Newport Beach weather in March: Newport Beach, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Newport Beach in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 1.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 12°C, 34 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationNewport Beach Harbor
- Station IDUSC00046175
- Location33.60°N 117.88°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population82,970
- Jan 65° 50°
- Feb 63° 51°
- Mar 65° 53°
- Apr 66° 55°
- May 67° 58°
- Jun 68° 62°
- Jul 72° 65°
- Aug 73° 66°
- Sep 74° 64°
- Oct 73° 60°
- Nov 68° 55°
- Dec 64° 50°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport Beach in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 58.9°F. March is 1.7°F warmer than February and 1.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Newport Beach and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 57°F and 61°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 64°F | 52°F | 21% | 14% |
| March 8 | 64°F | 53°F | 19% | 12% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 53°F | 17% | 10% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 54°F | 15% | 9% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 54°F | 12% | 7% |
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 | 64°F | 52°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 52°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 52°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 52°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 52°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 64°F | 53°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 53°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 53°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 53°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 65°F | 53°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 53°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 53°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 53°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 65°F | 53°F | 16% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 53°F | 16% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 53°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 53°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 54°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 54°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 54°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 54°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 54°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 65°F | 54°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 54°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 54°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 54°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 54°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 54°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 54°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 53°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046175; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport Beach in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around March 1 (21%). In all, 1.34 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046175.
What are the records for March in Newport Beach?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1921) is 91°F, on March 14, 1951; the coldest is 33°F, on March 2, 1953. The wettest March brought 7.75 in (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.9°F: 2021 56.4°F (−2.5), 2022 59.7°F (+0.8), 2023 55.3°F (−3.6), 2024 58.1°F (−0.8), 2025 56.4°F (−2.5), 2026 64.5°F (+5.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.4°F | −2.5°F | 0.84 in |
| 2022 | 59.7°F | +0.8°F | 1.04 in |
| 2023 | 55.3°F | −3.6°F | 4.64 in |
| 2024 | 58.1°F | −0.8°F | 3.43 in |
| 2025 | 56.4°F | −2.5°F | 2.21 in |
| 2026 | 64.5°F | +5.6°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046175; recent months: ACIS, station USC00046175. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Newport 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; Newport Beach's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Newport Beach in February63°F by day, 51°F at night
- Newport Beach in April66°F by day, 55°F at night
- Newport Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Marchnormal high 81°F