Ojai weather in March: Ojai, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Ojai in March has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 3.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 4°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationOjai
- Station IDUSC00046399
- Location34.45°N 119.23°W
- Elevation745 ft (227 m)
- Population7,563
- Jan 66° 35°
- Feb 67° 36°
- Mar 70° 39°
- Apr 74° 41°
- May 77° 46°
- Jun 82° 50°
- Jul 89° 54°
- Aug 91° 54°
- Sep 88° 51°
- Oct 81° 45°
- Nov 73° 37°
- Dec 65° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ojai in March?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 54.3°F. March is 3.0°F warmer than February and 3.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Ojai and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 68°F on March 1 to 72°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 68°F | 37°F | 27% | 18% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 38°F | 25% | 16% |
| March 15 | 70°F | 39°F | 23% | 15% |
| March 22 | 71°F | 39°F | 21% | 13% |
| March 31 | 72°F | 40°F | 18% | 10% |
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 | 68°F | 37°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 68°F | 38°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 68°F | 38°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 38°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 69°F | 38°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 38°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 69°F | 38°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 38°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 69°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 69°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 69°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 69°F | 39°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 69°F | 39°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 70°F | 39°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 70°F | 39°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 70°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 70°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 70°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 70°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 70°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 70°F | 39°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 71°F | 39°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 71°F | 39°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 39°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 71°F | 39°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 71°F | 39°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 71°F | 39°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 71°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 71°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 72°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 72°F | 40°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046399; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ojai in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around March 1 (27%). In all, 3.41 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Ojai, 1 days reach 90°F, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046399.
What are the records for March in Ojai?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 99°F, on March 18, 2026; the coldest is 25°F, on March 5, 1923. The wettest March brought 14.50 in (1978).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.3°F: 2021 47.8°F (−6.5), 2022 56.4°F (+2.1), 2023 49.7°F (−4.6), 2024 53.0°F (−1.3), 2025 52.8°F (−1.5), 2026 64.8°F (+10.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.8°F | −6.5°F | 1.11 in |
| 2022 | 56.4°F | +2.1°F | 1.87 in |
| 2023 | 49.7°F | −4.6°F | 11.20 in |
| 2024 | 53.0°F | −1.3°F | 5.25 in |
| 2025 | 52.8°F | −1.5°F | 3.11 in |
| 2026 | 64.8°F | +10.5°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046399; recent months: ACIS, station USC00046399. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Ojai 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; Ojai's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.