Weather Almanac: Carlsbad, NM 88220

🗓️ Historical norms for March 2026

February April

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

March avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.51"

March days below freezing

📉 ≈9.8 days

Average March lows ≈35.8°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 10°F to 15°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Apr 13

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 27

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

Sunday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sun. March 1

🌅 6:24 a.m.

H: ≈65.3°F

L: ≈32.8°F

🌇 5:55 p.m.

Mon. March 2

🌅 6:23 a.m.

H: ≈65.6°F

L: ≈33.0°F

🌇 5:56 p.m.

Tue. March 3

🌅 6:22 a.m.

H: ≈65.8°F

L: ≈33.2°F

🌇 5:56 p.m.

Wed. March 4

🌅 6:21 a.m.

H: ≈66.0°F

L: ≈33.4°F

🌇 5:57 p.m.

Thu. March 5

🌅 6:20 a.m.

H: ≈66.3°F

L: ≈33.6°F

🌇 5:58 p.m.

Fri. March 6

🌅 6:18 a.m.

H: ≈66.5°F

L: ≈33.8°F

🌇 5:59 p.m.

Sat. March 7

🌅 6:17 a.m.

H: ≈66.8°F

L: ≈34.0°F

🌇 5:59 p.m.

Sun. March 8

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: ≈67.1°F

L: ≈34.2°F

🌇 7:00 p.m.

Mon. March 9

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: ≈67.3°F

L: ≈34.4°F

🌇 7:01 p.m.

Tue. March 10

🌅 7:13 a.m.

H: ≈67.6°F

L: ≈34.6°F

🌇 7:02 p.m.

Wed. March 11

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: ≈67.9°F

L: ≈34.8°F

🌇 7:02 p.m.

Thu. March 12

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: ≈68.1°F

L: ≈35.0°F

🌇 7:03 p.m.

Fri. March 13

🌅 7:10 a.m.

H: ≈68.4°F

L: ≈35.2°F

🌇 7:04 p.m.

Sat. March 14

🌅 7:08 a.m.

H: ≈68.7°F

L: ≈35.4°F

🌇 7:05 p.m.

Sun. March 15

🌅 7:07 a.m.

H: ≈69.0°F

L: ≈35.6°F

🌇 7:05 p.m.

Mon. March 16

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: ≈69.3°F

L: ≈35.8°F

🌇 7:06 p.m.

Tue. March 17 Saint Patrick's Day

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: ≈69.6°F

L: ≈35.9°F

🌇 7:07 p.m.

Wed. March 18

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: ≈69.9°F

L: ≈36.1°F

🌇 7:07 p.m.

Thu. March 19

🌅 7:02 a.m.

H: ≈70.2°F

L: ≈36.3°F

🌇 7:08 p.m.

Fri. March 20 Spring Equinox

🌅 7:01 a.m.

H: ≈70.5°F

L: ≈36.5°F

🌇 7:09 p.m.

Sat. March 21

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈70.8°F

L: ≈36.7°F

🌇 7:10 p.m.

Sun. March 22

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈71.1°F

L: ≈36.9°F

🌇 7:10 p.m.

Mon. March 23

🌅 6:57 a.m.

H: ≈71.4°F

L: ≈37.1°F

🌇 7:11 p.m.

Tue. March 24

🌅 6:56 a.m.

H: ≈71.7°F

L: ≈37.3°F

🌇 7:12 p.m.

Wed. March 25

🌅 6:54 a.m.

H: ≈72.0°F

L: ≈37.5°F

🌇 7:12 p.m.

Thu. March 26

🌅 6:53 a.m.

H: ≈72.3°F

L: ≈37.8°F

🌇 7:13 p.m.

Fri. March 27

🌅 6:52 a.m.

H: ≈72.6°F

L: ≈38.0°F

🌇 7:14 p.m.

Sat. March 28

🌅 6:50 a.m.

H: ≈72.9°F

L: ≈38.2°F

🌇 7:14 p.m.

Sun. March 29 Palm Sunday

🌅 6:49 a.m.

H: ≈73.3°F

L: ≈38.4°F

🌇 7:15 p.m.

Mon. March 30

🌅 6:48 a.m.

H: ≈73.6°F

L: ≈38.7°F

🌇 7:16 p.m.

Tue. March 31

🌅 6:46 a.m.

H: ≈73.9°F

L: ≈38.9°F

🌇 7:16 p.m.

February April

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: DARK CANYON ROAD (USC00292365)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: DARK CANYON ROAD (USC00292365)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CARLSBAD CAVERNS (USC00291480)