March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sanchor, with average highs near 40.3°C and lows around 13°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 23% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sanchor. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Sanchor was 2010 — when the month averaged 29.4°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 23.3°C. Typical March days reach 40.3°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 27.1°C | 26.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 39.8°C | 40.3°C | 39.9°C | 41.0°C | 40.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.1°C | 12.3°C | 13.5°C | 13.2°C | 13.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | 8 mm | +6 mm |
March temperatures in Sanchor have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.2°C (2003) to a record high of 43.3°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 27 mm.
A good time to visit Sanchor
March is a good time to visit Sanchor, with days averaging 40.3°C and nights around 13°C (mean 26.7°C, cooler than Sanchor's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.3°C | 10.7°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 40.6°C | 7.2°C | 23.9°C | 8 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 37.4°C | 18.0°C | 27.7°C | 27 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 42.6°C | 15.7°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 42.6°C | 15.2°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 38.4°C | 11.9°C | 25.1°C | 12 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 42.0°C | 12.8°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 41.9°C | 16.7°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 42.0°C | 11.5°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 40.5°C | 17.4°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 42.1°C | 10.7°C | 26.4°C | 8 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 38.6°C | 12.4°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 38.1°C | 11.3°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 41.9°C | 9.3°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 40.5°C | 13.6°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 42.5°C | 16.4°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 39.0°C | 16.3°C | 27.6°C | 20 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 40.1°C | 15.2°C | 27.6°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 41.0°C | 12.8°C | 26.9°C | 5 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 39.0°C | 15.6°C | 27.3°C | 10 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 38.4°C | 16.3°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 41.7°C | 13.8°C | 27.7°C | 4 mm | 14% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 39.3°C | 7.2°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 41.8°C | 12.8°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 37.8°C | 13.4°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 41.0°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 42.6°C | 11.4°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 41.8°C | 12.2°C | 27.0°C | 4 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 37.8°C | 12.9°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 42.0°C | 15.6°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 38.5°C | 11.4°C | 24.9°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 42.1°C | 13.0°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 38.8°C | 11.8°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 37.6°C | 11.3°C | 24.5°C | 14 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 43.3°C | 13.7°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 38.0°C | 9.5°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 38.2°C | 10.3°C | 24.3°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 38.8°C | 13.1°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 38.5°C | 13.8°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 39.2°C | 13.6°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 40.6°C | 15.4°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 42.6°C | 14.9°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 38.5°C | 12.1°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.3°C | 9.8°C | 25.1°C | 7 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.3°C | 15.1°C | 28.2°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.3°C with lows near 13°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 3 mm of rainfall in Sanchor, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 27 mm in 2023.
The hottest March reached 43.3°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 7.2°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.7°C to 40.7°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sanchor and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.3°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Sanchor, averaging 26.7°C.
For March in Sanchor, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.3°C and lows of 13°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 23% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1993).
The wettest March on record was 2023 with 27 mm. On average, March sees 3 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Sanchor behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
