Prescott Valley weather in March

In March, Prescott Valley sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 5.8 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 57°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Prescott Valley's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prescott Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
8th warmest
Overnight low
37°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Prescott Valley is town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

Density
421/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 57°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical March day in Prescott Valley reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 72°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)
15634
25734
35734
45735
55835
65835
75935
85935
95936
106036
116036
126037
136137
146137
156137
166237
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246338
256338
266338
276338
286339
296339
306339
316439

How March really feels in Prescott Valley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prescott Valley 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
Jan52° / 30°1.85.62.39.93.2
Feb55° / 33°2.16.32.810.73.9
Mar61° / 37°1.85.81.911.75.8
Apr68° / 42°0.83.80.712.87.6
May77° / 50°0.73.50.113.88.3
Jun87° / 59°0.32.2014.36.0
Jul89° / 65°3.312.6014.14.0
Aug87° / 64°3.514.8013.34.5
Sep82° / 58°2.07.9012.27.0
Oct72° / 48°1.44.20.111.18.2
Nov60° / 37°1.23.60.710.26.0
Dec51° / 31°1.65.42.69.73.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106535
116535
126535
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186535
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256733
266733
276931
286931
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Prescott Valley gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12210
22210
3229
4229
5219
6218
7208
8208
9207
10207
11207
12207
13207
14207
15207
16207
17207
18207
19197
20197
21197
22197
23197
24196
25186
26186
27186
28176
29175
30175
31175

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:18
211.27:066:19
311.37:046:20
411.37:036:21
511.37:026:22
611.47:016:22
711.46:596:23
811.46:586:24
911.56:576:25
1011.56:556:26
1111.56:546:27
1211.66:536:28
1311.66:516:28
1411.76:506:29
1511.76:486:30
1611.76:476:31
1711.86:466:32
1811.86:446:32
1911.86:436:33
2011.96:416:34
2111.96:406:35
2212.06:386:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.16:346:38
2612.16:336:39
2712.16:316:40
2812.26:306:40
2912.26:286:41
3012.36:276:42
3112.36:266:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Prescott Valley?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Prescott Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prescott Valley in March

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

In March, Prescott Valley sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Prescott Valley 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 Prescott Valley peaks around June 23 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prescott Valley?

Prescott Valley sits at 34.6°N, 112.3°W, 5,026 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prescott, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Prescott Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prescott Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft around an average of 4,987 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,497 ft.

The land around Prescott Valley is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (38%), grassland (31%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
377 ft
10 miles
3,241 ft
50 miles
7,497 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Prescott 9.9 mi · Sedona 36 mi · Anthem 52 mi · Flagstaff 55 mi · Payson 62 mi · Deer Valley 65 mi · Sun City West 65 mi · Surprise 68 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 Prescott Valley (34.61°, -112.3157°, elevation 5,026 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).