Denver Weather in March

March is the snowiest time of the year for Denver, Colorado. The city usually gets 5 inches (12 cm) or more of fresh snow for the month. But the month also often sees the last of severe winter weather.

This page gives detailed information on the typical March weather for Denver. You can jump directly to data and descriptions for:

The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered in the Denver community of Stapleton.

Temperature

54 °F	March average high	12 °C
26 °F	March average low	-3 °C

In most years, Denver averages a daily maximum temperature for March that's between 50 and 58 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 14 degrees Celsius). The minimum temperature usually falls between 24 and 29 °F (-5 to -2 °C).

The days at Denver start to warm more rapidly during March. By the end of the month, the temperature has climbed around 8 °F (4 °C) above what it was at the start.

11 days	60 °F maximum or above (16 °C)
24 days	32 °F minimum or below (0 °C)

Nearly every day in March warms to over 40 °F (4 °C) in Denver. The city averages 3 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 70s °F (over 21 °C). Temperatures above 80 °F (26 °C) happen every few years. Typically on 2 days the mercury remains below freezing for the entire day.

At night, the thermometer dips to 20 °F (-8 °C) or below on 6 days. About once a decade, a night in March gets as cold as 0 °F (-18 °C).

Precipitation

1.3 inches	total March precipitation	32 millimetres
7 days	of rain or snowfall

Half the time, Denver receives 0.6 to 1.4 inches (14 to 35 mm) of precipitation in March. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Snow

10.7 inches	total March snowfall	27.2 centimetres
6 days	with new snow

March's snowfall varies a lot from year to year in Denver. Between 5 and 14 inches (12 to 34 cm) of fresh snow arrives in half the years. Less new snow lands in one out of four Marches, while another twenty-five percent are snowier.

Denver typically has at least an inch (2.5 cm) of snow on the ground for 4 days this month.

Sun

69 %	sunshine in March
8 days	with clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Denver during 69 percent of daylight hours on average in March, for a total of 256 hours in the month. Typically on 8 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in March at Denver lasts for 11 hours and 58 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 11 hours and 20 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 12:38 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

54 %	March average humidity

The relative humidity in Denver during March usually peaks at 68 percent in the morning then drops to 37 percent by early afternoon.

Local Time	2 am	5 am	8 am	11 am	2 pm	5 pm	8 pm	11 pm
Humidity %	66	68	59	42	37	40	54	62

Wind

9.6 mph

March wind speed average

15.4 kph

March is a little windier than most other months in Denver.

Storms

3 days	snowfall of 1 inch (2.5 cm) or more
0 days	with thunderstorms in March

March is the month when Denver most often has large snowfalls. About once a decade, a March snowstorm blankets Denver with ten inches (25 cm) or more of snow in one day.

Every few years, a thunderstorm passes through Denver in March.