Weather in Phoenix in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Phoenix in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +81°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +43°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +82°F.
Is Phoenix warm or cold in March?
Phoenix is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +48°F to +54°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Phoenix:
Climate in Phoenix in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +81°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +30°F | +36°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +100°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 28 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 42% | 35% | 24% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +73°F to +81°F during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 33 mm to 28 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 42% to 35%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 10 to 13.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Phoenix is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Phoenix?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Phoenix in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2020 (+79°F) and the highest in 2004 (+94°F). The driest year was 2008 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Phoenix, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.