Pasadena weather in March: Pasadena, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Pasadena in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 3.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 77 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPasadena
- Station IDUSC00046719
- Location34.15°N 118.14°W
- Elevation864 ft (263 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population137,195
- Jan 68° 46°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 73° 48°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 78° 54°
- Jun 84° 58°
- Jul 89° 62°
- Aug 91° 63°
- Sep 90° 62°
- Oct 83° 56°
- Nov 75° 50°
- Dec 67° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pasadena in March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.5°F. March is 2.8°F warmer than February and 2.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Pasadena and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 71°F on March 1 to 75°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 58°F and 64°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 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% |
| March 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 24% | 15% |
| March 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 21% | 13% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 49°F | 15% | 9% |
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 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 49°F | 19% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 49°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 49°F | 16% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 49°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 49°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 75°F | 49°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 49°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.03 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
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046719; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pasadena in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around March 1 (27%). In all, 3.03 in falls on 6 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Pasadena, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046719.
What are the records for March in Pasadena?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 101°F, on March 19, 2026; the coldest is 29°F, on March 12, 1922. The wettest March brought 12.86 in (1978).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.5°F: 2021 60.4°F (−0.1), 2022 65.2°F (+4.7), 2023 56.1°F (−4.4), 2024 59.5°F (−1.0), 2025 59.4°F (−1.1), 2026 72.0°F (+11.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | −0.1°F | 1.55 in |
| 2022 | 65.2°F | +4.7°F | 2.75 in |
| 2023 | 56.1°F | −4.4°F | 9.30 in |
| 2024 | 59.5°F | −1.0°F | 5.27 in |
| 2025 | 59.4°F | −1.1°F | 2.64 in |
| 2026 | 72.0°F | +11.5°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046719; recent months: ACIS, station USC00046719. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Pasadena 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; Pasadena's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.