March is one of the cooler months of the year in Van Nuys, with average highs near 18.7°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 14.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Van Nuys. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Van Nuys was 2015 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 11.6°C. Typical March days reach 18.7°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Van Nuys, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2023 with 237 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Van Nuys during March averages 69%. The most humid March was 2024 at 80%, and the least humid was 1988 at 57%.
March receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Van Nuys. The sunniest March was 2008 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Van Nuys during March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2013 and 2015 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 15.3°C | 13.9°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 18.9°C | 18.3°C | 18.9°C | 19.4°C | 17.5°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 10.6°C | 10.6°C | 11.2°C | 10.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 89 mm | 39 mm | 64 mm | 116 mm | +45 mm |
March temperatures in Van Nuys have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (1991) to a record high of 29.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 237 mm.
A quieter season to visit Van Nuys
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Van Nuys. That said, March — with days averaging 18.7°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 14.7°C) and moderate rainfall (72 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 | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 26.8°C | 7.1°C | 58 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 17.2°C | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 22.0°C | 9.2°C | 123 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 15.2°C | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 18.9°C | 5.1°C | 237 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 20.4°C | 16.0°C | 11.6°C | 25.9°C | 6.7°C | 40 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 17.9°C | 13.6°C | 9.3°C | 25.8°C | 5.9°C | 39 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 16.7°C | 13.7°C | 10.6°C | 23.8°C | 7.6°C | 198 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.8°C | 23.9°C | 8.4°C | 115 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 23.5°C | 6.0°C | 156 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 26.9°C | 6.3°C | 16 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 19.9°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.1°C | 8.2°C | 84 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 28.4°C | 10.0°C | 9 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 20.4°C | 16.3°C | 12.1°C | 26.6°C | 10.0°C | 29 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 15.4°C | 10.9°C | 26.3°C | 6.8°C | 19 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 17.7°C | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 26.3°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 28.1°C | 8.2°C | 137 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 10.2°C | 23.9°C | 6.5°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 9.9°C | 24.9°C | 5.8°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 10.6°C | 25.5°C | 7.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 15.9°C | 11.3°C | 28.1°C | 5.1°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 21.3°C | 5.2°C | 81 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 25.6°C | 8.3°C | 53 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 12.7°C | 27.9°C | 9.0°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 25.5°C | 8.1°C | 67 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 18.2°C | 13.9°C | 9.6°C | 23.2°C | 6.3°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 25.2°C | 7.7°C | 90 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 18.4°C | 14.4°C | 10.3°C | 24.4°C | 7.7°C | 60 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 22.5°C | 6.2°C | 56 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 23.4°C | 6.2°C | 94 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 11.5°C | 26.9°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 23.6°C | 6.9°C | 48 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 18.1°C | 14.6°C | 11.2°C | 23.4°C | 6.8°C | 199 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 25.9°C | 6.8°C | 52 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 23.8°C | 6.7°C | 85 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 11.6°C | 22.9°C | 9.0°C | 164 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 15.5°C | 11.9°C | 8.4°C | 19.9°C | 4.5°C | 189 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 25.1°C | 5.6°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 10.7°C | 26.9°C | 5.7°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 29.5°C | 7.4°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 18.7°C | 14.3°C | 9.9°C | 22.1°C | 5.9°C | 43 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 19.7°C | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 25.4°C | 7.5°C | 115 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 24.4°C | 4.7°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 25.8°C | 9.1°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 22.8°C | 7.2°C | 185 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.3°C | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 20.1°C | 5.5°C | 134 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 24.0°C | 7.6°C | 100 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 18.7°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 14.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 72 mm of rainfall in Van Nuys, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 237 mm in 2023.
The hottest March reached 29.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10°C to 10.2°C while daytime highs eased from 18°C to 17.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Van Nuys and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.7°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Van Nuys, averaging 14.7°C.
For March in Van Nuys, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.7°C and lows of 10.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2023 with 237 mm. On average, March sees 72 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 Van Nuys 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.
