March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yuma, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 10°C (mean 18.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yuma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Yuma was 2004 — when the month averaged 22.3°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 14.1°C. Typical March days reach 26.1°C with nights near 10°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Yuma, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 60 mm, while the driest were 2009, 2016 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yuma during March averages 38%. The most humid March was 1992 at 58%, and the least humid was 2022 at 25%.
March receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yuma. The sunniest Marchs were 1997, 2002 and 2008 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2020 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Yuma during March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1984 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 1994 and 2001 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.6°C | 17.4°C | 18.1°C | 19.3°C | 17.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 25.4°C | 26.2°C | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 9.4°C | 10.0°C | 11.2°C | 9.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 14 mm | 9 mm | 5 mm | 15 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Yuma have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (2002) to a record high of 38.4°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 60 mm.
A good time to visit Yuma
March is a good time to visit Yuma, with days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 10°C (mean 18.1°C, cooler than Yuma's yearly average) and low rainfall. April 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 | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 37.6°C | 6.3°C | 9 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 30.3°C | 6.3°C | 13 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 8.7°C | 28.6°C | 4.5°C | 8 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 11.5°C | 36.5°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 16.9°C | 8.7°C | 31.5°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 29.1°C | 5.9°C | 60 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 10.4°C | 30.9°C | 5.1°C | 6 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 34.8°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 12.8°C | 36.3°C | 5.6°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 20.7°C | 12.3°C | 33.9°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 29.8°C | 21.9°C | 14.0°C | 36.7°C | 6.5°C | 16 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 12.0°C | 33.2°C | 7.7°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 20.3°C | 11.5°C | 35.3°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 26.3°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 32.3°C | 4.2°C | 4 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 26.7°C | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 36.9°C | 4.9°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 23.9°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 30.3°C | 3.7°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 33.7°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 9.8°C | 32.0°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 19.6°C | 11.2°C | 37.5°C | 2.5°C | 8 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 22.1°C | 15.1°C | 8.1°C | 29.3°C | 2.8°C | 11 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 31.9°C | 4.8°C | 6 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 🔥 | 31.0°C | 22.3°C | 13.7°C | 38.4°C | 6.2°C | 12 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 10.0°C | 32.4°C | 4.9°C | 10 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 8.4°C | 34.3°C | 2.1°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 9.9°C | 32.2°C | 4.3°C | 23 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.5°C | 31.9°C | 3.6°C | 15 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 25.2°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 31.4°C | 4.5°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 8.4°C | 33.4°C | 2.8°C | 16 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 20.1°C | 10.6°C | 36.7°C | 2.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 33.6°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.6°C | 32.4°C | 4.2°C | 9 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 32.9°C | 6.8°C | 15 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 31.1°C | 3.9°C | 14 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | 6.6°C | 57 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 6.5°C | 28.9°C | 2.8°C | 28 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.5°C | 34.9°C | 2.3°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 11.3°C | 35.3°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 9.4°C | 38.0°C | 3.6°C | 2 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 7.8°C | 30.8°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 20.2°C | 11.8°C | 36.8°C | 5.2°C | 7 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 7.8°C | 30.2°C | 2.8°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 32.3°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 31.6°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 30.4°C | 4.4°C | 37 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 8.6°C | 32.9°C | 5.5°C | 24 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.1°C with lows near 10°C (mean 18.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 11 mm of rainfall in Yuma, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 60 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 38.4°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 2002.
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 24.6°C to 25.5°C and overnight lows from 8.9°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yuma and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 10°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Yuma, averaging 18.1°C.
For March in Yuma, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 10°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 60 mm. On average, March sees 11 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 Yuma 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.
