March is one of the cooler months of the year in Amarillo, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 2.2°C (mean 10.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Amarillo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Amarillo was 2012 — when the month averaged 13.6°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 7.4°C. Typical March days reach 18.5°C with nights near 2.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Amarillo, averaging 29 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 121 mm, while the driest were 1996 and 2008 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Amarillo during March averages 49%. The most humid March was 2001 at 65%, and the least humid were 1996 and 2022 at 38%.
March receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Amarillo. The sunniest March was 1997 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Amarillo during March is 4 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.8°C | 9.7°C | 10.1°C | 11.1°C | 11.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 17.8°C | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 1.7°C | 1.6°C | 2.3°C | 2.7°C | 3.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 29 mm | 47 mm | 19 mm | 22 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Amarillo have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -11.1°C (2002) to a record high of 32.6°C (1989).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 121 mm.
A good time to visit Amarillo
March is a good time to visit Amarillo, with days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 2.2°C (mean 10.4°C, cooler than Amarillo's yearly average) and low 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 | 20.8°C | 12.7°C | 4.6°C | 29.6°C | -2.0°C | 17 mm | 41% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 3.9°C | 28.5°C | -3.6°C | 11 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 2.7°C | 25.8°C | -5.2°C | 7 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 19.1°C | 10.2°C | 1.3°C | 31.7°C | -7.4°C | 19 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 2.4°C | 27.9°C | -3.2°C | 30 mm | 45% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 4.8°C | 30.5°C | -2.0°C | 47 mm | 55% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 1.4°C | 28.2°C | -10.3°C | 41 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 12.0°C | 3.7°C | 31.7°C | -4.0°C | 4 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 22.1°C | 13.3°C | 4.5°C | 32.2°C | -2.3°C | 48 mm | 49% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 20.2°C | 11.9°C | 3.7°C | 27.2°C | -4.7°C | 3 mm | 45% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 18.9°C | 10.9°C | 2.8°C | 29.5°C | -7.5°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 18.5°C | 9.6°C | 0.7°C | 28.1°C | -10.4°C | 6 mm | 40% | 4.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 18.7°C | 10.0°C | 1.2°C | 28.5°C | -6.4°C | 10 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 🔥 | 22.3°C | 13.6°C | 5.0°C | 31.8°C | -3.9°C | 28 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 21.2°C | 12.1°C | 3.0°C | 31.0°C | -3.6°C | 7 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 1.2°C | 30.2°C | -5.6°C | 36 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 20.0°C | 11.5°C | 3.1°C | 28.3°C | -5.7°C | 14 mm | 43% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 1.6°C | 27.7°C | -4.9°C | 3 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 4.6°C | 28.8°C | -5.2°C | 121 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 2.7°C | 27.1°C | -8.1°C | 36 mm | 47% | 4.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 15.6°C | 8.3°C | 1.1°C | 26.9°C | -7.7°C | 42 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 4.2°C | 29.6°C | -2.0°C | 50 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 19.3°C | 10.9°C | 2.5°C | 26.4°C | -8.4°C | 18 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 17.0°C | 8.2°C | -0.5°C | 28.7°C | -11.1°C | 24 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 15.2°C | 8.1°C | 0.9°C | 26.8°C | -4.5°C | 79 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 18.5°C | 10.4°C | 2.4°C | 26.5°C | -4.9°C | 84 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 16.5°C | 8.9°C | 1.3°C | 27.2°C | -5.2°C | 44 mm | 60% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 7.4°C | -0.3°C | 28.2°C | -8.3°C | 66 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 20.1°C | 11.1°C | 2.1°C | 28.5°C | -5.0°C | 7 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 17.2°C | 8.2°C | -0.7°C | 26.8°C | -9.1°C | 3 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 2.0°C | 30.7°C | -8.9°C | 16 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 18.6°C | 10.4°C | 2.2°C | 27.9°C | -7.1°C | 28 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 17.2°C | 9.3°C | 1.4°C | 26.0°C | -9.0°C | 24 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 19.1°C | 11.1°C | 3.0°C | 24.2°C | -6.3°C | 44 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 2.4°C | 28.6°C | -3.7°C | 13 mm | 40% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 16.7°C | 9.5°C | 2.3°C | 26.1°C | -5.3°C | 43 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 21.2°C | 11.8°C | 2.4°C | 32.6°C | -10.6°C | 15 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 17.3°C | 8.8°C | 0.3°C | 27.4°C | -6.8°C | 32 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 15.5°C | 7.6°C | -0.2°C | 22.9°C | -8.2°C | 22 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 4.0°C | 29.9°C | -2.1°C | 8 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 2.8°C | 27.0°C | -3.4°C | 56 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 16.5°C | 8.5°C | 0.4°C | 27.7°C | -5.4°C | 30 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 16.3°C | 8.9°C | 1.5°C | 26.7°C | -6.5°C | 16 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.1°C | 10.0°C | 1.9°C | 25.6°C | -7.2°C | 14 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 9.8°C | 2.4°C | 27.7°C | -3.3°C | 42 mm | 53% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 18.5°C with lows near 2.2°C (mean 10.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 29 mm of rainfall in Amarillo, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 121 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 32.6°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -11.1°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.3°C to 19.5°C and overnight lows from 1.8°C to 3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Amarillo and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 2.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Amarillo, averaging 10.4°C.
For March in Amarillo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 2.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 121 mm. On average, March sees 29 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 Amarillo 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.
