March is one of the cooler months of the year in Apple Valley, with average highs near 17.8°C and lows around 3.7°C (mean 10.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Apple Valley. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Apple Valley was 2004 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 6.6°C. Typical March days reach 17.8°C with nights near 3.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Apple Valley, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1992 with 105 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Apple Valley during March averages 54%. The most humid March was 1983 at 74%, and the least humid was 2007 at 38%.
March receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Apple Valley. The sunniest March was 2008 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Apple Valley during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983 and 1991 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2015 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.0°C | 10.4°C | 11.3°C | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | 18.6°C | 19.1°C | 16.4°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 2.9°C | 3.4°C | 4.0°C | 4.8°C | 3.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 40 mm | 13 mm | 14 mm | 34 mm | +0 mm |
March temperatures in Apple Valley have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -4.8°C (1991) to a record high of 30.6°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 105 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Apple Valley
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Apple Valley. That said, March — with days averaging 17.8°C and nights around 3.7°C (mean 10.8°C) and low rainfall (26 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 | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 4.3°C | 29.0°C | -1.5°C | 25 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | 22.5°C | 0.6°C | 37 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 13.1°C | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | 18.7°C | -3.4°C | 64 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 20.0°C | 12.4°C | 4.8°C | 29.9°C | -3.1°C | 8 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 16.7°C | 9.4°C | 2.0°C | 26.6°C | -2.9°C | 11 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | 22.8°C | -2.0°C | 61 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 3.8°C | 22.4°C | -2.0°C | 30 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 4.5°C | 27.4°C | -3.0°C | 31 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.0°C | 27.8°C | -3.7°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 5.3°C | 26.9°C | 0.3°C | 13 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 29.5°C | -1.3°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 5.3°C | 25.5°C | 1.5°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 21.5°C | 13.9°C | 6.2°C | 29.2°C | -0.5°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 18.9°C | 10.8°C | 2.7°C | 27.2°C | -3.6°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 3.4°C | 27.1°C | -0.1°C | 17 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 2.8°C | 24.9°C | -2.9°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 18.2°C | 10.6°C | 3.1°C | 25.6°C | -2.9°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 10.8°C | 3.3°C | 24.6°C | -2.5°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 5.6°C | 30.0°C | -4.5°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 1.4°C | 22.8°C | -4.4°C | 18 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | 24.5°C | -0.7°C | 19 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 🔥 | 23.2°C | 15.2°C | 7.3°C | 30.6°C | 0.5°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 4.0°C | 26.3°C | -2.6°C | 26 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | 10.2°C | 2.5°C | 28.4°C | -2.7°C | 9 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 4.6°C | 27.1°C | -0.5°C | 16 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 17.8°C | 10.7°C | 3.6°C | 24.1°C | -2.6°C | 20 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 1.9°C | 25.6°C | -1.9°C | 9 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | 25.9°C | -3.7°C | 48 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 5.3°C | 29.9°C | -3.2°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 3.7°C | 26.7°C | -1.9°C | 19 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 3.4°C | 23.6°C | -3.8°C | 74 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 4.5°C | 25.5°C | -2.2°C | 34 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 4.4°C | 23.5°C | -1.5°C | 16 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | 20.5°C | 0.4°C | 105 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 13.3°C | 6.6°C | -0.1°C | 20.8°C | -4.8°C | 84 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 4.2°C | 27.4°C | -4.5°C | 7 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 20.1°C | 12.2°C | 4.3°C | 27.0°C | -4.6°C | 17 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 18.8°C | 10.6°C | 2.5°C | 28.4°C | -4.0°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 16.2°C | 8.8°C | 1.5°C | 22.6°C | -3.9°C | 32 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 19.5°C | 12.6°C | 5.7°C | 27.3°C | -1.1°C | 49 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 15.5°C | 8.3°C | 1.1°C | 22.8°C | -3.5°C | 13 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 3.0°C | 23.3°C | -2.5°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.9°C | 23.4°C | -1.4°C | 90 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 2.1°C | 20.3°C | -3.0°C | 63 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 2.6°C | 23.0°C | -0.5°C | 37 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 17.8°C with lows near 3.7°C (mean 10.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Apple Valley, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 105 mm in 1992.
The hottest March reached 30.6°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -4.8°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 16°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from 2.3°C to 3.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Apple Valley and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.8°C daytime highs and 3.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Apple Valley, averaging 10.8°C.
For March in Apple Valley, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.8°C and lows of 3.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1992 with 105 mm. On average, March sees 26 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 Apple Valley 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.
