Colorado weather in March

In March, Colorado sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 105 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Colorado's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colorado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:33 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Colorado is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Colorado reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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313021

How March really feels in Colorado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Colorado weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°19519.113.23.5
Feb31° / 22°14716.912.83.6
Mar31° / 22°10513.212.24.4
Apr29° / 20°63711.55.9
May26° / 17°807.110.97.3
Jun25° / 15°616.110.67.8
Jul25° / 15°434.810.78.0
Aug28° / 16°444.311.27.5
Sep29° / 18°91811.95.9
Oct30° / 20°12711.812.54.7
Nov31° / 21°12412.313.14.3
Dec31° / 22°15216.713.43.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55446
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265545
275545
285743
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Colorado gets around 105 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
448
547
647
746
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1844
1943
2043
2142
2242
2341
2440
2540
2639
2738
2837
2936
3035
3134

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10183160
20283159
30283159
40293158
50293257
60293257
702103256
802103355
902103355
1002113354
1102113453
1202113453
1302113453
1402123551
1502123551
1602123650
1702133748
1803133747
1903143746
2003143845
2104153843
2204153842
2305163841
2415163840
2516163839
2616173938
2716173937
2817174035
2917174034
3017184133
3128184132

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:267:56
212.57:277:55
312.57:277:54
412.47:287:53
512.47:287:53
612.47:297:52
712.47:297:51
812.37:297:50
912.37:307:49
1012.37:307:48
1112.37:317:47
1212.37:317:46
1312.27:317:45
1412.27:327:44
1512.27:327:43
1612.27:337:42
1712.17:337:41
1812.17:337:41
1912.17:347:40
2012.17:347:39
2112.17:357:38
2212.07:357:37
2312.07:357:36
2412.07:367:35
2512.07:367:34
2611.97:367:33
2711.97:377:32
2811.97:377:31
2911.97:377:30
3011.87:387:29
3111.87:387:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Colorado

In seasonPeak

In March, Colorado sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Colorado's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Colorado?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Colorado for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Colorado in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Colorado sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Colorado in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colorado peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Colorado in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Colorado is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1620 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colorado?

Colorado sits at 22.8°S, 52.0°W, 444 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Teodoro Sampaio, 39 km away.

Topography around Colorado

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colorado.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colorado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Colorado is covered by grassland (38%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Teodoro Sampaio 39 km · Nova Esperança 45 km · Astorga 54 km · Jaguapitã 55 km · Paranavaí 57 km · Mandaguaçu 58 km · Mirante do Paranapanema 61 km · Maringá 65 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Colorado (-22.8375°, -51.9731°, elevation 444 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).