March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prescott, with average highs near 16.5°C and lows around 1.8°C (mean 9.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prescott. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Prescott was 2004 — when the month averaged 13.6°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 4.7°C. Typical March days reach 16.5°C with nights near 1.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Prescott, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1991 with 124 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Prescott during March averages 50%. The most humid March was 1983 at 70%, and the least humid was 2002 at 28%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prescott. The sunniest Marchs were 1997 and 2008 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2006 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Prescott during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1984, 1988 and 1991 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2001 and 2015 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.4°C | 8.8°C | 9.4°C | 10.4°C | 8.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 15.7°C | 16.1°C | 17.0°C | 18.0°C | 15.2°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 1.1°C | 1.4°C | 1.9°C | 2.8°C | 1.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 48 mm | 25 mm | 23 mm | 62 mm | +11 mm |
March temperatures in Prescott have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -8.1°C (2012) to a record high of 28.8°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 124 mm.
A quieter season to visit Prescott
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Prescott. That said, March — with days averaging 16.5°C and nights around 1.8°C (mean 9.2°C) and moderate rainfall (39 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.9°C | 9.8°C | 2.8°C | 28.4°C | -4.0°C | 48 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.1°C | 20.7°C | -2.2°C | 58 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 0.4°C | 17.6°C | -6.2°C | 105 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 17.9°C | 9.9°C | 2.0°C | 27.8°C | -4.6°C | 20 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 0.8°C | 23.4°C | -4.3°C | 25 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 2.1°C | 21.6°C | -3.6°C | 113 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 2.2°C | 22.1°C | -5.0°C | 36 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 17.3°C | 9.8°C | 2.4°C | 25.6°C | -3.5°C | 13 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 3.9°C | 25.6°C | -3.9°C | 16 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 11.4°C | 3.5°C | 24.7°C | -0.7°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 4.5°C | 26.4°C | -3.1°C | 56 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 3.4°C | 23.3°C | -0.6°C | 20 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 4.0°C | 26.6°C | -2.4°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 17.3°C | 9.4°C | 1.5°C | 24.3°C | -8.1°C | 28 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 18.0°C | 10.3°C | 2.5°C | 27.2°C | -3.4°C | 8 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | -0.1°C | 22.5°C | -5.1°C | 32 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 17.6°C | 9.5°C | 1.3°C | 24.8°C | -3.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 1.1°C | 22.7°C | -4.9°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 3.4°C | 28.8°C | -5.5°C | 25 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 0.6°C | 21.7°C | -5.9°C | 28 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | 23.1°C | -4.0°C | 32 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 🔥 | 21.5°C | 13.6°C | 5.7°C | 27.6°C | -1.3°C | 16 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 16.2°C | 8.8°C | 1.3°C | 23.3°C | -4.1°C | 43 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 17.2°C | 8.9°C | 0.7°C | 26.8°C | -6.1°C | 6 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 2.5°C | 24.8°C | -3.3°C | 37 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 16.0°C | 8.5°C | 1.0°C | 23.1°C | -3.9°C | 59 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 17.9°C | 9.9°C | 2.0°C | 23.5°C | -3.3°C | 11 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 14.3°C | 7.3°C | 0.3°C | 23.9°C | -6.4°C | 65 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 2.7°C | 27.6°C | -7.3°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 17.8°C | 9.5°C | 1.2°C | 24.7°C | -4.1°C | 18 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 8.3°C | 1.4°C | 21.6°C | -5.0°C | 55 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 2.4°C | 24.9°C | -2.0°C | 35 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 9.1°C | 1.9°C | 22.1°C | -3.9°C | 35 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | 18.9°C | -2.2°C | 95 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 ❄️ 🌧️ | 11.3°C | 4.7°C | -1.9°C | 18.3°C | -5.4°C | 124 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 16.2°C | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 25.3°C | -6.5°C | 35 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 3.8°C | 26.2°C | -6.3°C | 35 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 16.8°C | 8.6°C | 0.5°C | 27.3°C | -5.4°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 6.7°C | -0.6°C | 21.0°C | -5.6°C | 24 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 17.8°C | 10.7°C | 3.7°C | 26.1°C | -3.8°C | 78 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 0.2°C | 20.5°C | -6.0°C | 38 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 9.2°C | 0.8°C | 23.0°C | -4.5°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 0.9°C | 22.3°C | -3.6°C | 110 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 0.6°C | 21.5°C | -3.7°C | 86 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.5°C | 7.3°C | 0.1°C | 22.5°C | -3.4°C | 70 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 16.5°C with lows near 1.8°C (mean 9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 39 mm of rainfall in Prescott, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 124 mm in 1991.
The hottest March reached 28.8°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -8.1°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.7°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from 0.5°C to 1.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prescott and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.5°C daytime highs and 1.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Prescott, averaging 9.2°C.
For March in Prescott, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.5°C and lows of 1.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 1991 with 124 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 Prescott 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.
