Blue Canyon Airport weather in March: Blue Canyon Airport, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Blue Canyon Airport in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 8.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 2°C, 227 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBlue Canyon Airport
- Station IDUSW00023225
- Location39.28°N 120.71°W
- Elevation5,276 ft (1,608 m)
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 45° 33°
- Mar 48° 35°
- Apr 52° 38°
- May 61° 46°
- Jun 70° 54°
- Jul 78° 63°
- Aug 77° 62°
- Sep 73° 57°
- Oct 63° 48°
- Nov 51° 39°
- Dec 45° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Blue Canyon Airport in March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 41.5°F. March is 2.5°F warmer than February and 3.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Blue Canyon Airport and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 46°F on March 1 to 50°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 37°F and 46°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 46°F | 34°F | 44% | 36% |
| March 8 | 47°F | 34°F | 43% | 34% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 35°F | 42% | 33% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 35°F | 40% | 30% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 30, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 46°F | 34°F | 44% | 36% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 34°F | 44% | 36% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 47°F | 34°F | 44% | 35% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 47°F | 34°F | 44% | 35% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 47°F | 34°F | 44% | 35% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 34°F | 44% | 35% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 47°F | 34°F | 44% | 35% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 47°F | 34°F | 43% | 34% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 34°F | 43% | 34% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 48°F | 35°F | 43% | 34% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 48°F | 35°F | 43% | 34% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 35°F | 42% | 34% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 35°F | 42% | 33% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 35°F | 42% | 33% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 35°F | 42% | 33% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 48°F | 35°F | 42% | 33% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 49°F | 35°F | 42% | 33% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 32% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 31% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 49°F | 35°F | 41% | 31% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 49°F | 35°F | 40% | 31% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 35°F | 40% | 31% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 50°F | 35°F | 40% | 31% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 35°F | 40% | 30% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 8.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023225; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Blue Canyon Airport in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around March 1 (44%). In all, 8.95 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Blue Canyon Airport, 13 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023225.
How humid and windy is Blue Canyon Airport in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 58% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 24°F | 58% | 5.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 25°F | 51% | 6.4 mph | – |
| noon | 46°F | 27°F | 48% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 29°F | 52% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 31°F | 62% | 5.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 65% | 5.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023225. 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 Blue Canyon Airport?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 78°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 9°F, on March 6, 1956. The wettest March brought 22.25 in (1983); the snowiest, 146.8 inches (1952).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.5°F: 2021 38.8°F (−2.7), 2022 45.2°F (+3.7), 2023 32.6°F (−8.9), 2024 37.9°F (−3.6), 2025 38.7°F (−2.8), 2026 54.4°F (+12.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.8°F | −2.7°F | 4.81 in |
| 2022 | 45.2°F | +3.7°F | 1.92 in |
| 2023 | 32.6°F | −8.9°F | 19.66 in |
| 2024 | 37.9°F | −3.6°F | 11.43 in |
| 2025 | 38.7°F | −2.8°F | 13.67 in |
| 2026 | 54.4°F | +12.9°F | 2.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023225; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023225. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Blue Canyon Airport 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; Blue Canyon Airport's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Blue Canyon Airport in February45°F by day, 33°F at night
- Blue Canyon Airport in April52°F by day, 38°F at night
- Blue Canyon Airport 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