Desert Resorts Regional Airport weather in March: Desert Resorts Regional Airport, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Desert Resorts Regional Airport in March has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal March, 0.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 9°C, 9 mm of precipitation in March.

  • NOAA stationDesert Resorts Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00003104
  • Location33.63°N 116.16°W
  • Elevation-118 ft (-36 m)
  1. Jan 71° 39°
  2. Feb 74° 43°
  3. Mar 81° 49°
  4. Apr 87° 55°
  5. May 95° 63°
  6. Jun 103° 69°
  7. Jul 107° 76°
  8. Aug 106° 75°
  9. Sep 102° 68°
  10. Oct 91° 57°
  11. Nov 79° 45°
  12. Dec 69° 38°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Desert Resorts Regional Airport in March?

The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 65.0°F. March is 6.4°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Desert Resorts Regional Airport and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 77°F on March 1 to 85°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 62°F and 68°F.

Desert Resorts Regional Airport in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 9%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 177°F46°F9%4%
March 879°F48°F8%4%
March 1581°F49°F6%3%
March 2283°F50°F5%2%
March 3185°F52°F4%2%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Desert Resorts Regional Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 177°F46°F9%4%11 h 30 min
March 278°F46°F8%4%11 h 30 min
March 378°F47°F8%4%11 h 30 min
March 478°F47°F8%4%11 h 30 min
March 578°F47°F8%4%11 h 30 min
March 679°F47°F8%4%11 h 40 min
March 779°F47°F8%4%11 h 40 min
March 879°F48°F8%4%11 h 40 min
March 979°F48°F7%4%11 h 40 min
March 1080°F48°F7%4%11 h 40 min
March 1180°F48°F7%3%11 h 50 min
March 1280°F48°F7%3%11 h 50 min
March 1381°F49°F7%3%11 h 50 min
March 1481°F49°F6%3%11 h 50 min
March 1581°F49°F6%3%12 h
March 1681°F49°F6%3%12 h
March 1782°F49°F6%3%12 h
March 1882°F50°F6%3%12 h
March 1982°F50°F6%3%12 h
March 2082°F50°F6%3%12 h 10 min
March 2183°F50°F5%2%12 h 10 min
March 2283°F50°F5%2%12 h 10 min
March 2383°F50°F5%2%12 h 10 min
March 2483°F50°F5%2%12 h 10 min
March 2583°F51°F5%2%12 h 20 min
March 2684°F51°F5%2%12 h 20 min
March 2784°F51°F5%2%12 h 20 min
March 2884°F51°F5%2%12 h 20 min
March 2984°F51°F4%2%12 h 20 min
March 3084°F51°F4%2%12 h 30 min
March 3185°F52°F4%2%12 h 30 min
Normal high
81°FMarch average
Normal low
49°FMarch average
Precipitation
0.34 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
20.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
6
Daylight
11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more
29
Days at 80°F or more
19
Sunshine
88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003104; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Desert Resorts Regional Airport in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around March 1 (9%). In all, 0.34 in falls on 2 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Desert Resorts Regional Airport, 6 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003104.

How humid and windy is Desert Resorts Regional Airport in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 16% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 54% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.55°F38°F54%5.9 mph90%
9 a.m.73°F38°F28%7.3 mph91%
noon80°F33°F18%7.9 mph88%
3 p.m.82°F32°F16%9.3 mph83%
6 p.m.75°F36°F25%8.6 mph85%
9 p.m.65°F39°F38%9.5 mph89%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003104. 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 Desert Resorts Regional Airport?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 103°F, on March 21, 2004; the coldest is 24°F, on March 4, 2002. The wettest March brought 2.47 in (2020).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.0°F: 2021 62.3°F (−2.7), 2022 65.5°F (+0.5), 2023 60.8°F (−4.2), 2024 63.1°F (−1.9), 2025 64.7°F (−0.3). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Desert Resorts Regional Airport: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202162.3°F−2.7°F0.01 in
202265.5°F+0.5°F0.02 in
202360.8°F−4.2°F0.25 in
202463.1°F−1.9°F0.55 in
202564.7°F−0.3°F0.21 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003104; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003104. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Desert Resorts Regional 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; Desert Resorts Regional Airport's is 81°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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