Big Bear Lake weather in March: Big Bear Lake, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Big Bear Lake in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 2.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −3°C, 60 mm of precipitation and 30 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBig Bear Lake
- Station IDUSC00040741
- Location34.24°N 116.92°W
- Elevation6,753 ft (2,058 m)
- Population5,044
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 51° 27°
- Apr 57° 31°
- May 66° 37°
- Jun 75° 44°
- Jul 80° 51°
- Aug 79° 50°
- Sep 73° 44°
- Oct 63° 35°
- Nov 54° 28°
- Dec 46° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Big Bear Lake in March?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 39.1°F. March is 4.4°F warmer than February and 5.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Big Bear Lake and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 55°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 36°F and 42°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 25°F | 23% | 17% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 15% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 28°F | 17% | 12% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 29°F | 15% | 10% |
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 | 48°F | 25°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 25°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 25°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 26°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 26°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 26°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 26°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 26°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 50°F | 26°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 50°F | 27°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 27°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 27°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 27°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 51°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 52°F | 27°F | 18% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 52°F | 27°F | 18% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 52°F | 27°F | 18% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 52°F | 28°F | 17% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 53°F | 28°F | 17% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 28°F | 17% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 53°F | 28°F | 17% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 28°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 28°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 28°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 28°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 28°F | 15% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 28°F | 15% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 29°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 29°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Big Bear Lake in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around March 1 (23%). In all, 2.37 in falls on 6 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Big Bear Lake, 27 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040741.
What are the records for March in Big Bear Lake?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 80°F, on March 7, 1972; the coldest is −8°F, on March 12, 1969. The wettest March brought 11.88 in (2023); the snowiest, 78.8 inches (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.1°F: 2021 36.9°F (−2.2), 2022 42.6°F (+3.5), 2023 32.8°F (−6.3), 2024 37.2°F (−1.9), 2025 38.9°F (−0.2), 2026 50.3°F (+11.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.9°F | −2.2°F | 1.43 in |
| 2022 | 42.6°F | +3.5°F | 1.99 in |
| 2023 | 32.8°F | −6.3°F | 11.88 in |
| 2024 | 37.2°F | −1.9°F | 5.37 in |
| 2025 | 38.9°F | −0.2°F | – |
| 2026 | 50.3°F | +11.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040741; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Big Bear Lake 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; Big Bear Lake's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Big Bear Lake in February46°F by day, 24°F at night
- Big Bear Lake in April57°F by day, 31°F at night
- Big Bear Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Marchnormal high 81°F