El Centro weather in March: El Centro, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
El Centro in March has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal March, 0.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 10°C, 7 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationImperial County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003144
- Location32.83°N 115.58°W
- Elevation-58 ft (-18 m)
- Population44,230
- Jan 71° 42°
- Feb 74° 45°
- Mar 80° 51°
- Apr 86° 56°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 70°
- Jul 108° 78°
- Aug 108° 79°
- Sep 102° 72°
- Oct 90° 60°
- Nov 78° 48°
- Dec 69° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Centro in March?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 65.3°F. March is 5.9°F warmer than February and 5.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in El Centro and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 76°F on March 1 to 83°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 62°F and 69°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% |
| March 8 | 78°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% |
| March 15 | 80°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% |
| March 31 | 83°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% |
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 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 77°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 77°F | 49°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 77°F | 49°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 77°F | 49°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 78°F | 49°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 78°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 78°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 79°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 79°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 79°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 79°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 80°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 80°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 80°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 80°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 81°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 81°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 81°F | 51°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 82°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 82°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 82°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 83°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 83°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 83°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 83°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 83°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 51°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003144; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Centro in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around March 1 (7%). In all, 0.29 in falls on 1 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in El Centro, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003144.
How humid and windy is El Centro in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 18% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 52% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 38°F | 52% | 6.1 mph | 88% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 40°F | 33% | 8.1 mph | 88% |
| noon | 79°F | 36°F | 22% | 8.6 mph | 87% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 34°F | 18% | 10.2 mph | 83% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 38°F | 26% | 10.5 mph | 85% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 39°F | 38% | 9.8 mph | 90% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003144. 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 El Centro?
The warmest March temperature on El Centro's official record (since 1925) is 107°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 28°F, on March 3, 1971. The wettest March brought 1.85 in (1992).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.3°F: 2021 62.0°F (−3.3), 2022 66.2°F (+0.9), 2023 61.9°F (−3.4), 2024 63.7°F (−1.6), 2025 65.7°F (+0.4), 2026 77.2°F (+11.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.0°F | −3.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 66.2°F | +0.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 61.9°F | −3.4°F | 0.17 in |
| 2024 | 63.7°F | −1.6°F | 0.10 in |
| 2025 | 65.7°F | +0.4°F | 0.15 in |
| 2026 | 77.2°F | +11.9°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IPLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003144. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in El Centro 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; El Centro's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.