Lompoc weather in March: Lompoc, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lompoc in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 71 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLompoc
- Station IDUSC00045064
- Location34.65°N 120.45°W
- Elevation75 ft (23 m)
- Population43,594
- Jan 65° 43°
- Feb 65° 44°
- Mar 67° 46°
- Apr 68° 47°
- May 69° 51°
- Jun 71° 53°
- Jul 73° 56°
- Aug 73° 56°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 70° 46°
- Dec 63° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lompoc in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.6°F. March is 2.0°F warmer than February and 1.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lompoc and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 66°F on March 1 to 68°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 54°F and 59°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 | 66°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% |
| March 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% |
| March 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 22% | 13% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 47°F | 19% | 11% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 28, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 66°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 66°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 66°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 67°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 68°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 68°F | 46°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 68°F | 46°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 46°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 46°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 47°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 47°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 47°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 47°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00045064; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lompoc 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, 2.80 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00045064.
What are the records for March in Lompoc?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1917) is 96°F, on March 26, 1988; the coldest is 27°F, on March 5, 1967. The wettest March brought 11.63 in (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.6°F: 2021 53.3°F (−3.3), 2022 55.1°F (−1.5), 2023 52.2°F (−4.4), 2024 55.7°F (−0.9), 2025 54.2°F (−2.4), 2026 63.9°F (+7.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | −3.3°F | 1.48 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | −1.5°F | 1.68 in |
| 2023 | 52.2°F | −4.4°F | 5.93 in |
| 2024 | 55.7°F | −0.9°F | 3.61 in |
| 2025 | 54.2°F | −2.4°F | 2.77 in |
| 2026 | 63.9°F | +7.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00045064; recent months: ACIS, station USC00045064. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lompoc 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; Lompoc's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.