March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas, with average highs near 14.7°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 12°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Salinas was 2015 — when the month averaged 14.3°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 9.7°C. Typical March days reach 14.7°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Salinas, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1991 with 245 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Salinas during March averages 83%. The most humid March was 2001 at 88%, and the least humid was 1988 at 78%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salinas. The sunniest Marchs were 1988 and 2008 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2020 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Salinas during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.9°C | 11.9°C | 11.8°C | 12.4°C | 11.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 14.6°C | 14.7°C | 15.2°C | 14.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 9.3°C | 9.0°C | 9.4°C | 8.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 107 mm | 94 mm | 59 mm | 78 mm | 71 mm | -36 mm |
March temperatures in Salinas have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.4°C (2012) to a record high of 25.3°C (2005).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 245 mm.
A quieter season to visit Salinas
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Salinas. That said, March — with days averaging 14.7°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 12°C) and higher rainfall (82 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 | 14.5°C | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 23.8°C | 7.2°C | 72 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 18.7°C | 8.9°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 15.4°C | 5.6°C | 145 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 15.3°C | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 22.4°C | 6.4°C | 22 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 21.7°C | 6.3°C | 37 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 19.6°C | 6.0°C | 83 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 14.8°C | 12.2°C | 9.5°C | 19.4°C | 7.1°C | 68 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 9.2°C | 22.0°C | 5.5°C | 99 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 23.0°C | 5.9°C | 50 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 19.7°C | 8.9°C | 108 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 23.3°C | 9.1°C | 10 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 16.5°C | 13.4°C | 10.2°C | 21.3°C | 8.8°C | 71 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 8.4°C | 20.7°C | 5.8°C | 24 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 19.3°C | 4.4°C | 117 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 11.4°C | 8.9°C | 23.0°C | 6.6°C | 173 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 19.9°C | 6.5°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 8.4°C | 18.8°C | 5.5°C | 67 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 14.2°C | 11.0°C | 7.9°C | 18.6°C | 5.7°C | 6 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 16.0°C | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 23.6°C | 6.2°C | 12 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 8.0°C | 15.9°C | 5.0°C | 162 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 16.2°C | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 25.3°C | 8.1°C | 116 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 23.7°C | 7.2°C | 17 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 15.1°C | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 21.2°C | 7.8°C | 36 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 18.1°C | 5.2°C | 51 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 20.8°C | 6.8°C | 77 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 19.2°C | 6.5°C | 45 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 14.7°C | 5.2°C | 93 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 12.0°C | 9.7°C | 18.2°C | 6.7°C | 93 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 8.7°C | 20.4°C | 5.4°C | 6 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 10.0°C | 20.3°C | 7.1°C | 62 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 14.7°C | 12.2°C | 9.6°C | 19.0°C | 6.8°C | 231 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 15.8°C | 12.6°C | 9.4°C | 21.5°C | 6.6°C | 16 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 20.0°C | 8.4°C | 76 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 19.2°C | 9.5°C | 90 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 17.1°C | 5.8°C | 245 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 14.4°C | 11.5°C | 8.6°C | 18.0°C | 6.5°C | 33 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 9.3°C | 16.7°C | 5.9°C | 80 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 21.1°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 14.8°C | 12.0°C | 9.2°C | 21.3°C | 6.8°C | 88 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 16.1°C | 13.3°C | 10.5°C | 22.5°C | 7.8°C | 154 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 12.9°C | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 18.2°C | 6.3°C | 99 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 19.5°C | 7.5°C | 34 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 14.2°C | 12.2°C | 10.3°C | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 208 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 16.4°C | 6.7°C | 187 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 8.8°C | 18.1°C | 6.8°C | 109 mm | 83% | 2.8 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 9.2°C (mean 12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 82 mm of rainfall in Salinas, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 245 mm in 1991.
The hottest March reached 25.3°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 4.4°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 13.9°C to 14.2°C while overnight lows fell from 8.9°C to 8.8°C, widening the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.7°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Salinas, averaging 12°C.
For March in Salinas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.7°C and lows of 9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 1991 with 245 mm. On average, March sees 82 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 Salinas 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.
