Taos weather in March: Taos, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Taos in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal March, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −4°C, 18 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationTaos
- Station IDUSC00298668
- Location36.39°N 105.59°W
- Elevation6,965 ft (2,123 m)
- Population6,453
- Jan 42° 12°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 55° 25°
- Apr 63° 31°
- May 73° 37°
- Jun 84° 47°
- Jul 87° 53°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 78° 45°
- Oct 67° 32°
- Nov 53° 22°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taos in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 40.2°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 6.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Taos and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 39°F and 42°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 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 9% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 24°F | 13% | 9% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 25°F | 13% | 9% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 26°F | 13% | 8% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 28°F | 14% | 8% |
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 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 23°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 23°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 23°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 24°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 24°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 24°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 24°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 24°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 24°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 25°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 25°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 25°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 25°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 25°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 25°F | 13% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 26°F | 13% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 26°F | 13% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 26°F | 13% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 26°F | 13% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 26°F | 13% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 26°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 26°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 27°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 28°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 28°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00298668; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Taos in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around March 28 (14%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 4 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Taos, 28 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 4.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298668.
What are the records for March in Taos?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 80°F, on March 19, 1907; the coldest is −11°F, on March 1, 1929. The wettest March brought 3.00 in (1912); the snowiest, 21.3 inches (1985).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298668. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Taos 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; Taos's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.