San Francisco - Recent March Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the March weather in San Francisco, California was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives March data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each March. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often San Francisco had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made in downtown San Francisco.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

March temperature averages by year in San Francisco
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
57 46 2023 14 8
61 48 2022 16 9
60 47 2021 16 8
60 49 2020 16 9
61 49 2019 16 10
62 48 2018 16 9
64 50 2017 18 10
62 52 2016 17 11
68 52 2015 20 11
65 52 2014 18 11
62 48 2013 17 9
59 48 2012 15 9
60 49 2011 15 9
62 49 2010 17 9
Number of days in March when the temperature in San Francisco dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 2023 0 0
0 2022 1 0
0 2021 2 0
0 2020 4 0
0 2019 4 0
0 2018 3 0
0 2017 6 0
0 2016 2 0
0 2015 10 0
0 2014 6 0
0 2013 3 0
0 2012 2 0
0 2011 2 0
0 2010 6 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on San Francisco during March in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for March in San Francisco
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
18 2023 7.0 178
4 2022 0.5 12
8 2021 1.6 41
9 2020 1.4 37
16 2019 4.3 109
16 2018 4.6 116
8 2017 3.9 100
13 2016 6.8 173
3 2015 0.1 3
11 2014 3.0 75
7 2013 1.0 25
10 2012 5.7 145
21 2011 7.0 179
11 2010 2.8 71
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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