Barstow weather in March: Barstow, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Barstow in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal March, 0.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 8°C, 11 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBarstow Daggett Airport
- Station IDUSW00023161
- Location34.85°N 116.79°W
- Elevation1,917 ft (584 m)
- Population24,897
- Jan 61° 36°
- Feb 66° 40°
- Mar 73° 46°
- Apr 80° 51°
- May 89° 60°
- Jun 99° 68°
- Jul 105° 74°
- Aug 104° 73°
- Sep 96° 66°
- Oct 83° 54°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 60° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Barstow in March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 59.1°F. March is 6.3°F warmer than February and 6.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Barstow and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 69°F on March 1 to 76°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 56°F and 62°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 43°F | 12% | 6% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 44°F | 11% | 5% |
| March 15 | 73°F | 46°F | 10% | 5% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 47°F | 9% | 4% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 43°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 69°F | 43°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 69°F | 43°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 44°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 70°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 70°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 70°F | 44°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 44°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 71°F | 45°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 71°F | 45°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 71°F | 45°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 45°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 45°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 45°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 73°F | 46°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 73°F | 46°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 73°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 73°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 74°F | 46°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 74°F | 46°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 47°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 47°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 47°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 76°F | 48°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 48°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 48°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023161; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Barstow in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around March 1 (12%). In all, 0.43 in falls on 3 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Barstow, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023161.
How humid and windy is Barstow in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 17% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 51% humidity. The wind averages 13.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 32°F | 51% | 11.2 mph | 84% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 32°F | 33% | 13.6 mph | 83% |
| noon | 71°F | 29°F | 21% | 12.7 mph | 81% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 27°F | 17% | 13.7 mph | 80% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 29°F | 22% | 14.0 mph | 80% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 31°F | 33% | 13.8 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023161. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Barstow?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 98°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 23°F, on March 4, 1966. The wettest March brought 1.91 in (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.1°F: 2021 56.4°F (−2.7), 2022 61.5°F (+2.4), 2023 53.5°F (−5.6), 2024 56.9°F (−2.2), 2025 59.0°F (−0.1), 2026 70.3°F (+11.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.4°F | −2.7°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 61.5°F | +2.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 53.5°F | −5.6°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 56.9°F | −2.2°F | 0.67 in |
| 2025 | 59.0°F | −0.1°F | 0.42 in |
| 2026 | 70.3°F | +11.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023161; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023161. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Barstow compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, March normal highs run from 43°F in Tahoma to 81°F in Brawley; Barstow's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.