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Weather on March 17

Yuma, AZ

55 Years of Data

Avg High
82°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
2015
78°F avg
Coldest
1979
56°F avg

About This Date

March 17th in Yuma, AZ typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 51°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2015 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (56°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of March 17th dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for March 17th in Yuma, AZ? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202694°
202578°53°66°
202474°43°58°0.1"
202379°49°64°
202290°62°76°
202177°43°60°
202076°53°64°
201984°55°70°
201873°47°60°
201797°60°78°
201693°48°71°
2015warmest92°64°78°
201489°47°68°
201391°52°71°
201286°56°71°
201188°59°73°
201085°51°68°
200983°44°63°
200874°42°58°
200795°54°74°
200679°51°65°
200583°56°69°
200495°55°75°
200370°52°61°
200269°49°59°
200181°51°66°
200089°56°72°
199970°46°58°
199880°56°68°
199786°55°71°
199691°39°65°
199592°58°75°
199490°
199386°57°72°
199276°56°66°
199175°43°59°
199086°50°68°
198987°56°71°
198878°46°62°
198778°47°62°
198670°49°59°
198581°52°66°
198485°51°68°
198374°55°64°
198273°46°60°
198185°52°68°
198077°50°64°
1979coldest65°47°56°0.03"
197889°53°71°
197768°48°58°
197681°53°67°
197571°42°57°
197492°59°75°
197377°51°64°
197295°56°75°
197186°51°69°
56 years of data from YUMA QUARTERMASTER DEPOT

Yuma, AZ Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Yuma, AZ Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"3.6"7.2"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

Yuma, AZ Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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