March is one of the cooler months of the year in Redding, with average highs near 14.7°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 9.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 160 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Redding. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Redding was 2004 — when the month averaged 13.1°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 4.7°C. Typical March days reach 14.7°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Redding, averaging 160 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1995 with 422 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Redding during March averages 78%. The most humid March was 1983 at 90%, and the least humid was 1988 at 68%.
March receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Redding. The sunniest March was 1988 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 3.
Average wind speed in Redding during March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1995, 2011 and 2012, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2008 and 2015, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.6°C | 9.2°C | 9.7°C | 9.4°C | 8.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 14.8°C | 15.6°C | 14.8°C | 14.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.1°C | 3.6°C | 3.7°C | 4.1°C | 2.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 198 mm | 165 mm | 102 mm | 188 mm | 146 mm | -52 mm |
March temperatures in Redding have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -6.4°C (1989) to a record high of 28.4°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 160 mm, with a wettest year of 422 mm.
A quieter season to visit Redding
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Redding. That said, March — with days averaging 14.7°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 9.1°C) and higher rainfall (160 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 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | 25.8°C | -0.4°C | 171 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 3.5°C | 21.9°C | -1.5°C | 181 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | -0.1°C | 16.6°C | -6.3°C | 313 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 5.0°C | 25.5°C | -1.1°C | 32 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 1.7°C | 22.6°C | -2.2°C | 76 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 3.0°C | 22.7°C | -1.2°C | 101 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 13.6°C | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | 20.7°C | -1.3°C | 206 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 25.7°C | -4.5°C | 196 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 24.0°C | -1.7°C | 144 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | 10.0°C | 5.0°C | 21.6°C | -0.2°C | 294 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 26.2°C | 0.5°C | 27 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 4.7°C | 24.0°C | 0.9°C | 229 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 4.6°C | 22.4°C | -1.6°C | 84 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 12.5°C | 7.6°C | 2.6°C | 20.1°C | -3.2°C | 283 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 11.4°C | 7.2°C | 3.1°C | 22.0°C | -0.6°C | 324 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | 23.4°C | -2.6°C | 89 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 2.6°C | 22.5°C | -3.4°C | 124 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 15.2°C | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | 19.5°C | -2.3°C | 21 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 5.6°C | 25.5°C | -2.1°C | 19 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 1.1°C | 15.7°C | -3.5°C | 255 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | 26.1°C | -1.0°C | 154 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 🔥 | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 6.4°C | 28.4°C | 0.3°C | 51 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 22.5°C | -0.7°C | 140 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | 27.4°C | -2.8°C | 77 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 23.7°C | -3.1°C | 93 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 3.3°C | 22.0°C | -1.5°C | 90 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | 18.5°C | -1.9°C | 118 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | 21.2°C | -2.7°C | 202 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | 22.9°C | -2.9°C | 60 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | 23.4°C | -1.2°C | 98 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | 19.4°C | -2.4°C | 422 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 3.8°C | 22.3°C | -1.9°C | 33 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 20.9°C | 0.9°C | 174 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 23.1°C | 1.6°C | 138 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 1.2°C | 19.5°C | -2.5°C | 331 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 3.8°C | 21.7°C | -2.1°C | 74 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | 17.9°C | -6.4°C | 339 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 17.2°C | 10.0°C | 2.7°C | 22.2°C | -1.5°C | 13 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 13.3°C | 8.0°C | 2.6°C | 20.3°C | -1.0°C | 199 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 24.5°C | -1.6°C | 203 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 1.0°C | 21.0°C | -2.9°C | 113 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | 23.0°C | 0.2°C | 94 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 15.8°C | -0.6°C | 418 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | 17.8°C | -1.5°C | 220 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 3.3°C | 20.9°C | -0.8°C | 179 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 14.7°C with lows near 3.5°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 160 mm of rainfall in Redding, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 422 mm in 1995.
The hottest March reached 28.4°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -6.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.2°C to 14.1°C and overnight lows from 2.8°C to 2.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Redding and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.7°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Redding, averaging 9.1°C.
For March in Redding, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.7°C and lows of 3.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1995 with 422 mm. On average, March sees 160 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 Redding 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.
