Palm Springs, California weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – April
What is the weather like in Palm Springs, California in March?
In March, Palm Springs, California is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 14 mm in total. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Palm Springs, California.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Day | 20° | 23° | 27° |
| Night | 9° | 11° | 13° |
| Sun | 8 h | 9 h | 11 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 2 | 1 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 55 min06:58 – 18:53
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 33 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Los_Angeles
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Palm Springs, California in March: quick answers
Is Palm Springs, California hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Palm Springs, California average 23 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Palm Springs, California in March?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 14 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences