Phoenix weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – April
What is the weather like in Phoenix in March?
In March, Phoenix is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 19 mm in total. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Phoenix.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 100 | 86 |
| Day | 21° | 25° | 29° |
| Night | 6° | 10° | 14° |
| Sun | 8 h | 9 h | 11 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 2 | 1 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 55 min06:40 – 18:35
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 32 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 5 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Phoenix
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %98 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Phoenix in March: quick answers
Is Phoenix hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Phoenix average 25 °C and nights cool to about 10 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Phoenix in March?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 19 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences