Paso Robles weather in March: Paso Robles, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Paso Robles in March has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 4°C, 61 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPaso Robles Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093209
- Location35.67°N 120.63°W
- Elevation810 ft (247 m)
- Population31,568
- Jan 61° 35°
- Feb 63° 37°
- Mar 68° 40°
- Apr 74° 41°
- May 81° 46°
- Jun 89° 50°
- Jul 93° 54°
- Aug 94° 53°
- Sep 90° 50°
- Oct 81° 44°
- Nov 69° 37°
- Dec 60° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Paso Robles in March?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 53.5°F. March is 3.4°F warmer than February and 3.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Paso Robles and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 70°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 51°F and 56°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 65°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 39°F | 25% | 16% |
| March 15 | 67°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% |
| March 22 | 69°F | 40°F | 21% | 13% |
| March 31 | 70°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 | 65°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 65°F | 39°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 39°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 39°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 66°F | 39°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 39°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 39°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 39°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 39°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 39°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 40°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 40°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 67°F | 40°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 68°F | 40°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 68°F | 40°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 40°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 40°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 69°F | 40°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 69°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 40°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 40°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 40°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 40°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 40°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 40°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 40°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 40°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093209; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Paso Robles in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 1 (28%). In all, 2.42 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Paso Robles, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093209.
How humid and windy is Paso Robles in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 40°F | 91% | 3.6 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 44°F | 72% | 4.9 mph | 59% |
| noon | 64°F | 43°F | 45% | 7.1 mph | 73% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 41°F | 38% | 9.7 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 43°F | 50% | 10.6 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 43°F | 69% | 8.2 mph | 83% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093209. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Paso Robles?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 95°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 20°F, on March 2, 1971. The wettest March brought 11.53 in (1995).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.5°F: 2021 51.6°F (−1.9), 2022 55.4°F (+1.9), 2023 50.1°F (−3.4), 2024 52.5°F (−1.0), 2025 51.7°F (−1.8), 2026 61.8°F (+8.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.6°F | −1.9°F | 0.77 in |
| 2022 | 55.4°F | +1.9°F | 1.11 in |
| 2023 | 50.1°F | −3.4°F | 4.84 in |
| 2024 | 52.5°F | −1.0°F | 2.33 in |
| 2025 | 51.7°F | −1.8°F | 2.12 in |
| 2026 | 61.8°F | +8.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093209; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093209. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Paso Robles 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; Paso Robles's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.