What Is Colorado’s Highest Temperature Recorded In March?

March on Colorado's Western Slope is shaping up to be a great month to be outdoors (at a glance). Most days will feature a daytime high of around 60 degrees and overnight lows above freezing (even if only by a few degrees).

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As we look ahead to the time change (March 9th) and the first day of Spring (March 20th), we're checking the record books to see what the warmest temps have been for the Centennial State and Grand Junction.

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Colorado's Record High Temp in March

How warm does it get in Colorado during March? Winter tends to be a little different from year to year, which means the transition to spring could be warmer or colder than last year. According to Weather.gov and planetmaps.com, some of the warmest temps ever recorded in Colorado during March include:

• Holly, Colorado: 96 degrees on March 19th, 1907
• Las Animas, Colorado: 94 degrees on March 19th, 1907
• Boulder, Colorado: 84 degrees  on March 26th, 1971
• Palisade, Colorado: 84 degrees on March 28th, 1933

Grand Junction's Record High Temp in March

The highest temp in Grand Junction, Colorado, during March, was recorded more than once. According to extemeweatherwatch.com, the largest city on the Western Slope has made it up to 81 degrees during March on three different occasions.

• Grand Junction: 81 degrees on March 19th, 1907
• Grand Junction: 81 degrees on March 26th, 1971
• Grand Junction: 81 degrees on March 26th, 1971

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Montrose's Record High Temp in March

Montrose, Colorado, experienced the two warmest days in March during the 'heatwave' of 1896. According to Extremeweatherwatch.com, the town set a new record high of 82, then 83, on back-to-back days.

• Montrose, Colorado: 82 degrees on March 24th, 1896
• Montrose, Colorado: 83 degrees on March 25th, 1896