Tempe weather in March: Tempe, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Tempe in March has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal March, 0.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 8°C, 24 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationTempe ASU
- Station IDUSC00028499
- Location33.43°N 111.92°W
- Elevation1,167 ft (356 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population190,114
- Jan 71° 39°
- Feb 74° 41°
- Mar 80° 46°
- Apr 87° 51°
- May 95° 59°
- Jun 104° 67°
- Jul 106° 76°
- Aug 105° 75°
- Sep 101° 69°
- Oct 91° 56°
- Nov 79° 45°
- Dec 69° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tempe in March?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 63.1°F. March is 5.8°F warmer than February and 5.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Tempe and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 77°F on March 1 to 84°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 60°F and 66°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 | 77°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% |
| March 8 | 78°F | 45°F | 13% | 8% |
| March 15 | 80°F | 46°F | 11% | 7% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 47°F | 9% | 6% |
| March 31 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 4% |
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 | 77°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 77°F | 44°F | 14% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 77°F | 44°F | 14% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 77°F | 44°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 78°F | 44°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 78°F | 44°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 78°F | 45°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 78°F | 45°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 79°F | 45°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 79°F | 45°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 79°F | 45°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 80°F | 46°F | 12% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 80°F | 46°F | 11% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 80°F | 46°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 80°F | 46°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 81°F | 46°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 81°F | 46°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 46°F | 10% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 47°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 82°F | 47°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 82°F | 47°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 47°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 47°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 83°F | 47°F | 9% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 83°F | 47°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 83°F | 47°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 83°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 83°F | 48°F | 8% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00028499; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tempe in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around March 1 (14%). In all, 0.96 in falls on 3 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Tempe, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00028499.
What are the records for March in Tempe?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 100°F, on March 25, 2025; the coldest is 24°F, on March 3, 1971. The wettest March brought 4.23 in (1992).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.1°F: 2025 66.0°F (+2.9). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.0°F | +2.9°F | 1.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00028499; recent months: ACIS, station USC00028499. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Tempe 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; Tempe's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.