Los Angeles Weather in March

The weather in March warms up slightly at Los Angeles, California, although temperatures remain moderate. The amount of rainfall also lessens during March.

This page gives detailed information on the typical March temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Los Angeles. The temperature, rainfall, sunshine and wind speed numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered in downtown Los Angeles near Union Station. The humidity and thunderstorm measurements are averages at the Los Angeles International Airport, located southwest of the city center.

Temperature

70 °F	March average high	21 °C
52 °F	March average low	11 °C

16 days	70 °F max. or more (21 °C)
9 days	50 °F min. or less (10 °C)

The temperature rises nearly every day during March to over 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) in Los Angeles. The city averages four days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 80s °F (over 27 °C). Temperatures of above 90 °F (32 °C) during March occur here every few years.

Most March nights cool into the 50s F and normally get no colder than 40 °F (4 °C).

Rain

2.2 in	total precipitation	57 mm
5 days	of rain

Half the time, Los Angeles receives 0.6 to 2.9 inches (16 to 73 mm) of rainfall in March. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Sun

73 %	sunshine
13 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Los Angeles during 73 percent of daylight hours on average in March, for a total of 272 hours in the month. Typically on 13 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in March at Los Angeles lasts for 12 hours a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 11 hours and 28 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 12:32 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

71 %	March average humidity

The relative humidity in Los Angeles during March usually peaks at 78 percent early in the morning then drops to 60 percent by late morning.

Local Time	1 am	4 am	7 am	10 am	1 pm	4 pm	7 pm	10 pm
Humidity %	77	78	76	60	61	65	73	74

Wind

5.6 mph

March wind speed average

9.0 kph

March is one of the windiest months in Los Angeles.

Storms

2 days	rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more
1 day	with thunderstorms in March

A March thunderstorm happens in most, but not all, years at Los Angeles.