Carlsbad weather in March: Carlsbad, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Carlsbad in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 58°F, holding near 65°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 1.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 10°C, 41 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCarlsbad Palomar Airport
- Station IDUSW00003177
- Location33.13°N 117.28°W
- Elevation328 ft (100 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population113,575
- Jan 65° 48°
- Feb 64° 49°
- Mar 65° 51°
- Apr 66° 53°
- May 68° 57°
- Jun 70° 60°
- Jul 74° 64°
- Aug 76° 65°
- Sep 76° 64°
- Oct 73° 59°
- Nov 70° 52°
- Dec 65° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carlsbad in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 57.6°F. March is 1.3°F warmer than February and 2.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Carlsbad and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 55°F and 60°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 64°F | 50°F | 29% | 14% |
| March 8 | 64°F | 50°F | 27% | 12% |
| March 15 | 64°F | 51°F | 25% | 10% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 51°F | 22% | 8% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 52°F | 19% | 7% |
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 | 64°F | 50°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 50°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 50°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 50°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 50°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 50°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 50°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 64°F | 50°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 50°F | 27% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 50°F | 27% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 51°F | 26% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 51°F | 26% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 51°F | 25% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 51°F | 25% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 64°F | 51°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 65°F | 51°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 51°F | 24% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 51°F | 24% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 51°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 51°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 51°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 51°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 51°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 51°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 65°F | 51°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 52°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 52°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 52°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 52°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 52°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 52°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 51°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carlsbad in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around March 1 (29%). In all, 1.61 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003177.
What are the records for March in Carlsbad?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 93°F, on March 14, 2015; the coldest is 38°F, on March 2, 2023. The wettest March brought 6.56 in (2023).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.6°F: 2021 55.9°F (−1.7), 2022 58.4°F (+0.8), 2023 54.7°F (−2.9), 2024 56.6°F (−1.0), 2025 56.1°F (−1.5), 2026 65.0°F (+7.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.9°F | −1.7°F | 1.41 in |
| 2022 | 58.4°F | +0.8°F | 1.65 in |
| 2023 | 54.7°F | −2.9°F | 6.56 in |
| 2024 | 56.6°F | −1.0°F | 2.16 in |
| 2025 | 56.1°F | −1.5°F | 3.11 in |
| 2026 | 65.0°F | +7.4°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003177; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Carlsbad 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; Carlsbad's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.