Palo Alto weather in March: Palo Alto, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Palo Alto in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 56 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPalo Alto
- Station IDUSC00046646
- Location37.44°N 122.14°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population67,658
- Jan 58° 39°
- Feb 61° 41°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 79° 53°
- Jul 79° 56°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 64° 43°
- Dec 58° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palo Alto in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. March is 3.6°F warmer than February and 2.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Palo Alto and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 68°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 52°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 8 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 21% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 44°F | 27% | 19% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% |
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 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 44°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 24% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 24% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 44°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 44°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 44°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046646; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palo Alto in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 1 (33%). In all, 2.19 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046646.
What are the records for March in Palo Alto?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1953) is 85°F, on March 27, 1988; the coldest is 28°F, on March 4, 2012. The wettest March brought 8.54 in (1983).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046646. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Palo Alto 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; Palo Alto's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.