Hollister weather in March: Hollister, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Hollister in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 57 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHollister 2
- Station IDUSC00044025
- Location36.85°N 121.42°W
- Elevation275 ft (84 m)
- Population45,033
- Jan 60° 39°
- Feb 62° 41°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 73° 48°
- Jun 78° 51°
- Jul 80° 54°
- Aug 81° 54°
- Sep 81° 53°
- Oct 77° 48°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hollister in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.1°F. March is 2.8°F warmer than February and 2.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Hollister and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 67°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 51°F and 57°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 | 42°F | 29% | 20% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 18% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 22% | 14% |
| March 31 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% |
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 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 65°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 42°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 43°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 43°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 43°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 43°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 43°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044025; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hollister 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, 2.23 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Hollister, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044025.
What are the records for March in Hollister?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 94°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 25°F, on March 18, 2002. The wettest March brought 7.16 in (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.1°F: 2021 52.1°F (−2.0), 2022 56.4°F (+2.3), 2023 50.4°F (−3.7), 2024 54.4°F (+0.3), 2025 55.1°F (+1.0), 2026 64.6°F (+10.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.1°F | −2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 56.4°F | +2.3°F | 0.72 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | −3.7°F | 4.91 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +0.3°F | 2.55 in |
| 2025 | 55.1°F | +1.0°F | – |
| 2026 | 64.6°F | +10.5°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00044025; recent months: ACIS, station USC00044025. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Hollister 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; Hollister's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.