Weather Almanac: Fort Defiance, AZ 86504

🗓️ Historical norms for March 2026

February April

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

March avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.89"

March days below freezing

📉 ≈28.7 days

Average March lows ≈22.9°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -5°F to 0°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Jun 6

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 18

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Sun. March 1

🌅 6:46 a.m.

H: ≈51.1°F

L: ≈20.8°F

🌇 6:11 p.m.

Mon. March 2

🌅 6:45 a.m.

H: ≈51.4°F

L: ≈20.9°F

🌇 6:12 p.m.

Tue. March 3

🌅 6:43 a.m.

H: ≈51.7°F

L: ≈21.1°F

🌇 6:13 p.m.

Wed. March 4

🌅 6:42 a.m.

H: ≈52.0°F

L: ≈21.3°F

🌇 6:14 p.m.

Thu. March 5

🌅 6:41 a.m.

H: ≈52.3°F

L: ≈21.4°F

🌇 6:15 p.m.

Fri. March 6

🌅 6:39 a.m.

H: ≈52.6°F

L: ≈21.6°F

🌇 6:16 p.m.

Sat. March 7

🌅 6:38 a.m.

H: ≈52.9°F

L: ≈21.7°F

🌇 6:17 p.m.

Sun. March 8

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈53.2°F

L: ≈21.9°F

🌇 7:18 p.m.

Mon. March 9

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈53.5°F

L: ≈22.0°F

🌇 7:18 p.m.

Tue. March 10

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈53.8°F

L: ≈22.2°F

🌇 7:19 p.m.

Wed. March 11

🌅 7:32 a.m.

H: ≈54.1°F

L: ≈22.3°F

🌇 7:20 p.m.

Thu. March 12

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈54.4°F

L: ≈22.4°F

🌇 7:21 p.m.

Fri. March 13

🌅 7:29 a.m.

H: ≈54.7°F

L: ≈22.6°F

🌇 7:22 p.m.

Sat. March 14

🌅 7:28 a.m.

H: ≈55.0°F

L: ≈22.7°F

🌇 7:23 p.m.

Sun. March 15

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: ≈55.3°F

L: ≈22.8°F

🌇 7:24 p.m.

Mon. March 16

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: ≈55.6°F

L: ≈23.0°F

🌇 7:25 p.m.

Tue. March 17 Saint Patrick's Day

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: ≈55.9°F

L: ≈23.1°F

🌇 7:25 p.m.

Wed. March 18

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: ≈56.2°F

L: ≈23.2°F

🌇 7:26 p.m.

Thu. March 19

🌅 7:21 a.m.

H: ≈56.5°F

L: ≈23.3°F

🌇 7:27 p.m.

Fri. March 20 Spring Equinox

🌅 7:19 a.m.

H: ≈56.7°F

L: ≈23.4°F

🌇 7:28 p.m.

Sat. March 21

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈57.0°F

L: ≈23.6°F

🌇 7:29 p.m.

Sun. March 22

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈57.3°F

L: ≈23.7°F

🌇 7:30 p.m.

Mon. March 23

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: ≈57.6°F

L: ≈23.8°F

🌇 7:30 p.m.

Tue. March 24

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: ≈57.8°F

L: ≈23.9°F

🌇 7:31 p.m.

Wed. March 25

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: ≈58.1°F

L: ≈24.1°F

🌇 7:32 p.m.

Thu. March 26

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: ≈58.3°F

L: ≈24.2°F

🌇 7:33 p.m.

Fri. March 27

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: ≈58.6°F

L: ≈24.3°F

🌇 7:34 p.m.

Sat. March 28

🌅 7:08 a.m.

H: ≈58.9°F

L: ≈24.4°F

🌇 7:35 p.m.

Sun. March 29 Palm Sunday

🌅 7:07 a.m.

H: ≈59.1°F

L: ≈24.6°F

🌇 7:35 p.m.

Mon. March 30

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: ≈59.4°F

L: ≈24.7°F

🌇 7:36 p.m.

Tue. March 31

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: ≈59.6°F

L: ≈24.9°F

🌇 7:37 p.m.

February April

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: WINDOW ROCK AP (USW00003029)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: WINDOW ROCK AP (USW00003029)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: WINDOW ROCK 4 SW (USC00029410)