New Mexico weather in March: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In March, New Mexico's statewide normal high is 62°F and normal low 30°F; normal highs run from 45°F in Red River to 73°F in Lordsburg (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 62°FMarch, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 30°FMarch, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 0.69 inMarch
- Warmest place
- 73°Fnormal high, Lordsburg
- Coolest place
- 45°Fnormal high, Red River
Where is New Mexico warmest and wettest in March?
Lordsburg has the warmest March afternoons (73°F) and Red River the coolest (45°F). Brazos gets the most precipitation (1.92 in) and Caballo the least (0.25 in). The most snow falls in Red River (31.4 inches).
Statewide, March averaged 44.8°F in 2021, 44.4°F in 2022, 43.9°F in 2023, 45.5°F in 2024, 47.5°F in 2025, 55.6°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 46.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 63°F | 36°F | 0.46 | 0.7 |
| Las Cruces | 71°F | 39°F | 0.26 | 0.0 |
| Rio Rancho | 66°F | 34°F | 0.35 | – |
| Santa Fe | 59°F | 28°F | 0.66 | – |
| Roswell | 71°F | 39°F | 0.54 | 0.7 |
| Farmington | 60°F | 30°F | 0.60 | – |
| Hobbs | 69°F | 40°F | 0.63 | 0.0 |
| Clovis | 65°F | 35°F | 0.98 | 1.7 |
| South Valley | 66°F | 33°F | 0.54 | 0.6 |
| Carlsbad | 71°F | 40°F | 0.54 | – |
| Alamogordo | 68°F | 43°F | 0.33 | 0.2 |
| Gallup | 59°F | 23°F | 0.62 | 4.4 |
| Los Lunas | 66°F | 30°F | 0.54 | 0.3 |
| Deming | 70°F | 37°F | 0.30 | – |
| Los Alamos | 53°F | 30°F | 1.04 | 5.9 |
| Las Vegas | 56°F | 27°F | 0.60 | – |
| Artesia | 71°F | 35°F | 0.44 | 0.1 |
| Portales | 69°F | 35°F | 0.74 | 0.7 |
| Española | 63°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Grants | 60°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Corrales | 64°F | 30°F | 0.66 | 0.7 |
| Socorro | 67°F | 34°F | 0.51 | – |
| Ruidoso | 58°F | 27°F | 0.88 | 2.2 |
| Bloomfield | 61°F | 31°F | 0.57 | 0.3 |
| Taos | 55°F | 25°F | 0.71 | 4.0 |
| Aztec | 63°F | 27°F | 0.77 | 0.5 |
| Raton | 58°F | 23°F | 0.81 | – |
| Santa Teresa | 71°F | 39°F | 0.26 | 0.0 |
| Truth or Consequences | 71°F | 38°F | 0.28 | – |
| Tucumcari | 66°F | 34°F | 0.84 | – |
| Placitas | 62°F | 33°F | 0.72 | 1.5 |
| Santa Rosa | 68°F | 33°F | 0.85 | 1.5 |
| Dulce | 57°F | 22°F | 1.14 | 6.3 |
| Tularosa | 69°F | 39°F | 0.35 | – |
| Clayton | 60°F | 30°F | 0.91 | 3.4 |
| Lordsburg | 73°F | 32°F | 0.60 | – |
| Jal | 72°F | 38°F | 0.46 | 0.0 |
| Moriarty | 59°F | 24°F | 0.68 | – |
| Columbus | 73°F | 41°F | 0.37 | 0.0 |
| Elephant Butte | 69°F | 40°F | 0.26 | 0.0 |
| Capitan | 62°F | 30°F | 0.61 | 5.3 |
| Pecos | 57°F | 26°F | 0.74 | 3.0 |
| Estancia | 62°F | 24°F | 0.59 | 2.1 |
| Angel Fire | 47°F | 20°F | 1.79 | 22.0 |
| Carrizozo | 65°F | 32°F | 0.58 | 1.0 |
| El Rito | 54°F | 26°F | 0.71 | 3.6 |
| Springer | 62°F | 28°F | 0.92 | – |
| Mountainair | 60°F | 31°F | 0.66 | 2.0 |
| Chama | 48°F | 18°F | 1.45 | 13.9 |
| Fort Sumner | 67°F | 35°F | 0.69 | 1.0 |
| Cimarron | 58°F | 26°F | 0.95 | 7.0 |
| Cloudcroft | 51°F | 26°F | 1.45 | 9.8 |
| Tatum | 67°F | 33°F | 0.79 | 0.3 |
| Cuba | 56°F | 25°F | 0.92 | 5.3 |
| Tierra Amarilla | 51°F | 18°F | 0.95 | 9.8 |
| Melrose | 67°F | 34°F | 0.72 | 1.1 |
| Torreon | 60°F | 26°F | 0.63 | 2.2 |
| Red River | 45°F | 16°F | 1.85 | 31.4 |
| Fruitland | 60°F | 26°F | 0.49 | 0.7 |
| Cochiti | 64°F | 30°F | 0.72 | 0.8 |
| Sandia Park | 55°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Eagle Nest | 49°F | 18°F | 1.26 | – |
| Reserve | 67°F | 24°F | 0.85 | – |
| Quemado | 58°F | 23°F | 0.64 | 1.8 |
| Villanueva | 61°F | 32°F | 0.84 | 3.6 |
| Navajo Dam | 59°F | 30°F | 0.83 | 0.3 |
| Alcalde | 60°F | 25°F | 0.69 | 1.4 |
| Maxwell | 59°F | 21°F | 0.70 | 3.3 |
| Hillsboro | 67°F | 34°F | 0.30 | 0.0 |
| Jemez Springs | 60°F | 28°F | 0.99 | 3.5 |
| White Signal | 63°F | 33°F | 0.59 | 1.0 |
| Animas | 69°F | 39°F | 0.40 | 0.3 |
| Roy | 59°F | 28°F | 0.78 | 4.4 |
| San Jon | 68°F | 36°F | 1.09 | 2.1 |
| Conchas Dam | 65°F | 36°F | 0.67 | 1.0 |
| Lindrith | 52°F | 22°F | 1.13 | 6.6 |
| Glenwood | 67°F | 30°F | 0.88 | 0.2 |
| Elida | 68°F | 34°F | 0.73 | 1.1 |
| Lybrook | 53°F | 27°F | 0.33 | 1.4 |
| Hope | 68°F | 39°F | 0.55 | 0.1 |
| Cubero | 62°F | 27°F | 0.49 | 1.4 |
| Mosquero | 63°F | 29°F | 0.76 | 3.2 |
| Caballo | 72°F | 39°F | 0.25 | 0.0 |
| Capulin | 57°F | 24°F | 0.98 | 7.7 |
| Luna | 61°F | 19°F | 0.82 | 1.4 |
| Stanley | 58°F | 27°F | 0.61 | 3.2 |
| Grenville | 58°F | 28°F | 0.80 | 2.1 |
| Hachita | 71°F | 33°F | 0.41 | – |
| Orogrande | 73°F | 40°F | 0.28 | 0.0 |
| Abiquiu | 56°F | 29°F | 0.58 | 1.6 |
| Amistad (5 mi SSW) | 61°F | 30°F | 0.71 | 2.6 |
| Antelope Wells | 70°F | 35°F | 0.37 | – |
| Arch | 67°F | 31°F | 0.88 | 0.0 |
| Augustine (2 mi E) | 56°F | 25°F | 0.53 | 0.8 |
| Bernardo | 68°F | 31°F | 0.47 | 0.4 |
| Bingham (2 mi NE) | 65°F | 33°F | 0.44 | – |
| Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge | 70°F | 32°F | 0.59 | 0.0 |
| Bosque Del Apache | 71°F | 30°F | 0.40 | 0.0 |
| Brantley Dam | 71°F | 40°F | 0.40 | 0.0 |
| Brazos | 48°F | 22°F | 1.92 | – |
| Caprock | 66°F | 35°F | 0.68 | 0.1 |
| Cerro | 53°F | 21°F | 0.91 | 8.0 |
| Chaco Canyon National Mon | 58°F | 23°F | 0.45 | 1.3 |
| Cliff (11 mi SE) | 67°F | 28°F | 0.63 | 0.0 |
| Clines Corners | 56°F | 28°F | 0.77 | – |
| Clines Corners (7 mi SE) | 57°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Corona (10 mi SW) | 57°F | 32°F | 0.64 | 4.7 |
| Dark Canyon Road | 71°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Dilia | 66°F | 29°F | 0.72 | 4.6 |
| El Morro National Mon | 55°F | 23°F | 1.01 | 5.4 |
| El Vado Dam | 52°F | 21°F | 0.80 | 2.2 |
| Elk | 65°F | 28°F | 0.51 | 1.2 |
| Farmington Agricultural Science Center | 58°F | 31°F | 0.59 | 0.9 |
| Faywood | 68°F | 34°F | 0.31 | – |
| Fence Lake | 58°F | 24°F | 0.75 | 4.5 |
| Fort Bayard | 66°F | 38°F | 0.48 | – |
| Fort Sumner (5 mi S) | 70°F | 34°F | 0.68 | 0.8 |
| Gage | 69°F | 37°F | 0.29 | 0.0 |
| Gascon | 51°F | 24°F | 1.92 | 22.9 |
| Gila Hot Springs | 67°F | 26°F | 0.69 | 0.3 |
| Gran Quivira National Mon | 62°F | 31°F | 0.56 | 1.6 |
| Jemez Dam | 61°F | 33°F | 0.53 | 0.9 |
| Johnson Ranch | 56°F | 24°F | 0.68 | 5.0 |
| Lake Maloya | 50°F | 20°F | 1.80 | 18.3 |
| McCarty Ranch | 63°F | 32°F | 0.77 | 3.2 |
| McGaffey | 53°F | 22°F | 1.51 | 6.6 |
| Mountain Park | 59°F | 33°F | 0.88 | 2.4 |
| Newkirk | 66°F | 33°F | 0.81 | 1.8 |
| Ocate (2 mi NW) | 55°F | 23°F | 0.72 | 6.3 |
| Ochoa | 70°F | 38°F | 0.53 | 0.0 |
| Otis | 55°F | 29°F | 0.43 | – |
| Pasamonte | 58°F | 25°F | 0.68 | 4.0 |
| Pedernal (9 mi E) | 60°F | 26°F | 0.58 | 2.8 |
| Petroglyph National Mon | 65°F | 34°F | 0.66 | – |
| Picacho | 68°F | 34°F | 0.54 | 0.9 |
| Pietown (19 mi NE) | 56°F | 27°F | 0.74 | 5.1 |
| Ragland (3 mi SSW) | 64°F | 31°F | 0.79 | 2.2 |
| Ramon (8 mi SW) | 65°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Raton Filter Plant | 54°F | 28°F | 1.21 | 5.8 |
| Redrock | 71°F | 32°F | 0.57 | 0.0 |
| Rio Grande Nature Center | 67°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Rio Rancho #1 | 63°F | 32°F | 0.47 | 0.6 |
| Rosebud (7 mi NW) | 61°F | 31°F | 0.83 | 2.2 |
| Star Lake | 57°F | 23°F | 0.48 | – |
| Sumner Lake | 68°F | 34°F | 0.61 | 0.7 |
| Thoreau (12 mi SE) | 59°F | 23°F | 0.59 | 2.3 |
| Tres Piedras | 50°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Truth Or Consequence Airport | 68°F | 40°F | 0.24 | – |
| Valmora | 60°F | 22°F | 0.69 | 3.4 |
| Waste Isolt'n Pilot Plant | 74°F | 40°F | 0.53 | 0.0 |
| White Sands National Mon | 71°F | 33°F | 0.24 | 0.0 |
| Winston | 64°F | 27°F | 0.39 | 1.2 |
| Wolf Canyon | 48°F | 19°F | 1.66 | 16.8 |
| Yeso (2 mi S) | 65°F | 34°F | 0.57 | 0.7 |
| Zuni | 61°F | 24°F | 0.77 | 0.9 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.