Sonora weather in March: Sonora, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sonora in March has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 5.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 136 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSonora
- Station IDUSC00048353
- Location37.97°N 120.39°W
- Elevation1,675 ft (511 m)
- Population4,855
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 62° 37°
- Apr 67° 40°
- May 76° 46°
- Jun 85° 51°
- Jul 93° 57°
- Aug 92° 56°
- Sep 87° 51°
- Oct 76° 43°
- Nov 63° 36°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sonora in March?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. March is 3.3°F warmer than February and 3.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Sonora and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 60°F on March 1 to 64°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°F and 52°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 26% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% |
| March 15 | 62°F | 37°F | 31% | 23% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 22% |
| March 31 | 64°F | 38°F | 27% | 20% |
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 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 36°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 61°F | 36°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 61°F | 36°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 61°F | 36°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 61°F | 36°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 62°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 62°F | 37°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 62°F | 37°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 62°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 63°F | 37°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 63°F | 37°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 63°F | 37°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 38°F | 29% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 38°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 38°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 38°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 63°F | 38°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 63°F | 38°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 38°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 64°F | 38°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 64°F | 38°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 37°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- 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 USC00048353; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sonora in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 1 (35%). In all, 5.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Sonora, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048353.
What are the records for March in Sonora?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 84°F, on March 21, 1960; the coldest is 21°F, on March 3, 1966. The wettest March brought 19.09 in (1907); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1922).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 48.5°F (−1.0), 2023 43.6°F (−5.9). 0 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.5°F | −1.0°F | 2.86 in |
| 2023 | 43.6°F | −5.9°F | 14.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048353; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048353. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sonora 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; Sonora's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.