Santa Maria weather in March: Santa Maria, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Santa Maria in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 65 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSanta Maria Public Airport
- Station IDUSW00023273
- Location34.90°N 120.45°W
- Elevation242 ft (74 m)
- Population111,346
- Jan 65° 41°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 71° 52°
- Jul 73° 55°
- Aug 74° 55°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 70° 44°
- Dec 64° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Maria in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. March is 1.7°F warmer than February and 1.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Santa Maria and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 67°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 16% |
| March 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% |
| March 31 | 67°F | 45°F | 20% | 11% |
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 | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 45°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 45°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 45°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 45°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 45°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 45°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 45°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 45°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 67°F | 45°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 44°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023273; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Maria in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 1 (29%). In all, 2.56 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023273.
How humid and windy is Santa Maria in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 43°F | 88% | 3.8 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 46°F | 65% | 6.6 mph | 49% |
| noon | 64°F | 47°F | 53% | 12.5 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 47°F | 58% | 16.0 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 47°F | 72% | 11.5 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 47°F | 84% | 4.4 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023273. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Santa Maria?
The warmest March temperature on Santa Maria's official record (since 1906) is 95°F, on March 26, 1988; the coldest is 24°F, on March 2, 1971. The wettest March brought 9.41 in (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 51.4°F (−3.9), 2022 55.0°F (−0.3), 2023 51.2°F (−4.1), 2024 53.9°F (−1.4), 2025 53.3°F (−2.0), 2026 63.2°F (+7.9). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.4°F | −3.9°F | 0.78 in |
| 2022 | 55.0°F | −0.3°F | 1.07 in |
| 2023 | 51.2°F | −4.1°F | 6.05 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | −1.4°F | 3.59 in |
| 2025 | 53.3°F | −2.0°F | 2.48 in |
| 2026 | 63.2°F | +7.9°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SMXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023273. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Santa Maria 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 Maria's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.