Yuma weather in March

In March, Yuma sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 67% 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 Yuma's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
8th warmest
Overnight low
56°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
30%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Yuma is city in and county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States.

Density
306/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 Yuma 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 70°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°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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57854
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How March really feels in Yuma

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.

Yuma 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 49°0.41.810.18.3
Feb74° / 51°0.62.310.88.6
Mar81° / 56°0.41.411.88.1
Apr87° / 61°0.10.512.86.2
May95° / 68°0.00.213.73.4
Jun103° / 75°0.00.214.10.6
Jul107° / 83°0.21.613.90.0
Aug106° / 83°0.43.213.20.0
Sep101° / 78°0.52.112.21.0
Oct91° / 66°0.20.711.24.9
Nov78° / 55°0.3110.38.6
Dec69° / 48°0.41.79.98.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yuma gets around 0.4 in of rain over 1.4 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 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
66
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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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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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 7:14 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:146:29
211.37:136:30
311.37:126:31
411.37:116:31
511.47:106:32
611.47:086:33
711.47:076:34
811.57:066:35
911.57:056:35
1011.57:036:36
1111.67:026:37
1211.67:016:38
1311.67:006:38
1411.76:586:39
1511.76:576:40
1611.76:566:41
1711.86:546:41
1811.86:536:42
1911.96:526:43
2011.96:506:44
2111.96:496:44
2212.06:486:45
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:46
2512.16:446:47
2612.16:426:48
2712.16:416:49
2812.26:406:49
2912.26:386:50
3012.26:376:51
3112.36:356:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.13 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
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176.2Intense
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216.4Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yuma?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yuma in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yuma 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 Yuma peaks around June 22 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 22UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yuma?

Yuma sits at 32.7°N, 114.6°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Somerton, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Yuma

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,428 ft.

The land around Yuma is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (29%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (44%) and cropland (36%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
1,135 ft
50 miles
3,428 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Somerton 9.9 mi · Fortuna Foothills 13 mi · San Luis 19 mi · San Luis Río Colorado 21 mi · Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria 41 mi · Puebla 44 mi · Mexicali 48 mi · Calexico 51 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 Yuma (32.7253°, -114.6244°, elevation 141 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).