 76°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 76°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 77°F | 52°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 77°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 77°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 78°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 78°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 78°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 78°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 79°F | 54°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 79°F | 54°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 79°F | 54°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 79°F | 54°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 79°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 52°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003192; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Scottsdale in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around March 1 (14%). In all, 1.10 in falls on 3 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Scottsdale, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003192.
What are the records for March in Scottsdale?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 104°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 33°F, on March 3, 2002. The wettest March brought 2.66 in (2020).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.7°F: 2021 62.3°F (−1.4), 2022 64.4°F (+0.7), 2023 59.4°F (−4.4), 2024 61.6°F (−2.1), 2025 64.0°F (+0.3), 2026 75.8°F (+12.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | −1.4°F | 0.32 in |
| 2022 | 64.4°F | +0.7°F | 0.19 in |
| 2023 | 59.4°F | −4.4°F | 1.56 in |
| 2024 | 61.6°F | −2.1°F | 1.58 in |
| 2025 | 64.0°F | +0.3°F | 1.29 in |
| 2026 | 75.8°F | +12.1°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003192; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003192. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Scottsdale 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; Scottsdale's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.