Santa Fe 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
Good
Best time to visit: April – May, September – October
What is the weather like in Santa Fe in March?
In March, Santa Fe is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 24 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Santa Fe.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 44 | 70 | 99 |
| Day | 7° | 11° | 16° |
| Night | −6° | −2° | 2° |
| Sun | 7 h | 8 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 4 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min07:16 – 19:10
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 38 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %54 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %80 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %90 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Santa Fe in March: quick answers
Is Santa Fe hot in March?
No. In March, Santa Fe is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Santa Fe in March?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 24 mm.
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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