Green Valley weather in March

In March, Green Valley sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Green Valley's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Green Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
8th warmest
Overnight low
46°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Green Valley is census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
256/km²
people per km²

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 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical March day in Green Valley reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16742
26743
36743
46843
56843
66944
76944
86944
97044
107045
117045
127145
137145
147146
157146
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217247
227347
237347
247347
257347
267347
277347
287347
297347
307447
317448

How March really feels in Green Valley

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.

Green Valley weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 38°1.03.910.26.6
Feb65° / 41°1.0410.87.1
Mar71° / 46°0.7311.88.2
Apr78° / 51°0.21.512.88.8
May87° / 58°0.11.113.66.4
Jun95° / 67°0.32143.4
Jul93° / 72°2.511.513.93.0
Aug91° / 70°2.311.613.23.6
Sep89° / 66°1.45.612.25.1
Oct81° / 56°0.72.811.27.9
Nov71° / 46°0.62.510.48.3
Dec62° / 38°1.14.2106.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56931
66931
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127426
137426
147426
157426
167525
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187525
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207525
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297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Green Valley gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 3 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
512
612
712
812
912
1011
1111
1211
1311
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
219
228
238
248
258
268
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
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
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 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:596:15
211.36:586:16
311.36:576:17
411.46:566:18
511.46:556:18
611.46:536:19
711.56:526:20
811.56:516:21
911.56:506:21
1011.66:486:22
1111.66:476:23
1211.66:466:24
1311.76:456:24
1411.76:436:25
1511.76:426:26
1611.86:416:26
1711.86:406:27
1811.86:386:28
1911.96:376:28
2011.96:366:29
2111.96:346:30
2212.06:336:31
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:296:33
2612.16:286:33
2712.16:266:34
2812.26:256:35
2912.26:246:35
3012.26:236:36
3112.36:216:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Green Valley?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Green Valley for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Green Valley in March

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

In March, Green Valley sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 46°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Green Valley in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Green Valley peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Green Valley?

Green Valley sits at 31.9°N, 111.0°W, 2,904 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sahuarita, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Green Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Green Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft around an average of 2,940 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,159 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,277 ft.

The land around Green Valley is covered by shrubs (46%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, shrubs (78%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
351 ft
10 miles
3,159 ft
50 miles
7,277 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sahuarita 7.5 mi · Drexel Heights 20 mi · Vail 21 mi · Tucson 25 mi · Rio Rico 27 mi · Flowing Wells 30 mi · Catalina Foothills 31 mi · Tanque Verde 31 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 Green Valley (31.8543°, -110.9937°, elevation 2,904 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).