Weather on March 5 at Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park
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 5th in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 22°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1986 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (17°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Grand Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 55°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 42°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 33°F | 25°F | 0.91" | 3.6" |
| 2021 | 54°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 59°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 45°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 45°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 56°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 53°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 61°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 53°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 49°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 53°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 60°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 57°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 42°F | 29°F | 0.81" | 1.8" |
| 2004 | 40°F | 21°F | 0.53" | 7" |
| 2003 | 39°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 2002 | 54°F | 8°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 53°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 34°F | 27°F | 1.32" | -- |
| 1999 | 51°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 1998 | 45°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 1997 | 42°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1996 | 47°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 43°F | 37°F | 1.78" | 0" |
| 1994 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 55°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 49°F | 33°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1991 | 45°F | 37°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1990 | 41°F | 25°F | 0.3" | 1" |
| 1989 | 47°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 55°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 58°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 67°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 49°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 38°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 47°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 39°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 43°F | 28°F | 1.09" | 6.1" |
| 1980 | 43°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 47°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 44°F | 33°F | 1.45" | 4.6" |
| 1977 | 38°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 32°F | 2°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1975 | 55°F | 31°F | 0.74" | 1.4" |
| 1974 | 54°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 35°F | 17°F | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1972 | 62°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 37°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |