Porterville weather in March: Porterville, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Porterville in March has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 52 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPorterville
- Station IDUSC00047077
- Location36.07°N 119.02°W
- Elevation393 ft (120 m)
- Population63,517
- Jan 59° 40°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 71° 47°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 84° 56°
- Jun 93° 63°
- Jul 98° 68°
- Aug 97° 67°
- Sep 92° 62°
- Oct 82° 53°
- Nov 68° 44°
- Dec 59° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Porterville in March?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.5°F. March is 4.6°F warmer than February and 4.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Porterville and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 68°F on March 1 to 73°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 56°F and 62°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% |
| March 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 23% | 15% |
| March 22 | 72°F | 47°F | 21% | 14% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% |
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 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 70°F | 46°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 70°F | 47°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 71°F | 47°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 71°F | 47°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 71°F | 47°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 71°F | 47°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 71°F | 47°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 72°F | 47°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 72°F | 47°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 72°F | 47°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 73°F | 48°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 19% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 73°F | 48°F | 19% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 73°F | 48°F | 19% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 47°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047077; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Porterville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 1 (30%). In all, 2.04 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047077.
What are the records for March in Porterville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 91°F, on March 30, 1969; the coldest is 28°F, on March 22, 1935. The wettest March brought 8.30 in (1991).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047077. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Porterville 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; Porterville's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.