La Plata County climate

La Plata County Weather in March

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Durango, 1.3 km from La Plata County

Average highs run from 49°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31, and lows from 22°F to 27°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.32 in over about 7 wet days.

March day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at La Plata County, in °F, with the record for each date.-20020406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

March at a glance

Average high
54°F
Average low
25°F
Precipitation
1.32 in
Snowfall
5.3 in
Record high
82°FMar 21, 2026
Record low
-8°FMar 1, 1997
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
11 h 24 min to 12 h 35 min
Cloud cover
57%
Humidity
65%
Dew point
18°F
Wind
8.1 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
Mar 149°F22°F69°F 2026-8°F 199725%19%
Mar 250°F23°F66°F 2009-3°F 199725%19%
Mar 350°F23°F65°F 2022-2°F 200225%19%
Mar 450°F23°F63°F 20164°F 200224%18%
Mar 551°F23°F61°F 2016-8°F 199724%18%
Mar 651°F23°F64°F 2006-2°F 200324%18%
Mar 751°F24°F61°F 20202°F 200824%17%
Mar 852°F24°F61°F 200410°F 202224%17%
Mar 952°F24°F64°F 20055°F 200223%16%
Mar 1052°F24°F66°F 200513°F 200823%16%
Mar 1153°F24°F66°F 2016-1°F 202223%16%
Mar 1253°F25°F69°F 20079°F 201023%15%
Mar 1353°F25°F74°F 20077°F 200623%15%
Mar 1454°F25°F71°F 20071°F 200622%14%
Mar 1554°F25°F71°F 20137°F 200222%14%
Mar 1654°F25°F71°F 200713°F 201422%14%
Mar 1755°F25°F74°F 20078°F 200222%13%
Mar 1855°F26°F78°F 202615°F 200822%13%
Mar 1955°F26°F81°F 202610°F 200022%13%
Mar 2056°F26°F81°F 20268°F 201222%12%
Mar 2156°F26°F82°F 202611°F 201022%12%
Mar 2256°F26°F76°F 202619°F 201322%12%
Mar 2356°F26°F74°F 202612°F 201122%11%
Mar 2457°F26°F80°F 20268°F 201322%11%
Mar 2557°F27°F82°F 202610°F 201322%11%
Mar 2657°F27°F77°F 202617°F 200222%11%
Mar 2758°F27°F75°F 202612°F 201622%10%
Mar 2858°F27°F71°F 201514°F 202322%10%
Mar 2958°F27°F74°F 202616°F 200322%10%
Mar 3059°F27°F73°F 202614°F 201622%10%
Mar 3159°F27°F72°F 201213°F 201622%10%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at La Plata County, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.05101520251102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (MDT).

March 1
sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 6:06 PM
March 31
sunrise 6:58 AM, sunset 7:33 PM

Every day of March: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00052441 (Durango), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00093005, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.