Weather on March 8 at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park

AZSouthwest7,000 ft elevation
Avg High51°F
Avg Low21°F
Warmest198948°F
Coldest199822°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 8th in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 21°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 1989 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (22°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 23% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 13.8"). 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 8th 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
202660°F20°F0"0"
202540°F9°F0"0"
202447°F23°F0.08"0"
202347°F16°F0"0"
202239°F11°F0"0"
202159°F28°F0"0"
202049°F29°F0"0"
201939°F26°F1.47"0"
201859°F21°F0"0"
201763°F21°F0"0"
201650°F16°F0"0"
201557°F21°F0"0"
201450°F33°F0"0"
201339°F22°F3.15"12.3"
201249°F22°F0"0"
201147°F22°F0"0"
201037°F23°F0.1"0.4"
200949°F16°F0"0"
200851°F27°F0"0.2"
200760°F28°F0"0"
200638°F25°F0.08"0.5"
200560°F24°F0"0"
200462°F25°F0"0"
200355°F21°F0"--
200245°F16°F0"--
200154°F26°F0"0.2"
200035°F26°F0.23"--
199942°F26°F0"--
199842°F1°F0"--
199756°F19°F0"--
199658°F19°F0"0"
199552°F19°F0"0"
199446°F25°F0.13"0.5"
199362°F23°F0"0"
199234°F26°F2.03"13.8"
199150°F7°F0"0"
199060°F23°F0"0"
198967°F30°F0"0"
198851°F23°F0"0"
198747°F21°F0.53"0.6"
198656°F30°F0.36"0.5"
198554°F20°F0"0"
198458°F20°F0"0"
198355°F22°F0"0"
198253°F27°F0"0"
198145°F16°F0.08"0.3"
198042°F10°F0"0"
197955°F24°F0"0"
197859°F18°F0"0"
197758°F27°F0"0"
197650°F15°F0"0"
197552°F32°F0.18"0.4"
197436°F21°F0.74"3"
197334°F20°F0.58"2.2"
197266°F21°F0"0"
197150°F20°F0"0"

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