Long Beach weather in March: Long Beach, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Long Beach in March has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 1.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 11°C, 42 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLong Beach Daugherty Field
- Station IDUSW00023129
- Location33.81°N 118.15°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population450,901
- Jan 67° 47°
- Feb 67° 48°
- Mar 69° 51°
- Apr 71° 54°
- May 73° 58°
- Jun 76° 61°
- Jul 81° 65°
- Aug 83° 66°
- Sep 82° 64°
- Oct 78° 59°
- Nov 73° 52°
- Dec 67° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Long Beach in March?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 59.9°F. March is 2.3°F warmer than February and 2.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Long Beach and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 67°F on March 1 to 70°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 57°F and 63°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% |
| March 8 | 68°F | 51°F | 20% | 12% |
| March 15 | 69°F | 51°F | 18% | 10% |
| March 22 | 69°F | 52°F | 16% | 9% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 52°F | 13% | 7% |
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 | 67°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 67°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 67°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 68°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 68°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 68°F | 51°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 68°F | 51°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 68°F | 51°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 68°F | 51°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 68°F | 51°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 68°F | 51°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 68°F | 51°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 51°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 69°F | 51°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 69°F | 51°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 69°F | 51°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 51°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 69°F | 52°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 69°F | 52°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 69°F | 52°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 69°F | 52°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 69°F | 52°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 52°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 52°F | 15% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 70°F | 52°F | 15% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 70°F | 52°F | 15% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 52°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 51°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Long Beach in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around March 1 (22%). In all, 1.65 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Long Beach, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023129.
What are the records for March in Long Beach?
The warmest March temperature on Long Beach's official record (since 1958) is 99°F, on March 17, 2026; the coldest is 33°F, on March 8, 1964. The wettest March brought 8.75 in (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.9°F: 2021 57.7°F (−2.2), 2022 61.8°F (+1.9), 2023 58.5°F (−1.4), 2024 60.5°F (+0.6), 2025 58.0°F (−1.9), 2026 67.9°F (+8.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.7°F | −2.2°F | 1.47 in |
| 2022 | 61.8°F | +1.9°F | 0.90 in |
| 2023 | 58.5°F | −1.4°F | 6.91 in |
| 2024 | 60.5°F | +0.6°F | 3.92 in |
| 2025 | 58.0°F | −1.9°F | 1.35 in |
| 2026 | 67.9°F | +8.0°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LGBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Long Beach 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; Long Beach's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.