March is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxnard, with average highs near 16.8°C and lows around 13°C (mean 14.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxnard. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Oxnard was 2015 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 12.3°C. Typical March days reach 16.8°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Oxnard, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1995 with 227 mm, while the driest were 1988 and 2008 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Oxnard during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2024 at 83%, and the least humid was 1988 at 63%.
March receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oxnard. The sunniest Marchs were 2003, 2008 and 2022, among others at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Oxnard during March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.2°C | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 15.3°C | 14.2°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 17.3°C | 16.7°C | 16.8°C | 17.2°C | 15.8°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 12.7°C | 13.4°C | 12.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 95 mm | 50 mm | 70 mm | 107 mm | +32 mm |
March temperatures in Oxnard have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1999) to a record high of 28.8°C (1988).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Oxnard
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Oxnard. That said, March — with days averaging 16.8°C and nights around 13°C (mean 14.9°C) and moderate rainfall (77 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 | 15.4°C | 13.8°C | 12.1°C | 22.3°C | 10.5°C | 51 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 16.1°C | 14.7°C | 13.4°C | 20.1°C | 11.8°C | 117 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 14.2°C | 12.8°C | 11.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.2°C | 220 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 17.8°C | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 22.8°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 15.7°C | 13.8°C | 11.8°C | 22.5°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 15.7°C | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 20.7°C | 10.2°C | 183 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 16.3°C | 14.6°C | 12.9°C | 22.2°C | 11.1°C | 107 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 15.9°C | 14.4°C | 13.0°C | 19.8°C | 10.5°C | 158 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 18.2°C | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 22.6°C | 10.5°C | 19 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 17.8°C | 16.0°C | 14.1°C | 24.0°C | 11.8°C | 88 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 20.6°C | 18.4°C | 16.1°C | 27.3°C | 12.8°C | 9 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 16.2°C | 14.4°C | 23.2°C | 12.8°C | 39 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 16.8°C | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 22.8°C | 10.0°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 11.5°C | 23.7°C | 8.7°C | 76 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 16.0°C | 14.1°C | 12.2°C | 23.7°C | 10.3°C | 175 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 14.8°C | 12.7°C | 22.8°C | 10.1°C | 12 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 16.4°C | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 23.0°C | 9.9°C | 15 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 17.9°C | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 23.8°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 17.5°C | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 25.8°C | 9.6°C | 2 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 13.8°C | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 19.3°C | 7.1°C | 97 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 17.0°C | 15.4°C | 13.7°C | 20.8°C | 12.1°C | 77 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 19.1°C | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 26.4°C | 11.0°C | 17 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 17.4°C | 15.3°C | 13.1°C | 23.2°C | 11.5°C | 92 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 15.6°C | 13.8°C | 12.1°C | 20.5°C | 9.4°C | 9 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 16.2°C | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 21.3°C | 11.3°C | 121 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 74 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 19.7°C | 7.1°C | 73 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 16.7°C | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 23.0°C | 9.2°C | 92 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 13.7°C | 25.0°C | 10.2°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 20.4°C | 10.4°C | 47 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 16.9°C | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 20.9°C | 10.5°C | 227 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 17.8°C | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 25.2°C | 10.8°C | 53 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 18.1°C | 16.0°C | 14.0°C | 23.0°C | 11.4°C | 100 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 16.2°C | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 127 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 14.6°C | 13.0°C | 11.5°C | 18.9°C | 8.8°C | 223 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 16.7°C | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 22.1°C | 9.6°C | 2 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 23.0°C | 9.8°C | 21 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 28.8°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 16.6°C | 14.6°C | 12.6°C | 19.5°C | 10.0°C | 68 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 18.1°C | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 24.4°C | 9.2°C | 133 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 11.7°C | 22.3°C | 9.8°C | 34 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 19.8°C | 17.1°C | 14.4°C | 25.2°C | 11.7°C | 8 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | 14.9°C | 13.4°C | 20.8°C | 11.6°C | 162 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.4°C | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 19.5°C | 9.3°C | 131 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.3°C | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 21.8°C | 10.9°C | 120 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 16.8°C with lows near 13°C (mean 14.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 77 mm of rainfall in Oxnard, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 1995.
The hottest March reached 28.8°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.7°C to 15.8°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxnard and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.8°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 2nd coolest month in Oxnard, averaging 14.9°C.
For March in Oxnard, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.8°C and lows of 13°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1995 with 227 mm. On average, March sees 77 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 Oxnard 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.
