Yuma weather in March: Yuma, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Yuma in March has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal March, 0.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 10 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationYuma Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00003145
- Location32.65°N 114.62°W
- Elevation213 ft (65 m)
- Population103,559
- Jan 70° 48°
- Feb 73° 50°
- Mar 80° 55°
- Apr 86° 60°
- May 94° 67°
- Jun 103° 75°
- Jul 107° 83°
- Aug 106° 83°
- Sep 101° 78°
- Oct 90° 66°
- Nov 78° 54°
- Dec 68° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yuma in March?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.6°F. March is 5.7°F warmer than February and 5.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Yuma and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 76°F on March 1 to 84°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 65°F and 71°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 76°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% |
| March 8 | 78°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% |
| March 15 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 4% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% |
| March 31 | 84°F | 57°F | 4% | 2% |
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 | 76°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 77°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 77°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 77°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 77°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 78°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 78°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 78°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 79°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 79°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 79°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 79°F | 55°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 81°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 81°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 83°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 83°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 83°F | 57°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 83°F | 57°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 83°F | 57°F | 4% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 84°F | 57°F | 4% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 84°F | 57°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 55°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003145; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Yuma in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around March 1 (8%). In all, 0.39 in falls on 2 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Yuma, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003145.
What are the records for March in Yuma?
The warmest March temperature on Yuma's official record (since 1878) is 109°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 31°F, on March 15, 1881. The wettest March brought 3.33 in (1905).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.6°F: 2021 63.5°F (−4.1), 2022 67.8°F (+0.3), 2023 63.3°F (−4.3), 2024 64.8°F (−2.8), 2025 66.3°F (−1.3), 2026 78.1°F (+10.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.5°F | −4.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 67.8°F | +0.3°F | 0.13 in |
| 2023 | 63.3°F | −4.3°F | 0.29 in |
| 2024 | 64.8°F | −2.8°F | 0.36 in |
| 2025 | 66.3°F | −1.3°F | 0.07 in |
| 2026 | 78.1°F | +10.5°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YUMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003145. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Yuma 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; Yuma's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.