Petaluma weather in March: Petaluma, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Petaluma in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 84 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPetaluma Airport
- Station IDUSC00046826
- Location38.26°N 122.61°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population59,393
- Jan 58° 39°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 68° 44°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 78° 50°
- Jul 81° 52°
- Aug 81° 53°
- Sep 82° 51°
- Oct 76° 48°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petaluma in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. March is 2.4°F warmer than February and 2.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Petaluma and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 66°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 26% |
| March 8 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 25% |
| March 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 24% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 23% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 20% |
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 | 41°F | 36% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petaluma in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 1 (36%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Petaluma, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046826.
What are the records for March in Petaluma?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 93°F, on March 17, 1914; the coldest is 24°F, on March 6, 1918. The wettest March brought 15.04 in (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 51.3°F (−1.9), 2022 54.3°F (+1.1), 2023 50.0°F (−3.2), 2024 53.4°F (+0.2), 2025 52.4°F (−0.8), 2026 61.4°F (+8.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.3°F | −1.9°F | 1.73 in |
| 2022 | 54.3°F | +1.1°F | 0.84 in |
| 2023 | 50.0°F | −3.2°F | 8.52 in |
| 2024 | 53.4°F | +0.2°F | 4.05 in |
| 2025 | 52.4°F | −0.8°F | 2.50 in |
| 2026 | 61.4°F | +8.2°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046826; recent months: ACIS, station USC00046826. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Petaluma 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; Petaluma's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.