March is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around -5°C (mean 2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Colorado Springs were 2004 and 2017 — when the month averaged 5.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -1°C. Typical March days reach 8.9°C with nights near -5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Colorado Springs, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 73 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Colorado Springs during March averages 54%. The most humid March was 1983 at 70%, and the least humid was 2012 at 41%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colorado Springs. The sunniest March was 2018 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Colorado Springs during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2001 and 2015 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.0°C | 2.0°C | 2.0°C | 2.8°C | 1.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 7.5°C | 8.9°C | 8.9°C | 10.0°C | 8.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -5.6°C | -5.0°C | -4.9°C | -4.4°C | -5.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 33 mm | 30 mm | 26 mm | 35 mm | +1 mm |
March temperatures in Colorado Springs have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -20.5°C (2002) to a record high of 22.4°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Colorado Springs
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Colorado Springs. That said, March — with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around -5°C (mean 2°C) and moderate rainfall (31 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 | 11.7°C | 4.2°C | -3.3°C | 21.2°C | -7.9°C | 25 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 7.9°C | 1.4°C | -5.1°C | 14.7°C | -10.7°C | 52 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 6.6°C | -0.1°C | -6.7°C | 16.2°C | -14.0°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 8.5°C | 1.4°C | -5.8°C | 20.5°C | -17.6°C | 35 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 7.7°C | 0.8°C | -6.0°C | 17.7°C | -16.2°C | 54 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 10.4°C | 3.2°C | -4.1°C | 15.1°C | -11.0°C | 33 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 8.1°C | 1.3°C | -5.6°C | 19.3°C | -14.2°C | 51 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 10.2°C | 2.8°C | -4.7°C | 17.5°C | -10.2°C | 20 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 13.2°C | 5.3°C | -2.6°C | 21.7°C | -12.5°C | 30 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 8.9°C | 2.1°C | -4.6°C | 18.7°C | -11.0°C | 34 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 11.6°C | 4.1°C | -3.4°C | 21.8°C | -15.3°C | 24 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 8.9°C | 2.1°C | -4.7°C | 15.9°C | -8.2°C | 25 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 8.4°C | 1.3°C | -5.9°C | 17.2°C | -16.7°C | 20 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 12.9°C | 5.0°C | -2.8°C | 22.4°C | -13.4°C | 3 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 10.5°C | 3.2°C | -4.1°C | 17.1°C | -8.0°C | 12 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 7.4°C | 0.9°C | -5.6°C | 19.4°C | -12.9°C | 45 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 9.9°C | 2.9°C | -4.2°C | 18.9°C | -14.2°C | 22 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 7.9°C | 1.1°C | -5.7°C | 16.4°C | -12.0°C | 21 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 11.3°C | 4.0°C | -3.3°C | 19.2°C | -14.9°C | 21 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 8.1°C | 1.2°C | -5.7°C | 16.9°C | -13.1°C | 21 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 7.0°C | 1.0°C | -4.9°C | 17.2°C | -9.7°C | 28 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 🔥 | 13.2°C | 5.3°C | -2.7°C | 21.0°C | -7.4°C | 10 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 8.0°C | 1.2°C | -5.5°C | 18.8°C | -12.8°C | 65 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 8.0°C | 0.4°C | -7.3°C | 19.1°C | -20.5°C | 16 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 7.4°C | 1.3°C | -4.8°C | 16.1°C | -9.8°C | 32 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 8.0°C | 1.5°C | -5.0°C | 18.1°C | -9.7°C | 60 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 11.3°C | 3.8°C | -3.6°C | 18.1°C | -7.9°C | 11 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 6.8°C | 0.1°C | -6.7°C | 18.4°C | -16.3°C | 41 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 12.1°C | 3.6°C | -4.9°C | 21.5°C | -14.1°C | 12 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 7.6°C | 0.6°C | -6.3°C | 18.0°C | -14.0°C | 27 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 8.4°C | 1.6°C | -5.2°C | 17.4°C | -13.0°C | 33 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 10.1°C | 2.8°C | -4.5°C | 18.8°C | -11.6°C | 22 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 8.6°C | 1.8°C | -5.0°C | 17.7°C | -14.8°C | 27 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | -4.3°C | 14.0°C | -11.4°C | 65 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 7.6°C | 1.4°C | -4.8°C | 14.6°C | -9.9°C | 22 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | -4.7°C | 18.7°C | -9.4°C | 64 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 12.0°C | 3.9°C | -4.2°C | 21.5°C | -16.3°C | 14 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 6.3°C | -0.3°C | -6.9°C | 18.6°C | -14.9°C | 29 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 6.0°C | -0.4°C | -6.8°C | 19.6°C | -16.4°C | 30 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 11.4°C | 4.2°C | -2.9°C | 20.4°C | -9.6°C | 14 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | -5.4°C | 16.4°C | -12.8°C | 35 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 5.1°C | -0.8°C | -6.7°C | 13.2°C | -13.8°C | 46 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ 🌧️ | 5.0°C | -1.0°C | -7.1°C | 16.6°C | -17.2°C | 73 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | -5.2°C | 15.7°C | -11.7°C | 16 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | -5.1°C | 17.3°C | -9.6°C | 50 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 8.9°C with lows near -5°C (mean 2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 31 mm of rainfall in Colorado Springs, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 22.4°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -20.5°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.4°C to 8.5°C and overnight lows from -5.9°C to -5.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and -5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Colorado Springs, averaging 2°C.
For March in Colorado Springs, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of -5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 73 mm. On average, March sees 31 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 Colorado Springs 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.
