Thermal climate

Thermal Weather in March

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Desert Resorts Rgnl AP, 2.4 km from Thermal

Average highs run from 77°F on March 1 to 85°F on March 31, and lows from 46°F to 52°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.34 in over about 2 wet days.

March day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Thermal, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100120151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

March at a glance

Average high
81°F
Average low
49°F
Precipitation
0.34 in
Record high
108°FMar 19, 2026
Record low
24°FMar 4, 2002
Chance of a freeze
11%
Days of 90°F or more
6.2
Daylight
11 h 28 min to 12 h 32 min
Cloud cover
34%
Humidity
49%
Dew point
36°F
Wind
7.4 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wet
Mar 177°F46°F93°F 202227°F 20219%
Mar 278°F46°F93°F 201627°F 20028%
Mar 378°F47°F93°F 195926°F 19718%
Mar 478°F47°F92°F 198624°F 20028%
Mar 578°F47°F99°F 197229°F 19978%
Mar 679°F47°F95°F 197229°F 19978%
Mar 779°F47°F94°F 197233°F 19718%
Mar 879°F48°F94°F 200435°F 19568%
Mar 979°F48°F96°F 197232°F 20027%
Mar 1080°F48°F98°F 199734°F 19627%
Mar 1180°F48°F96°F 198937°F 20067%
Mar 1280°F48°F97°F 201732°F 20227%
Mar 1381°F49°F100°F 201730°F 19567%
Mar 1481°F49°F100°F 201333°F 20066%
Mar 1581°F49°F97°F 197232°F 19626%
Mar 1681°F49°F100°F 200735°F 20026%
Mar 1782°F49°F103°F 202633°F 20026%
Mar 1882°F50°F107°F 202637°F 20216%
Mar 1982°F50°F108°F 202638°F 19516%
Mar 2082°F50°F108°F 202635°F 20026%
Mar 2183°F50°F108°F 202634°F 19555%
Mar 2283°F50°F103°F 202636°F 19755%
Mar 2383°F50°F97°F 195641°F 19555%
Mar 2483°F50°F100°F 202536°F 19955%
Mar 2583°F51°F100°F 198839°F 20095%
Mar 2684°F51°F102°F 198839°F 19955%
Mar 2784°F51°F100°F 198835°F 19955%
Mar 2884°F51°F98°F 201535°F 20235%
Mar 2984°F51°F98°F 197134°F 19984%
Mar 3084°F51°F99°F 201839°F 19674%
Mar 3185°F52°F102°F 196635°F 19754%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Thermal, in percent.02468101102030
  • Chance of a wet day

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (PDT).

March 1
sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 5:41 PM
March 31
sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 7:05 PM

Every day of March: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00003104 (Desert Resorts Rgnl AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00003104, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.