Fresno weather in March

In March, Fresno sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 111 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Fresno's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fresno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Fresno reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Fresno weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°738.411.76.6
Feb27° / 17°618.511.86.3
Mar27° / 17°11112.4125.8
Apr27° / 17°11511.812.15.6
May27° / 17°859.712.26.0
Jun27° / 17°82.312.36.9
Jul28° / 17°61.712.36.9
Aug29° / 17°71.812.26.3
Sep29° / 17°315.7125.8
Oct27° / 17°1881411.95.4
Nov26° / 17°24017.511.85.1
Dec26° / 17°13412.511.75.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
91882
101882
111882
121783
131783
141783
151783
161783
171684
181684
191684
201684
211585
221585
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281288
291288
301288
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fresno gets around 111 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1139
1240
1340
1441
1541
1641
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038
3138

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12543321
22543321
32543321
42543321
52543321
62443321
72443321
82444321
92344321
102344321
112244321
122244331
132244331
142144341
152144341
162144351
172044351
182044361
192043361
202043361
211943371
221943371
231943381
241942381
251842381
261843381
271843381
281743381
291744381
301744381
311644382

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:10
211.96:166:10
311.96:166:10
411.96:166:10
511.96:156:10
611.96:156:10
711.96:156:10
811.96:146:10
911.96:146:10
1011.96:136:10
1111.96:136:09
1211.96:136:09
1312.06:126:09
1412.06:126:09
1512.06:116:09
1612.06:116:09
1712.06:106:09
1812.06:106:08
1912.06:106:08
2012.06:096:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:076:07
2612.06:066:07
2712.06:066:07
2812.06:056:07
2912.06:056:07
3012.06:046:06
3112.06:046:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fresno

In seasonPeak

In March, Fresno sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fresno's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Fresno?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Fresno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fresno in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Fresno sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fresno in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fresno peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Jun 17UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Fresno in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fresno is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1730 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fresno?

Fresno sits at 5.2°N, 75.0°W, 1,467 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Padua, 12 km away.

Topography around Fresno

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fresno.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fresno has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m around an average of 1,388 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,399 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,113 m.

The land around Fresno is covered by trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,017 m
16 km
2,399 m
80 km
5,113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Padua 12 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 17 km · Manzanares 17 km · Líbano 26 km · Honda 34 km · Lérida 35 km · Guaduas 50 km · La Dorada 53 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fresno (5.1526°, -75.0362°, elevation 1,467 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).