Furnace Creek, CA weather in March
March in Furnace Creek: warm and dry. Highs 83°F, lows 57°F, rain on about 2 days. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 83°F
- Normal low
- 57°F
- Wet days
- 2
- 0.3 in total
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
How March changes from start to finish
| March 1 | March 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 78°F | 87°F |
| Normal low | 53°F | 61°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 9% | 5% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:17 am / 5:41 pm | 6:34 am / 7:08 pm |
| Daylight | 11.4 h | 12.6 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Pacific Time).
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F (temperature only: no humidity station nearby)12 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more7 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow2 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in1 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
Average days per March, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in March
Normal precipitation is 0.3 in; a dry March brings about 0.03 in and a wet one about 0.3 in (25th and 75th percentiles). Days with half an inch or more are rare.
How March varies from year to year
- Warmest March, 1991-20202015: average high 90°F
- Coolest March1991: average high 74°F
- Wettest March2019: 1.1 in
- Driest March1997: no measurable precipitation
- Highest reading103°F (March 31, 2015)
- Lowest reading35°F (March 5, 1997)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
March compared with February and April
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 74°F | 83°F | 91°F |
| Normal low | 49°F | 57°F | 65°F |
| Wet days | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Comfortable days | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| Daylight | 10.9 h | 12.0 h | 13.1 h |
Highs change by +9°F from February and +8°F into April.
Nearby alternatives in March
- Cooler: Las Vegas, NV98 mi · high 71°F · 3 wet days
How Furnace Creek ranks in March
- Normal high4th warmest of 378 cities; 1st of 60 in California
- Wet days4th driest of 378
What to pack for Furnace Creek in March
- Layers – afternoons near 83°F but nights near 57°F
Heating and cooling
March has 31 heating degree days and 181 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 3% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Furnace Creek in March?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low is 57°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest March reading was 103°F (March 31, 2015).
Does it rain a lot in Furnace Creek in March?
About 2 days in March have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 0.3 in. The wettest March in 1991-2020 was in 2019 (1.1 in); the driest was in 1997, with no measurable precipitation.
Is March a good time to visit Furnace Creek?
March ranks 5th of 12 months on our comfort score for Furnace Creek (63 out of 100). It has about 12 comfortable days (judged by temperature only) and about 7 days at 90°F or hotter. The best months are January and February.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Death Valley NP (USC00042319), 0.4 mi NE of the city center, -194 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).