Sahuarita weather in March

In March, Sahuarita sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 0.6 in of precipitation across 2.9 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 69°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Sahuarita's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahuarita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
8th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Precipitation
0.6 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Sahuarita is town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
320/km²
people per km²
Founded
1911

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 69°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical March day in Sahuarita reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 83°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)
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26945
36945
47045
57046
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87146
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107247
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127347
137348
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How March really feels in Sahuarita

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.

Sahuarita 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
Jan64° / 40°0.93.910.17.0
Feb67° / 43°0.93.710.87.4
Mar73° / 48°0.62.911.88.4
Apr80° / 53°0.21.212.88.4
May89° / 62°0.10.913.65.5
Jun97° / 71°0.21.1142.5
Jul96° / 76°1.6913.92.2
Aug95° / 74°1.68.513.22.8
Sep92° / 69°1.24.512.24.2
Oct83° / 59°0.62.511.27.3
Nov72° / 48°0.62.510.48.4
Dec63° / 40°1.14.19.96.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
27030
37030
47030
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107525
117525
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sahuarita gets around 0.6 in of rain and snow over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
198
208
218
228
238
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
316

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 (%)
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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
217calm
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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.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:596:15
211.36:586:16
311.36:576:17
411.46:566:17
511.46:546:18
611.46:536:19
711.56:526:20
811.56:516:20
911.56:506:21
1011.66:486:22
1111.66:476:23
1211.66:466:23
1311.76:456:24
1411.76:436:25
1511.76:426:25
1611.86:416:26
1711.86:396:27
1811.86:386:28
1911.96:376:28
2011.96:366:29
2111.96:346:30
2212.06:336:30
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:296:32
2612.16:286:33
2712.16:266:34
2812.26:256:35
2912.26:246:35
3012.26:226:36
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 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
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
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sahuarita?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Sahuarita for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sahuarita in March

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

In March, Sahuarita sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 48°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sahuarita 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 Sahuarita 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

Air quality in Sahuarita 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 Sahuarita is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sahuarita?

Sahuarita sits at 32.0°N, 111.0°W, 2,703 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Green Valley, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Sahuarita

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sahuarita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 2,733 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,507 ft.

The land around Sahuarita is covered by shrubs (53%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, shrubs (77%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
1,962 ft
50 miles
7,507 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Green Valley 7.5 mi · Drexel Heights 14 mi · Vail 16 mi · Tucson 18 mi · Flowing Wells 24 mi · Catalina Foothills 24 mi · Tanque Verde 24 mi · Casas Adobes 25 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 Sahuarita (31.9576°, -110.9557°, elevation 2,703 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. 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).