Weather on March 5
Boulder, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
1975
54°F avg
Coldest
1976
12°F avg
About This Date
March 5th in Boulder, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 25°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1975 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (12°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.2"). The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Boulder, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 27° | 40° | 0.97" | 1" |
| 2013 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.28" | 2.5" |
| 2007 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 24° | 33° | 2.69" | 7.6" |
| 2003 | 42° | 8° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2002 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 1.85" | 2.9" |
| 1998 | 44° | 18° | 31° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1997 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.2" | — |
| 1991 | 62° | 37° | 50° | 0.38" | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | -1° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 34° | 42° | 3.53" | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | 0.5" |
| 1981 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1975warmest | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 27° | 35° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1972 | 65° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 20° | 32° | 1.7" | 9.2" |
56 years of data from BOULDER MUNI AP