Weather on March 1 at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park

AZSouthwest7,000 ft elevation
Avg High47°F
Avg Low21°F
Warmest202647°F
Coldest199714°F

Based on 56 years of data from Flagstaff, AZ

Elevation Note: Grand Canyon sits at 7,000 ft. Expect temperatures 25°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Flagstaff, AZ at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

March 1st in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 21°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 2026 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (14°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 25% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 21.2"). The last decade has been 9.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 9.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 1st in Grand Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202666°F29°F0"0"
202560°F24°F0"0"
202452°F29°F0"0"
202330°F26°F4.39"21.2"
202253°F24°F0"0"
202145°F19°F0"0"
202048°F25°F0"0"
201951°F29°F0"0"
201841°F16°F0"0"
201736°F4°F0"0"
201665°F26°F0"0"
201540°F32°F5.03"8"
201443°F32°F2.77"0.7"
201354°F16°F0"0"
201244°F17°F0"0"
201147°F11°F0"0"
201048°F16°F0"0"
200967°F21°F0"0"
200853°F24°F0"0"
200738°F6°F0"0"
200650°F29°F0"0"
200552°F26°F0"0"
200433°F8°F0"0"
200332°F22°F0.3"--
200239°F15°F0"--
200137°F13°F0"0.2"
200037°F24°F0.89"--
199959°F22°F0"--
199841°F-1°F0"--
199737°F-10°F0"--
199642°F3°F0"0"
199544°F33°F2.39"4.4"
199453°F20°F0"0"
199339°F26°F0.56"3.6"
199249°F30°F0"0"
199134°F30°F5.21"18.1"
199055°F21°F0"0"
198953°F25°F0"0"
198845°F26°F0.13"0.2"
198743°F-1°F0"0"
198664°F24°F0"0"
198553°F23°F0"0"
198459°F22°F0"0"
198348°F31°F0"0"
198250°F23°F0.05"0"
198146°F29°F0.3"1"
198046°F20°F0"0"
197937°F16°F0.23"0.9"
197841°F33°F3.58"1.7"
197745°F20°F0.05"0.2"
197645°F34°F1.24"3.8"
197561°F23°F0"0"
197458°F32°F0"0"
197347°F13°F0"0"
197248°F20°F0"0"
197121°F9°F0.41"1.9"

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