Zion National Park weather in March: Zion National Park, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Zion National Park in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 4°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationZion National Park
- Station IDUSC00429717
- Location37.21°N 112.98°W
- Elevation4,038 ft (1,231 m)
- Jan 54° 30°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 66° 39°
- Apr 73° 44°
- May 84° 53°
- Jun 95° 62°
- Jul 100° 70°
- Aug 98° 69°
- Sep 91° 61°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 64° 37°
- Dec 53° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Zion National Park in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 52.4°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Zion National Park and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 70°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 49°F and 56°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 36°F | 28% | 18% |
| March 8 | 64°F | 37°F | 27% | 17% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 39°F | 25% | 16% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 41°F | 21% | 13% |
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 | 61°F | 36°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 62°F | 36°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 62°F | 36°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 37°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 63°F | 37°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 63°F | 37°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 37°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 64°F | 37°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 38°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 38°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 38°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 65°F | 38°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 38°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 66°F | 39°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 39°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 40°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 40°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 41°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 41°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 41°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 41°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 41°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00429717; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Zion National Park in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 1 (28%). In all, 2.01 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Zion National Park, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00429717.
What are the records for March in Zion National Park?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1904) is 95°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is 10°F, on March 3, 2002. The wettest March brought 7.07 in (1978); the snowiest, 14.5 inches (1952).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.4°F: 2021 47.4°F (−5.0), 2022 50.1°F (−2.3), 2023 42.4°F (−10.0), 2024 50.6°F (−1.8), 2026 64.5°F (+12.1). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4°F | −5.0°F | 0.98 in |
| 2022 | 50.1°F | −2.3°F | 0.61 in |
| 2023 | 42.4°F | −10.0°F | 6.18 in |
| 2024 | 50.6°F | −1.8°F | 1.67 in |
| 2026 | 64.5°F | +12.1°F | 0.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00429717; recent months: ACIS, station USC00429717. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Zion National Park compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, March normal highs run from 37°F in Alta to 68°F in St. George; Zion National Park's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Zion National Park in February58°F by day, 34°F at night
- Zion National Park in April73°F by day, 44°F at night
- Zion National Park through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Utah in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. George: Utah's warmest Marchnormal high 68°F