March is one of the cooler months of the year in Apache Junction, with average highs near 21.2°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 13.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Apache Junction. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Apache Junction was 2004 — when the month averaged 17.7°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 9.6°C. Typical March days reach 21.2°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Apache Junction, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 140 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Apache Junction during March averages 45%. The most humid March was 1983 at 65%, and the least humid was 2002 at 25%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Apache Junction. The sunniest Marchs were 1997 and 2008 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Apache Junction during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 13.8°C | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.5°C | 20.6°C | 21.5°C | 22.8°C | 20.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | 7.5°C | 6.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 53 mm | 28 mm | 21 mm | 41 mm | -11 mm |
March temperatures in Apache Junction have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -4.7°C (1997) to a record high of 33.9°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
A good time to visit Apache Junction
March is a good time to visit Apache Junction, with days averaging 21.2°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 13.7°C, cooler than Apache Junction's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and October are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.9°C | 14.6°C | 7.2°C | 33.1°C | 1.1°C | 39 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 6.5°C | 25.3°C | 3.0°C | 61 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 24.3°C | -0.5°C | 58 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 14.4°C | 6.4°C | 31.8°C | -0.7°C | 15 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 20.9°C | 13.1°C | 5.3°C | 28.5°C | -2.7°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 26.1°C | 1.1°C | 63 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 28.0°C | -0.5°C | 27 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 7.7°C | 30.2°C | -0.3°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 31.3°C | 1.4°C | 6 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 29.3°C | 4.1°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 30.7°C | 0.6°C | 27 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 27.1°C | 4.4°C | 45 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 30.2°C | 0.2°C | 35 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 5.9°C | 29.4°C | -2.8°C | 21 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 15.3°C | 7.3°C | 31.1°C | 1.6°C | 10 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 3.8°C | 26.3°C | -0.3°C | 32 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 22.2°C | 14.2°C | 6.2°C | 28.4°C | 0.4°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 21.1°C | 13.0°C | 4.8°C | 25.7°C | -1.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 23.7°C | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 33.9°C | -1.6°C | 28 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 25.9°C | -3.5°C | 46 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 27.5°C | -0.3°C | 30 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 🔥 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.9°C | 32.2°C | 2.3°C | 42 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 5.4°C | 28.7°C | -0.8°C | 34 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 22.0°C | 13.4°C | 4.9°C | 31.5°C | -3.7°C | 8 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 21.3°C | 13.9°C | 6.4°C | 28.7°C | 0.5°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 13.0°C | 5.4°C | 26.5°C | -1.0°C | 65 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 22.9°C | 15.0°C | 7.0°C | 29.9°C | 2.1°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 4.3°C | 27.9°C | -2.7°C | 69 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 15.9°C | 7.2°C | 31.3°C | -4.7°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 5.1°C | 28.8°C | -1.5°C | 14 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 26.3°C | -0.6°C | 64 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 6.5°C | 26.8°C | 0.9°C | 43 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 5.8°C | 26.7°C | -1.6°C | 46 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 24.1°C | 0.8°C | 110 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 16.6°C | 9.6°C | 2.6°C | 23.9°C | -1.3°C | 129 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 20.8°C | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | 29.4°C | -4.0°C | 46 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 7.9°C | 30.6°C | -1.8°C | 43 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 13.1°C | 4.6°C | 32.9°C | -1.5°C | 4 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 3.7°C | 25.5°C | -1.5°C | 24 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 22.5°C | 15.2°C | 7.8°C | 29.9°C | 0.3°C | 81 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 18.8°C | 11.9°C | 5.0°C | 25.8°C | -0.7°C | 40 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 22.4°C | 14.0°C | 5.6°C | 27.6°C | 0.0°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | 25.0°C | 0.1°C | 140 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | 25.3°C | -0.2°C | 75 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 4.7°C | 27.3°C | 1.4°C | 65 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 21.2°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 39 mm of rainfall in Apache Junction, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 33.9°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -4.7°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.5°C to 20.5°C and overnight lows from 5.1°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Apache Junction and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.2°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Apache Junction, averaging 13.7°C.
For March in Apache Junction, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.2°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 140 mm. On average, March sees 39 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 Apache Junction 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.
