Bullhead City weather in March

In March, Bullhead City sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 0.8 in of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bullhead City's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bullhead City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Precipitation
0.8 in
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
36%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Bullhead City is city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.

Density
253/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bullhead City reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26546
36546
46646
56647
66747
76747
86847
96848
106948
116948
126949
137049
147049
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177150
187150
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217151
227251
237251
247251
257251
267251
277251
287251
297352
307352
317352

How March really feels in Bullhead City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bullhead City weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°1.13.69.95.3
Feb62° / 44°1.54.410.76.4
Mar70° / 49°0.83.111.77.9
Apr77° / 55°0.31.612.98.6
May87° / 64°0.10.813.86.3
Jun96° / 73°0.00.214.32.9
Jul101° / 80°0.42.214.11.2
Aug100° / 79°0.42.613.31.6
Sep93° / 71°0.41.812.24.1
Oct80° / 59°0.61.911.18.1
Nov67° / 47°0.61.810.27.8
Dec57° / 40°0.839.75.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77228
87129
97228
107228
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197327
207327
217327
227327
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247426
257426
267426
277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bullhead City gets around 0.8 in of rain and snow over 3.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
513
613
712
812
911
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
229
239
249
259
269
278
288
298
308
317

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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14100
15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:166:27
211.27:156:28
311.27:146:28
411.37:136:29
511.37:116:30
611.47:106:31
711.47:096:32
811.47:076:33
911.57:066:34
1011.57:056:35
1111.57:036:35
1211.67:026:36
1311.67:006:37
1411.76:596:38
1511.76:586:39
1611.76:566:40
1711.86:556:41
1811.86:536:41
1911.86:526:42
2011.96:506:43
2111.96:496:44
2212.06:486:45
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:46
2512.16:436:47
2612.16:426:48
2712.16:406:49
2812.26:396:50
2912.26:376:50
3012.36:366:51
3112.36:346:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bullhead City?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Bullhead City for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bullhead City in March

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

In March, Bullhead City sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Bullhead City in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bullhead City peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bullhead City?

Bullhead City sits at 35.1°N, 114.6°W, 558 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kingman, 29 mi away.

Topography around Bullhead City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bullhead City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bullhead City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft around an average of 692 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,570 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,835 ft.

The land around Bullhead City is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (80%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (48%) and shrubs (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
584 ft
10 miles
3,570 ft
50 miles
7,835 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kingman 29 mi · Lake Havasu City 48 mi · Boulder City 59 mi · Henderson 66 mi · Whitney 71 mi · Enterprise 71 mi · Paradise 73 mi · Winchester 75 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Bullhead City (35.1478°, -114.5683°, elevation 558 ft), 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).