March Weather Review

March of 2025 was a generally warm and windy month across south central and southeast Colorado. This brought increased fire danger to the snow free areas, as well as a few days with reduced visibility due to blowing dust across southern Colorado.  A few passing weather systems did bring cooler temperatures and some precipitation, most notably a system on March 18th and 19th, which brought a period of heavy wind driven snow to portions of the southeast Plains. For the month as a whole, above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation was experienced across the region, save for a few spotty areas of above normal  precipitation across the southeast Plains.    

The following graphics depict monthly temperature and precipitation departures from normal across the state for the past month of March.

The preliminary average temperature in Alamosa for the past month of March was 36.2 degrees. This is 1.0 degrees above normal and makes March of 2025 the 20th warmest March on record, remaining well behind the warmest March of 2017, when the average monthly temperature was 40.9 degrees. The average March maximum temperature in Alamosa was 55.6 degrees, which is 2.9 degrees above normal. The average March minimum temperature in Alamosa was 16.7 degrees, which is 0.9 degrees below normal.  Alamosa recorded 0.18 inches of precipitation through the month of March. This is 0.36 inches below normal and makes March of 2025 the 27th driest on record. Alamosa recorded 2.4 inches of snow in March. This is 1.9 inches below normal and makes March of 2025 the 27th least snowiest on record.  Alamosa set a daily record high temperature in March of 2025.  (ALS POR: 1932-2024)    

The preliminary average temperature in Colorado Springs for the past month of March was 45.0 degrees. This is 3.9 degrees above normal and makes March of 2025 the 6th warmest on record, still well behind the warmest March of 2012, when the average monthly temperature was 48.0 degrees. The March average maximum temperature in Colorado Springs was 60.2 degrees, which is 5.3 degrees above normal. The average March minimum temperature in Colorado Springs was 29.8 degrees, which is 2.5 degrees above normal. Colorado Springs recorded 0.51 inches of precipitation through the month of March which is 0.28 inches below normal and makes March of 2025 the 50th driest on record. Colorado Springs recorded 1.8 inches of snow in March, which is 3.9 inches below normal and makes March of 2025 tied as the 18th least snowiest March on record in Colorado Springs.  Colorado Springs tied a daily record high temperature in the month of March. (COS POR: 1894-2024)      

The preliminary average temperature in Pueblo for the past month of March was 47.6 degrees. This is 3.7 degrees above normal and makes March of 2025 the 8th warmest on record, still well behind the warmest March of 1910, when the average monthly temperature was 51.3 degrees. The average March  maximum temperature in Pueblo was 66.9 degrees, which is 6.3 degrees above normal. The average March minimum temperature in Pueblo was 28.4 degrees, which is 1.3 degrees above normal. Pueblo recorded 0.14 inches of precipitation through the month of March. This is 0.68 inches below  normal and makes March of 2025, tied as the 12th driest March on record.  Pueblo recorded 0.3 inches of snow in March, which is 4.2 inches below normal and makes March of 2025 the 10th least snowiest on record in Pueblo. (PUB POR: 1888-2024)  

Looking ahead into April in Alamosa, the average high and low temperatures of 57 degrees and 21 degrees on April 1st, warm to 64 degrees and 29 degrees by the end of the month.  The average temperature for the month of April in Alamosa is 42.6 degrees.  Alamosa averages 0.57 inches of precipitation and 3.5 inches of snow through the month of April.           

In Colorado Springs, the average high and low temperatures of 59 degrees and 31 degrees on April 1st, warm to 65 degrees and 38 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of March in Colorado Springs is 47.5 degrees.  Colorado Springs averages 1.45 inches of precipitation and 5.5 inches of snow through the month of April.        

In Pueblo, the average high and low temperatures of 65 degrees and 31 degrees on April 1st, warm to 71 degrees and 40 degrees by the end of the month.  The average temperature for the month of March in Pueblo is 51.3 degrees. Pueblo averages 1.57 inches of precipitation and 3.4 inches of snow through the month of April. On average, the last freeze in Pueblo is April 29th.  

Below is the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) temperature and precipitation outlook for April of 2025, which supports better chances of above normal temperatures and equal chances of above, below and near normal precipitation across south central and southeast Colorado, with a nod to below normal precipitation across southwestern Colorado.