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Weather in March in New Mexico

Thinking about venturing to New Mexico this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in New Mexico in March?

New Mexico is a region in the United States of America. In March, New Mexico experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to moderate.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Taos Ski Valley at 4°C to warm in Carlsbad at 23°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Carlsbad and -7°C in Taos Ski Valley.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Las Cruces with an average of 2.3 mm to moderate rainfall in Taos Ski Valley with 70 mm.

Average sunshine

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of New Mexico in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our New Mexico climate page.

Where to go in New Mexico in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the New Mexico on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in New Mexico?

Raton

In March Raton generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Raton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
-7°C 
13 mm 
5 days 
14°C 
-4°C 
19 mm 
5 days 
April   >> April
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17°C 
-0°C 
25 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Raton

Clayton

In March Clayton generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Clayton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
-5°C 
11 mm 
4 days 
16°C 
-1°C 
20 mm 
4 days 
April   >> April
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20°C 
3°C 
21 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Clayton

Albuquerque

In March Albuquerque generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Albuquerque
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
-4°C 
225 hours 
7.5 mm 
2 days 
19°C 
1°C 
270 hours 
5.7 mm 
3 days 
April   >> April
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22°C 
5°C 
304 hours 
12 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Albuquerque

Santa Fe

In March Santa Fe generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Santa Fe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
-6°C 
221 hours 
13 mm 
5 days 
13°C 
-2°C 
268 hours 
17 mm 
5 days 
April   >> April
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17°C 
1°C 
301 hours 
15 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Santa Fe

Angel Fire

In March Angel Fire generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Angel Fire
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-11°C 
37 mm 
10 days 
poor 
8°C 
-7°C 
37 mm 
8 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
-4°C 
33 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Angel Fire

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in New Mexico, in the United States of America.

Is March the best time to visit New Mexico?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Raton, March might be a good time to visit New Mexico. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit New Mexico is in May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Raton. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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