Weather on March 16 at Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

NMSouthwest4,400 ft elevation
Avg High71°F
Avg Low38°F
Warmest200768°F
Coldest200536°F

Based on 56 years of data from Carlsbad, NM

Elevation Note: Carlsbad Caverns sits at 4,400 ft. Expect temperatures 15°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Carlsbad, NM at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

March 16th in Carlsbad Caverns National Park (via Carlsbad, NM) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 38°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2007 (68°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (36°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of March 16th dates historically, with the wettest March 16th recording 0.89" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 16th in Carlsbad Caverns? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202647°F35°F0"--
202571°F36°F0"--
202453°F44°F0.13"--
202371°F40°F0"--
202284°F31°F0"--
202182°F42°F0"--
202058°F52°F0"0"
201952°F37°F0"0"
201882°F47°F0"0"
201778°F40°F0"0"
201679°F40°F0"0"
201574°F40°F0"--
201475°F46°F0.03"0"
201389°F40°F0"0"
201280°F37°F0"0"
201182°F37°F0"0"
201047°F43°F0.89"0"
200971°F29°F0"0"
200881°F41°F0"0"
200789°F46°F0"0"
200666°F30°F0"0"
200542°F30°F0.38"0"
200479°F43°F0.2"0"
200376°F48°F0"0"
200260°F35°F0"0"
200163°F31°F0"0"
200078°F41°F0"0"
199982°F44°F0"0"
199860°F39°F0.61"0"
199769°F34°F0"0"
199672°F38°F0"0"
199570°F40°F0"0"
199478°F43°F0"0"
199384°F49°F0"0"
199283°F36°F0"0"
199172°F38°F0"0"
199062°F30°F0"0"
198970°F39°F0"0"
198871°F32°F0"0"
198778°F41°F0"0"
198670°F34°F0"0"
198563°F30°F0"0"
198483°F44°F0"0"
198369°F39°F0"0"
198272°F40°F0"0"
198171°F44°F0"0"
198080°F52°F0"0"
197960°F40°F0.05"0"
197867°F28°F0"0"
197772°F41°F0"0"
197677°F29°F0"0"
197562°F24°F0"0"
197484°F40°F0"0"
197353°F33°F0"0"
197270°F39°F0"0"
197173°F33°F0"0"

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