March is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso, with average highs near 20.5°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 12.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in El Paso was 2017 — when the month averaged 16.2°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 9.8°C. Typical March days reach 20.5°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in El Paso, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 54 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2016 and 2017, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in El Paso during March averages 38%. The most humid March was 1992 at 52%, and the least humid was 2011 at 22%.
March receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in El Paso. The sunniest March was 2008 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015 and 2020 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in El Paso during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983 and 1991 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2007 and 2015 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.8°C | 11.8°C | 12.5°C | 13.7°C | 12.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 20.5°C | 21.9°C | 20.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 3.8°C | 4.4°C | 5.6°C | 5.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 9 mm | 10 mm | 5 mm | 12 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in El Paso have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -7.4°C (2002) to a record high of 30.9°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
A good time to visit El Paso
March is a good time to visit El Paso, with days averaging 20.5°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 12.5°C, cooler than El Paso's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and September 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 | 22.1°C | 14.0°C | 5.9°C | 29.9°C | -1.4°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 20.2°C | 13.1°C | 5.9°C | 26.4°C | 0.6°C | 3 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 20.0°C | 12.4°C | 4.8°C | 25.8°C | -3.6°C | 3 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 12.2°C | 4.2°C | 30.4°C | -3.4°C | 7 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 20.5°C | 12.3°C | 4.0°C | 27.5°C | -3.8°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 13.6°C | 6.4°C | 27.7°C | 0.1°C | 54 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 5.2°C | 28.6°C | -1.7°C | 12 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 6.3°C | 28.9°C | -1.9°C | 7 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 24.5°C | 16.2°C | 8.0°C | 30.7°C | 0.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 22.7°C | 14.5°C | 6.2°C | 27.3°C | 2.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | 29.2°C | -3.1°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 21.2°C | 13.2°C | 5.3°C | 28.1°C | 1.3°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 14.1°C | 5.6°C | 28.5°C | -2.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 22.5°C | 13.7°C | 4.9°C | 30.9°C | -4.2°C | 2 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 6.4°C | 28.5°C | 0.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 2.0°C | 27.7°C | -2.5°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 21.0°C | 13.1°C | 5.2°C | 27.7°C | -2.1°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 3.3°C | 26.9°C | -3.3°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 4.9°C | 28.2°C | -4.6°C | 8 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 5.1°C | 26.9°C | -2.4°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 3.1°C | 24.2°C | -3.2°C | 38 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | 30.0°C | -2.8°C | 19 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 19.6°C | 11.9°C | 4.3°C | 26.1°C | -1.1°C | 7 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 20.5°C | 11.8°C | 3.2°C | 28.8°C | -7.4°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 20.4°C | 12.2°C | 4.0°C | 27.4°C | -1.5°C | 9 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 21.3°C | 12.9°C | 4.5°C | 27.1°C | -1.7°C | 5 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 21.6°C | 13.0°C | 4.4°C | 26.7°C | -2.4°C | 13 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 2.1°C | 27.8°C | -3.4°C | 14 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 13.4°C | 5.0°C | 28.6°C | -2.9°C | 7 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 19.8°C | 11.2°C | 2.6°C | 25.0°C | -4.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 20.4°C | 12.5°C | 4.6°C | 26.9°C | -3.3°C | 10 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 4.6°C | 27.0°C | -2.9°C | 9 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 20.0°C | 12.0°C | 4.0°C | 25.1°C | -4.8°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 18.4°C | 11.3°C | 4.1°C | 24.2°C | -1.9°C | 17 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 18.1°C | 10.0°C | 1.8°C | 24.7°C | -3.4°C | 4 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 4.5°C | 28.4°C | -2.6°C | 13 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 14.0°C | 5.5°C | 29.7°C | -5.8°C | 12 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 19.6°C | 11.0°C | 2.4°C | 28.2°C | -3.9°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 2.0°C | 23.5°C | -7.2°C | 8 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 20.9°C | 13.1°C | 5.3°C | 28.2°C | -0.6°C | 11 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 19.5°C | 12.0°C | 4.6°C | 26.4°C | -4.2°C | 15 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 3.8°C | 26.0°C | -6.1°C | 8 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 3.5°C | 26.5°C | -1.4°C | 14 mm | 50% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.0°C | 12.7°C | 4.5°C | 26.4°C | -4.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 2.9°C | 26.8°C | -2.4°C | 11 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.5°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 9 mm of rainfall in El Paso, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 30.9°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -7.4°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.5°C to 20.6°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.5°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in El Paso, averaging 12.5°C.
For March in El Paso, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.5°C and lows of 4.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 54 mm. On average, March sees 9 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 El Paso 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.
