Chico weather in March: Chico, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Chico in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. The month brings 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 92 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationChico University Farm
- Station IDUSC00041715
- Location39.69°N 121.82°W
- Elevation185 ft (56 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,911
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 62° 38°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 81° 52°
- Jun 89° 57°
- Jul 95° 61°
- Aug 94° 59°
- Sep 91° 55°
- Oct 80° 47°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Chico in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. March is 3.9°F warmer than February and 4.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Chico and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 69°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 51°F and 57°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 65°F | 40°F | – | – |
| March 8 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – |
| March 15 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – |
| March 22 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – |
| March 31 | 69°F | 43°F | – | – |
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 | 65°F | 40°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 65°F | 40°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 40°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 40°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 40°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 66°F | 42°F | – | – | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 42°F | – | – | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00041715; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Chico in March?
In a normal March in Chico, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00041715.
What are the records for March in Chico?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 93°F, on March 18, 1914; the coldest is 23°F, on March 1, 1971. The wettest March brought 11.67 in (1995).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00041715. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Chico 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; Chico's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.