Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Marches in California since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. March 1991 (tie)
– Average temperature: 44.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 54.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 35.5°F
– Total precipitation: 9.11″
#10. March 1922 (tie)
– Average temperature: 44.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 55.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 34.2°F
– Total precipitation: 3″
#9. March 1958
– Average temperature: 44.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 53.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 35.5°F
– Total precipitation: 5.74″
#8. March 1945
– Average temperature: 44.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 54.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 34.2°F
– Total precipitation: 3.91″
#6. March 1948 (tie)
– Average temperature: 44.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 55.5°F
– Monthly low temperature: 33.4°F
– Total precipitation: 3.48″
#6. March 1935 (tie)
– Average temperature: 44.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 55.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 33.7°F
– Total precipitation: 3.31″
#5. March 2023
– Average temperature: 44.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 53.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 34.9°F
– Total precipitation: 7.42″
#4. March 2006
– Average temperature: 44°F
– Monthly high temperature: 53.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 34.4°F
– Total precipitation: 5.41″
#2. March 1952 (tie)
– Average temperature: 43.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 53.2°F
– Monthly low temperature: 33.9°F
– Total precipitation: 4.78″
#2. March 1917 (tie)
– Average temperature: 43.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.2°F
– Monthly low temperature: 31.1°F
– Total precipitation: 1.37″
#1. March 1897
– Average temperature: 43.1°F
– Monthly high temperature: 52.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 33.8°F
– Total precipitation: 4.46″
