San Luis weather in March

In March, San Luis sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 San Luis's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Luis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
8th warmest
Overnight low
56°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:56 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
29%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

San Luis is city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1930

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 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical March day in San Luis reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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47854
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138156
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How March really feels in San Luis

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.

San Luis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 49°0.41.510.18.4
Feb74° / 52°0.52.310.88.6
Mar81° / 56°0.41.511.88.1
Apr87° / 61°0.10.612.86.1
May95° / 68°0.00.213.63.5
Jun103° / 75°0.00.214.10.7
Jul106° / 83°0.21.513.90.0
Aug106° / 84°0.42.913.20.0
Sep101° / 78°0.52.212.21.2
Oct91° / 67°0.20.911.24.9
Nov78° / 56°0.20.810.38.6
Dec69° / 48°0.41.79.98.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97822
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Luis gets around 0.4 in of rain over 1.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
76
86
96
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314

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
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71000
81000
91000
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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 6 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
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
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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 7:15 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:156:30
211.37:146:31
311.37:136:31
411.37:116:32
511.47:106:33
611.47:096:34
711.47:086:35
811.57:066:35
911.57:056:36
1011.57:046:37
1111.67:036:38
1211.67:016:38
1311.67:006:39
1411.76:596:40
1511.76:586:41
1611.86:566:41
1711.86:556:42
1811.86:546:43
1911.96:526:44
2011.96:516:44
2111.96:506:45
2212.06:486:46
2312.06:476:46
2412.06:466:47
2512.16:446:48
2612.16:436:49
2712.16:426:49
2812.26:406:50
2912.26:396:51
3012.26:376:51
3112.36:366:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.19 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
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Luis?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Luis in March

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

In March, San Luis sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Luis 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 San Luis 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis?

San Luis sits at 32.5°N, 114.8°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Luis Río Colorado, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around San Luis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Luis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,652 ft.

The land around San Luis is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), bare terrain (26%) and cropland (24%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (45%) and cropland (41%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
180 ft
50 miles
3,652 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: San Luis Río Colorado 2.5 mi · Somerton 8.7 mi · Yuma 19 mi · Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria 23 mi · Fortuna Foothills 25 mi · Puebla 34 mi · Mexicali 40 mi · Calexico 43 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 San Luis (32.487°, -114.7822°, elevation 131 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).