Indio weather in March: Indio, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Indio in March has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal March, 0.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 8 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationIndio Fire Station
- Station IDUSC00044259
- Location33.71°N 116.22°W
- Elevation-21 ft (-6 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population94,275
- Jan 70° 47°
- Feb 73° 51°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 86° 63°
- May 93° 69°
- Jun 102° 77°
- Jul 106° 83°
- Aug 105° 83°
- Sep 101° 77°
- Oct 91° 66°
- Nov 78° 53°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Indio in March?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.5°F. March is 6.3°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Indio 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 65°F and 72°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 76°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% |
| March 8 | 78°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% |
| March 15 | 80°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 59°F | 3% | 2% |
| March 31 | 83°F | 60°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 | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 76°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 77°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 77°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 77°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 77°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 78°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 78°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 78°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 78°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 79°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 79°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 79°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 80°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 80°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 80°F | 57°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 80°F | 58°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 58°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 58°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 81°F | 58°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 81°F | 58°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 59°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 59°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 82°F | 59°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 82°F | 59°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 82°F | 59°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 83°F | 60°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 83°F | 60°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 83°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 83°F | 60°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 83°F | 60°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 57°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 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
- 18
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044259; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Indio in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around March 1 (6%). In all, 0.32 in falls on 1 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Indio, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044259.
What are the records for March in Indio?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 108°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is 25°F, on March 3, 1971. The wettest March brought 2.20 in (2020).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.5°F: 2021 65.6°F (−2.9), 2022 70.7°F (+2.2), 2023 64.0°F (−4.5), 2024 66.0°F (−2.5), 2025 68.8°F (+0.3), 2026 81.1°F (+12.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.6°F | −2.9°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 70.7°F | +2.2°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 64.0°F | −4.5°F | 0.18 in |
| 2024 | 66.0°F | −2.5°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 68.8°F | +0.3°F | 0.23 in |
| 2026 | 81.1°F | +12.6°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00044259; recent months: ACIS, station USC00044259. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Indio 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; Indio's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.