Death Valley - Recent March Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the March weather in Death Valley, California was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives March data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each March. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Death Valley had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

March temperature averages by year in Death Valley
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
75 54 2023 24 12
86 59 2022 30 15
80 53 2021 27 12
79 56 2020 26 14
81 58 2019 27 14
81 56 2018 27 13
88 59 2017 31 15
85 57 2016 30 14
90 59 2015 32 15
85 58 2014 30 14
87 59 2013 30 15
82 53 2012 28 12
81 54 2011 27 12
81 54 2010 27 12
Number of days in March when the temperature in Death Valley dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 2023 25 0
0 2022 31 8
0 2021 29 5
0 2020 31 0
0 2019 29 3
0 2018 31 5
0 2017 30 12
0 2016 30 6
0 2015 30 23
0 2014 30 10
0 2013 30 12
0 2012 30 3
0 2011 30 3
0 2010 31 3

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Death Valley during March in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for March in Death Valley
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
4 2023 0.2 5
1 2022 0.0 0
2 2021 0.0 1
6 2020 0.3 7
3 2019 1.1 28
3 2018 0.2 4
0 2017 0.0 0
1 2016 0.0 0
1 2015 0.2 4
1 2014 0.4 9
1 2013 0.6 14
0 2012 0.0 0
2 2011 0.1 3
1 2010 0.0 1
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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