Eureka weather in March: Eureka, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Eureka in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 49°F, holding near 56°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal March, 5.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 6°C, 146 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationEureka Weather Office Woodley Island
- Station IDUSW00024213
- Location40.81°N 124.16°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population25,412
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 55° 41°
- Mar 56° 42°
- Apr 57° 44°
- May 60° 48°
- Jun 62° 50°
- Jul 63° 52°
- Aug 64° 53°
- Sep 64° 51°
- Oct 62° 47°
- Nov 58° 43°
- Dec 55° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Eureka in March?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 49.2°F. March is 0.8°F warmer than February and 1.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Eureka and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°F and 51°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 55%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 42°F | 55% | 38% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 42°F | 53% | 37% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 42°F | 52% | 36% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 43°F | 51% | 35% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 43°F | 50% | 33% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 29, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 42°F | 55% | 38% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 42°F | 55% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 42°F | 55% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 42°F | 54% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 42°F | 54% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 42°F | 54% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 42°F | 54% | 37% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 42°F | 53% | 37% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 42°F | 53% | 37% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 56°F | 42°F | 53% | 37% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 42°F | 53% | 37% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 42°F | 53% | 37% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 42°F | 52% | 36% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 42°F | 52% | 36% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 42°F | 52% | 36% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 42°F | 52% | 36% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 56°F | 43°F | 52% | 36% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 43°F | 52% | 36% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 43°F | 51% | 35% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 43°F | 51% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 56°F | 43°F | 51% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 43°F | 51% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 43°F | 51% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 43°F | 51% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 43°F | 51% | 34% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 43°F | 51% | 34% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 43°F | 51% | 34% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 43°F | 50% | 33% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 43°F | 50% | 33% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 43°F | 50% | 33% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 43°F | 50% | 33% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024213; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Eureka in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around March 1 (55%). In all, 5.75 in falls on 16 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Eureka, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024213.
What are the records for March in Eureka?
The warmest March temperature on Eureka's official record (since 1886) is 78°F, on March 19, 1914; the coldest is 29°F, on March 3, 1896. The wettest March brought 19.05 in (1904); the snowiest, 1.8 inches (1906).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.2°F: 2021 46.6°F (−2.6), 2022 49.0°F (−0.2), 2023 44.9°F (−4.3), 2024 49.2°F (at normal), 2025 49.4°F (+0.2), 2026 51.8°F (+2.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.6°F | −2.6°F | 3.93 in |
| 2022 | 49.0°F | −0.2°F | 1.49 in |
| 2023 | 44.9°F | −4.3°F | 9.25 in |
| 2024 | 49.2°F | at normal | 7.42 in |
| 2025 | 49.4°F | +0.2°F | 10.70 in |
| 2026 | 51.8°F | +2.6°F | 0.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024213. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Eureka 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; Eureka's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.