Riverside weather in March: Riverside, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Riverside in March has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 1.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 31 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRiverside Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003171
- Location33.95°N 117.44°W
- Elevation805 ft (245 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population323,757
- Jan 68° 44°
- Feb 68° 45°
- Mar 72° 47°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 80° 55°
- Jun 87° 59°
- Jul 93° 64°
- Aug 95° 65°
- Sep 91° 62°
- Oct 83° 55°
- Nov 75° 47°
- Dec 67° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Riverside in March?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. March is 3.2°F warmer than February and 3.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Riverside and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 70°F on March 1 to 74°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 56°F and 63°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 13% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% |
| March 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 9% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 16% | 8% |
| March 31 | 74°F | 48°F | 14% | 6% |
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 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 70°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 47°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 47°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 47°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 73°F | 47°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 47°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 47°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 47°F | 16% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 16% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 47°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 47°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 48°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 48°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 48°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 48°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 48°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 48°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 74°F | 48°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 47°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 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
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003171; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Riverside in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around March 1 (23%). In all, 1.21 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Riverside, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003171.
What are the records for March in Riverside?
The warmest March temperature on Riverside's official record (since 1893) is 102°F, on March 10, 1916; the coldest is 25°F, on March 2, 1903. The wettest March brought 9.41 in (1938); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1907).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 56.8°F (−2.7), 2022 62.4°F (+2.9), 2023 53.8°F (−5.7), 2024 56.5°F (−3.0), 2025 57.8°F (−1.7), 2026 70.5°F (+11.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.8°F | −2.7°F | 1.45 in |
| 2022 | 62.4°F | +2.9°F | 0.55 in |
| 2023 | 53.8°F | −5.7°F | 4.25 in |
| 2024 | 56.5°F | −3.0°F | 2.38 in |
| 2025 | 57.8°F | −1.7°F | 1.76 in |
| 2026 | 70.5°F | +11.0°F | 0.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003171. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Riverside 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; Riverside's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.