Salinas weather in March: Salinas, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Salinas in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 2.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 52 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSalinas Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023233
- Location36.66°N 121.61°W
- Elevation74 ft (23 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population160,783
- Jan 62° 42°
- Feb 63° 43°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 67° 46°
- May 68° 50°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 68° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salinas in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.0°F. March is 1.9°F warmer than February and 1.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Salinas and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 67°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 53°F and 57°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 15% |
| March 31 | 67°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% |
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 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 65°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 65°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 66°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 66°F | 45°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 66°F | 45°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 45°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 67°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 45°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023233; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salinas in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around March 1 (32%). In all, 2.06 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023233.
What are the records for March in Salinas?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 94°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is 27°F, on March 10, 1935. The wettest March brought 5.99 in (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.0°F: 2021 53.7°F (−1.3), 2022 56.5°F (+1.5), 2023 52.5°F (−2.5), 2024 55.2°F (+0.2), 2025 54.6°F (−0.4), 2026 63.2°F (+8.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.7°F | −1.3°F | 0.97 in |
| 2022 | 56.5°F | +1.5°F | 0.69 in |
| 2023 | 52.5°F | −2.5°F | 3.45 in |
| 2024 | 55.2°F | +0.2°F | 3.49 in |
| 2025 | 54.6°F | −0.4°F | 3.09 in |
| 2026 | 63.2°F | +8.2°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023233; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023233. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Salinas 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; Salinas's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.