Turlock weather in March: Turlock, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Turlock in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 1.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 9°C, 47 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationTurlock #2
- Station IDUSC00049073
- Location37.50°N 120.85°W
- Elevation103 ft (31 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population72,888
- Jan 55° 42°
- Feb 61° 45°
- Mar 67° 49°
- Apr 72° 52°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 62°
- Jul 93° 66°
- Aug 92° 65°
- Sep 88° 62°
- Oct 77° 55°
- Nov 64° 47°
- Dec 55° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Turlock in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 57.7°F. March is 4.5°F warmer than February and 4.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Turlock and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 69°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 55°F and 61°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 65°F | 47°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 17% |
| March 15 | 67°F | 48°F | 28% | 16% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 49°F | 26% | 15% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 50°F | 23% | 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 | 65°F | 47°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 65°F | 47°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 47°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 48°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 48°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 48°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 66°F | 48°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 48°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 67°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 48°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 67°F | 49°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 49°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 67°F | 49°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 49°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 49°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 49°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 49°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 49°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 49°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 49°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 49°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 50°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 50°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 50°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 49°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.85 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
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049073; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Turlock in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around March 1 (33%). In all, 1.85 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049073.
What are the records for March in Turlock?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 89°F, on March 19, 2026; the coldest is 25°F, on March 4, 1894. The wettest March brought 6.46 in (1995).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.7°F: 2021 55.1°F (−2.6), 2022 59.1°F (+1.4), 2023 52.0°F (−5.7), 2024 57.0°F (−0.8), 2026 66.2°F (+8.5). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | −2.6°F | 0.90 in |
| 2022 | 59.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.74 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | −5.7°F | 4.04 in |
| 2024 | 57.0°F | −0.8°F | 2.35 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +8.5°F | 0.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049073; recent months: ACIS, station USC00049073. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Turlock 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; Turlock's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.