Hottest Marches in New Mexico since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Marches in New Mexico since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. March 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 48.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 65.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.08"
#10. March 1916 (tie)
- Average temperature: 48.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.04"
#8. March 1974 (tie)
- Average temperature: 48.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 65.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.4"
#8. March 1967 (tie)
- Average temperature: 48.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 65.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.28"
#7. March 1907
- Average temperature: 48.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 64.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.17"
#6. March 1989
- Average temperature: 48.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.41"
#4. March 2011 (tie)
- Average temperature: 49.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.15"
#4. March 1972 (tie)
- Average temperature: 49.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.07"
#3. March 2004
- Average temperature: 49.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 64.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 34.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.87"
#2. March 1910
- Average temperature: 49.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.23"
#1. March 2017
- Average temperature: 51.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.48"
