Weather on March 6 at Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

NMSouthwest4,400 ft elevation
Avg High69°F
Avg Low37°F
Warmest199174°F
Coldest197725°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 6th in Carlsbad Caverns National Park (via Carlsbad, NM) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 37°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 6th was in 1991 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (25°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 4% of recorded March 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). 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 6th in Carlsbad Caverns? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202677°F47°F0"--
202580°F44°F0"--
202475°F41°F0"--
202382°F56°F0"--
202269°F32°F0"--
202162°F31°F0"--
202068°F37°F0"0"
201948°F19°F0"0"
201865°F36°F0"0"
201779°F45°F0"0"
201670°F43°F0"0"
201558°F19°F0"--
201466°F32°F0"0"
201356°F32°F0"0"
201279°F32°F0"0"
201160°F31°F0"0"
201075°F33°F0"0"
200985°F49°F0"0"
200863°F37°F0"0"
200765°F24°F0"0"
200681°F45°F0"0"
200562°F48°F0.03"0"
200463°F40°F0"0"
200369°F35°F0"0"
200272°F21°F0"0"
200167°F37°F0"0"
200080°F48°F0"0"
199964°F41°F0"0"
199876°F45°F0"0"
199758°F30°F0"0"
199677°F52°F0"0"
199578°F42°F0"0"
199482°F42°F0"0"
199371°F29°F0"0"
199271°F39°F0"0"
199185°F63°F0"0"
199078°F52°F0"0"
198944°F19°F0"0"
198866°F35°F0"0"
198774°F34°F0"0"
198679°F37°F0"0"
198572°F35°F0"0"
198447°F21°F0"0"
198369°F49°F0"0"
198251°F22°F0"0"
198156°F33°F0"0"
198070°F33°F0"0"
197962°F28°F0"0"
197876°F41°F0"0"
197735°F14°F0.69"2.7"
197658°F31°F0"0"
197578°F38°F0"0"
197475°F43°F0"0"
197370°F39°F0"0"
1972--32°F0"0"
197177°F32°F0"0"

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