Palm Springs weather in March: Palm Springs, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Palm Springs in March has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal March, 0.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 12°C, 13 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPalm Springs Asos
- Station IDUSW00093138
- Location33.83°N 116.51°W
- Elevation421 ft (128 m)
- Population45,453
- Jan 71° 48°
- Feb 74° 50°
- Mar 81° 54°
- Apr 87° 59°
- May 95° 66°
- Jun 104° 73°
- Jul 109° 79°
- Aug 108° 80°
- Sep 102° 74°
- Oct 91° 65°
- Nov 79° 53°
- Dec 69° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palm Springs in March?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 67.5°F. March is 5.8°F warmer than February and 5.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Palm Springs and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 77°F on March 1 to 84°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 64°F and 71°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 77°F | 52°F | 10% | 6% |
| March 8 | 79°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% |
| March 15 | 81°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 55°F | 6% | 2% |
| March 31 | 84°F | 56°F | 4% | 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 | 77°F | 52°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 77°F | 52°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 77°F | 52°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 78°F | 53°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 78°F | 53°F | 9% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 78°F | 53°F | 9% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 79°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 79°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 79°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 79°F | 54°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 80°F | 54°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 80°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 80°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 80°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 81°F | 54°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 81°F | 55°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 81°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 82°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 82°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 55°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 83°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 83°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 83°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 83°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 83°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 83°F | 56°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 84°F | 56°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 84°F | 56°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 54°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093138; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palm Springs in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around March 1 (10%). In all, 0.51 in falls on 2 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Palm Springs, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093138.
What are the records for March in Palm Springs?
The warmest March temperature on Palm Springs's official record (since 1922) is 108°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 29°F, on March 4, 1952. The wettest March brought 3.46 in (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.5°F: 2021 64.5°F (−3.0), 2022 69.8°F (+2.3), 2023 61.3°F (−6.2), 2024 64.3°F (−3.2), 2025 67.2°F (−0.3), 2026 79.2°F (+11.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.5°F | −3.0°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 69.8°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 61.3°F | −6.2°F | 1.62 in |
| 2024 | 64.3°F | −3.2°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 67.2°F | −0.3°F | 0.50 in |
| 2026 | 79.2°F | +11.7°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PSPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093138. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Palm Springs 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; Palm Springs's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Palm Springs in February74°F by day, 50°F at night
- Palm Springs in April87°F by day, 59°F at night
- Palm Springs 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