March is one of the cooler months of the year in Hot Springs National Park, with average highs near 17.2°C and lows around 5.2°C (mean 11.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 131 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Hot Springs National Park. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Hot Springs National Park was 2012 — when the month averaged 16°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 8°C. Typical March days reach 17.2°C with nights near 5.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Hot Springs National Park, averaging 131 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2016 with 278 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Hot Springs National Park during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 2015 at 87%, and the least humid was 1996 at 74%.
March receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hot Springs National Park. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Hot Springs National Park during March is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1994, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.6°C | 10.7°C | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 12.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 16.5°C | 17.2°C | 17.2°C | 18.7°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 4.5°C | 4.8°C | 5.3°C | 5.2°C | 6.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 110 mm | 136 mm | 129 mm | 135 mm | 154 mm | +44 mm |
March temperatures in Hot Springs National Park have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -11.4°C (2014) to a record high of 28.6°C (1982).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 131 mm, with a wettest year of 278 mm.
A good time to visit Hot Springs National Park
March is a good time to visit Hot Springs National Park, with days averaging 17.2°C and nights around 5.2°C (mean 11.2°C, cooler than Hot Springs National Park's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and May 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 | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 26.5°C | -1.5°C | 58 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 24.5°C | -1.0°C | 133 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 25.6°C | -4.9°C | 235 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 4.0°C | 24.7°C | -5.8°C | 163 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 25.6°C | -0.3°C | 137 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 26.5°C | 0.6°C | 197 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 21.5°C | -5.7°C | 107 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | 23.9°C | -1.8°C | 114 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 27.4°C | -2.8°C | 101 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 26.1°C | -0.6°C | 278 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 5.1°C | 25.9°C | -9.5°C | 208 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 1.6°C | 21.9°C | -11.4°C | 117 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.1°C | 23.5°C | -4.9°C | 105 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 10.1°C | 27.5°C | -0.9°C | 196 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | 25.5°C | -2.3°C | 58 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 3.5°C | 23.1°C | -3.4°C | 65 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 16.4°C | 10.6°C | 4.8°C | 23.5°C | -5.4°C | 143 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | 23.3°C | -3.7°C | 245 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 26.4°C | -5.4°C | 59 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 27.1°C | -3.1°C | 143 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 4.1°C | 24.0°C | -3.9°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 24.7°C | 0.5°C | 118 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 4.3°C | 23.3°C | -2.3°C | 45 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 24.0°C | -8.7°C | 249 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 3.0°C | 21.6°C | -1.4°C | 101 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | 26.2°C | -3.3°C | 100 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 22.2°C | -4.0°C | 168 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 15.2°C | 9.9°C | 4.5°C | 25.3°C | -6.1°C | 158 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 24.7°C | -2.0°C | 155 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 1.7°C | 23.3°C | -7.9°C | 85 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 6.0°C | 26.8°C | -5.2°C | 93 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 4.3°C | 24.1°C | -5.1°C | 129 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | 25.5°C | -5.9°C | 80 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 5.1°C | 26.2°C | -5.0°C | 152 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 24.8°C | -2.0°C | 88 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.9°C | 25.3°C | -3.3°C | 250 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | 25.2°C | -10.3°C | 193 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 2.9°C | 24.2°C | -5.4°C | 110 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 3.8°C | 24.5°C | -5.6°C | 76 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 4.5°C | 25.3°C | -5.8°C | 78 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 26.4°C | -1.8°C | 161 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | 22.5°C | -4.4°C | 151 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | 22.2°C | -4.7°C | 86 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 28.6°C | -4.6°C | 56 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 3.8°C | 25.3°C | -1.8°C | 79 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 17.2°C with lows near 5.2°C (mean 11.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 131 mm of rainfall in Hot Springs National Park, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 278 mm in 2016.
The hottest March reached 28.6°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -11.4°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.7°C to 18.6°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 Hot Springs National Park and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.2°C daytime highs and 5.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Hot Springs National Park, averaging 11.2°C.
For March in Hot Springs National Park, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.2°C and lows of 5.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 2016 with 278 mm. On average, March sees 131 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 Hot Springs National Park 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.
