Los Lunas weather in March

In March, Los Lunas sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 0.6 in of precipitation across 3.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Los Lunas's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Lunas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
5th coldest
Precipitation
0.6 in
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Los Lunas is village in and county seat of Valencia County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
404/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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Los Lunas reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15834
25834
35834
45935
55935
66035
76035
86036
96136
106136
116236
126237
136237
146337
156337
166338
176438
186438
196438
206439
216439
226539
236539
246539
256540
266540
276540
286640
296640
306640
316641

How March really feels in Los Lunas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Los Lunas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 27°0.63.91.89.92.1
Feb54° / 31°0.53.61.110.74.0
Mar63° / 38°0.63.20.511.76.6
Apr71° / 44°0.52.40.412.88.1
May80° / 54°0.52.8013.87.9
Jun89° / 63°0.41.8014.35.1
Jul90° / 67°0.95.8014.14.4
Aug88° / 65°0.85013.35.3
Sep82° / 58°1.03.9012.27.5
Oct71° / 47°0.93.80.211.18.1
Nov57° / 35°0.530.810.25.1
Dec47° / 27°0.73.91.69.71.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Los Lunas gets around 0.6 in of rain and snow over 3.2 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 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1133
2133
3133
4132
5122
6122
7122
8122
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

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 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:455:56
211.26:445:56
311.36:425:57
411.36:415:58
511.36:405:59
611.46:386:00
711.46:376:01
811.46:366:02
911.56:346:03
1011.56:336:03
1111.56:326:04
1211.66:306:05
1311.66:296:06
1411.76:286:07
1511.76:266:08
1611.76:256:08
1711.86:236:09
1811.86:226:10
1911.86:206:11
2011.96:196:12
2111.96:186:13
2212.06:166:13
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:126:16
2612.16:106:17
2712.16:096:17
2812.26:086:18
2912.26:066:19
3012.36:056:20
3112.36:036:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
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 Los Lunas?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Los Lunas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Lunas in March

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

In March, Los Lunas sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Los Lunas 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 Los Lunas peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Lunas?

Los Lunas sits at 34.8°N, 106.7°W, 4,856 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Valley, 14 mi away.

Topography around Los Lunas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Los Lunas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 4,872 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,010 ft.

The land around Los Lunas is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) within 10 miles, and grassland (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
1,148 ft
50 miles
6,010 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: South Valley 14 mi · Albuquerque 20 mi · Rio Rancho 30 mi · Enchanted Hills 37 mi · Santa Fe 76 mi · Gallup 124 mi · Alamogordo 139 mi · Farmington 157 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 Los Lunas (34.8062°, -106.7334°, elevation 4,856 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).