City break

Tucson weather in March

Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

100

Holiday weather in March

Excellent

Best time to visit: November – April

What is the weather like in Tucson in March?

In March, Tucson is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Tucson.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score9510094
Day19°24°28°
Night6°9°13°
Sun8 h9 h11 h
Rain days331

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 56 min06:36 – 18:31
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
30 %on averageAll months
Hot days
2 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

Tucson in March: quick answers

Is Tucson hot in March?

Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Tucson average 24 °C and nights cool to about 9 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Tucson in March?

Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total.

Tucson month by month

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