Tanque Verde weather in March

In March, Tanque Verde sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 72°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 Tanque Verde's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanque Verde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
8th warmest
Overnight low
46°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Tanque Verde is census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
198/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 66°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical March day in Tanque Verde reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 79°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)
16542
26643
36643
46643
56743
66744
76744
86844
96844
106945
116945
126945
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307348
317348

How March really feels in Tanque Verde

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.

Tanque Verde weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 38°1.64.80.610.15.8
Feb63° / 41°1.550.610.86.6
Mar70° / 46°0.93.70.311.87.9
Apr77° / 51°0.31.60.212.88.8
May86° / 60°0.21.1013.66.5
Jun95° / 69°0.21.5014.13.4
Jul94° / 73°1.99.9013.92.9
Aug92° / 72°1.810.9013.23.4
Sep89° / 67°1.25.1012.25.0
Oct80° / 56°0.83011.28.0
Nov69° / 46°0.830.110.38.0
Dec60° / 38°1.54.70.69.95.7

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87129
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147525
157525
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tanque Verde gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1162
2162
3162
4162
5151
6151
7151
8151
9151
10151
11141
12141
13141
14141
15131
16131
17121
18121
19111
20111
21111
22111
23101
24102
25102
2692
2792
2892
2982
3082
3182

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
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15100
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21100
22100
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24100
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26100
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28100
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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
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245calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:596:14
211.36:576:15
311.36:566:15
411.46:556:16
511.46:546:17
611.46:536:18
711.56:516:19
811.56:506:19
911.56:496:20
1011.66:486:21
1111.66:466:22
1211.66:456:22
1311.76:446:23
1411.76:436:24
1511.76:416:25
1611.86:406:25
1711.86:396:26
1811.86:376:27
1911.96:366:27
2011.96:356:28
2111.96:336:29
2212.06:326:30
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:286:32
2612.16:276:32
2712.16:256:33
2812.26:246:34
2912.26:236:34
3012.26:216:35
3112.36:206:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
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
306.8Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tanque Verde?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Tanque Verde for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tanque Verde in March

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

In March, Tanque Verde sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 46°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde?

Tanque Verde sits at 32.3°N, 110.7°W, 2,671 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Catalina Foothills, 11 mi away.

Topography around Tanque Verde

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tanque Verde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft around an average of 2,684 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,374 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,572 ft.

The land around Tanque Verde is covered by shrubs (72%) within 2 miles, shrubs (66%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
348 ft
10 miles
5,374 ft
50 miles
7,572 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Catalina Foothills 11 mi · Tucson 11 mi · Vail 14 mi · Casas Adobes 16 mi · Flowing Wells 16 mi · Oro Valley 17 mi · Drexel Heights 19 mi · Sahuarita 24 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 Tanque Verde (32.2517°, -110.7373°, elevation 2,671 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).