Santa Cruz weather in March: Santa Cruz, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Santa Cruz in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 109 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSanta Cruz
- Station IDUSC00047916
- Location36.99°N 122.00°W
- Elevation70 ft (21 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population62,581
- Jan 63° 41°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 67° 44°
- Apr 69° 46°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 74° 52°
- Jul 74° 54°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 67° 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 Santa Cruz in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. March is 2.0°F warmer than February and 2.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Santa Cruz and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 68°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 53°F and 58°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 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 22% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 19% |
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 | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 34% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 67°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 44°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 44°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- 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
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047916; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Cruz in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 1 (36%). In all, 4.31 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047916.
What are the records for March in Santa Cruz?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 90°F, on March 18, 1914; the coldest is 28°F, on March 2, 1917. The wettest March brought 15.16 in (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 53.8°F (−1.5). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.8°F | −1.5°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047916; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Santa Cruz 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; Santa Cruz's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.