March is one of the cooler months of the year in Desert Hot Springs, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 5.5°C (mean 12.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Desert Hot Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Desert Hot Springs was 2004 — when the month averaged 17.4°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 8.5°C. Typical March days reach 19.9°C with nights near 5.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Desert Hot Springs, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 78 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Desert Hot Springs during March averages 48%. The most humid March was 1983 at 69%, and the least humid was 1997 at 30%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Desert Hot Springs. The sunniest Marchs were 2008 and 2009 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Desert Hot Springs during March is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1985, 1991 and 2025 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 12.2°C | 13.1°C | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 19.3°C | 19.4°C | 20.4°C | 21.4°C | 18.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 4.7°C | 5.1°C | 5.7°C | 6.6°C | 5.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 29 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 22 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Desert Hot Springs have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (1990) to a record high of 32°C (2015).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
A quieter season to visit Desert Hot Springs
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Desert Hot Springs. That said, March — with days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 5.5°C (mean 12.7°C) and low rainfall (18 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 6.4°C | 30.8°C | -0.4°C | 16 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | 25.1°C | 2.5°C | 21 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 3.3°C | 22.1°C | -1.1°C | 33 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 22.2°C | 14.5°C | 6.8°C | 30.9°C | -1.3°C | 4 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 3.9°C | 29.0°C | -0.7°C | 5 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | 24.0°C | -0.1°C | 51 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 5.0°C | 23.7°C | -0.3°C | 12 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 5.8°C | 29.3°C | -1.5°C | 9 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 8.2°C | 29.6°C | -1.8°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 22.9°C | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 29.5°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.7°C | 32.0°C | 0.3°C | 12 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 7.2°C | 27.2°C | 2.9°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 23.8°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 31.1°C | 2.5°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 4.7°C | 27.9°C | -2.1°C | 12 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 5.2°C | 30.2°C | -0.8°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 4.4°C | 27.5°C | -2.0°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 20.1°C | 12.5°C | 4.9°C | 26.9°C | -0.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 20.6°C | 12.9°C | 5.2°C | 26.3°C | 0.4°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 7.5°C | 31.5°C | -2.4°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 2.7°C | 23.7°C | -3.3°C | 15 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 5.2°C | 26.6°C | 0.2°C | 11 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 🔥 | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 9.8°C | 31.1°C | 1.5°C | 9 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 6.2°C | 28.2°C | -0.4°C | 21 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 4.4°C | 30.0°C | -2.0°C | 6 mm | 35% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 6.3°C | 28.7°C | 0.8°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 5.1°C | 26.7°C | -1.4°C | 22 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 19.7°C | 11.7°C | 3.8°C | 26.5°C | 0.0°C | 9 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 4.5°C | 28.8°C | -1.8°C | 34 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 24.3°C | 15.8°C | 7.2°C | 31.0°C | -2.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 5.7°C | 27.1°C | 1.5°C | 12 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 4.7°C | 25.5°C | -1.9°C | 48 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | 26.9°C | 0.5°C | 32 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | 24.1°C | -0.5°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | 21.5°C | 2.1°C | 73 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 15.3°C | 8.5°C | 1.6°C | 22.2°C | -3.3°C | 68 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 13.4°C | 6.3°C | 29.9°C | -3.4°C | 6 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 6.8°C | 29.7°C | -2.6°C | 13 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 20.6°C | 12.5°C | 4.4°C | 30.0°C | -2.3°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 3.2°C | 23.4°C | -1.4°C | 19 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 7.3°C | 28.8°C | 0.3°C | 34 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 17.8°C | 10.4°C | 3.0°C | 24.6°C | -1.5°C | 8 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 21.1°C | 13.2°C | 5.4°C | 25.3°C | -0.5°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 16.9°C | 10.5°C | 4.2°C | 27.2°C | 0.4°C | 78 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 3.7°C | 21.8°C | -1.2°C | 40 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 4.0°C | 25.9°C | 0.1°C | 32 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.9°C with lows near 5.5°C (mean 12.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 18 mm of rainfall in Desert Hot Springs, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 32°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -3.4°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.2°C to 19.1°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 5.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Desert Hot Springs and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.9°C daytime highs and 5.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Desert Hot Springs, averaging 12.7°C.
For March in Desert Hot Springs, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 5.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 78 mm. On average, March sees 18 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Desert Hot Springs behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
