Adelanto weather in March

In March, Adelanto sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 1.4 in of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Adelanto's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adelanto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
43°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.4 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:07 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Adelanto is city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Density
229/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Adelanto reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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25941
35941
45941
56042
66042
76042
86142
96143
106243
116243
126243
136343
146344
156344
166344
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196444
206444
216444
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How March really feels in Adelanto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Adelanto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 39°1.95.31.59.94.1
Feb57° / 40°2.361.910.74.6
Mar62° / 43°1.45.51.111.76.3
Apr69° / 47°0.73.40.612.87.8
May77° / 53°0.32.1013.88.7
Jun86° / 60°0.10.8014.36.8
Jul92° / 66°0.43.1014.14.4
Aug92° / 67°0.32.6013.34.5
Sep85° / 62°0.31.6012.26.8
Oct75° / 54°0.41.8011.18.8
Nov63° / 44°0.62.70.410.26.9
Dec54° / 38°1.54.319.74.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45941
56040
66040
76139
86238
96337
106436
116337
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
176535
186634
196535
206535
216535
226634
236634
246634
256634
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276733
286931
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Adelanto gets around 1.4 in of rain and snow over 5.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1226
2225
3215
4214
5204
6204
7194
8193
9193
10183
11184
12184
13184
14184
15184
16184
17184
18184
19184
20184
21184
22184
23184
24184
25174
26174
27174
28164
29164
30164
31153

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
4100
5100
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7100
8100
9100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:275:38
211.26:265:39
311.36:255:40
411.36:235:41
511.36:225:42
611.46:215:43
711.46:205:44
811.46:185:45
911.56:175:45
1011.56:165:46
1111.56:145:47
1211.66:135:48
1311.66:125:49
1411.76:105:50
1511.76:095:50
1611.76:075:51
1711.86:065:52
1811.86:055:53
1911.86:035:54
2011.96:025:54
2111.96:005:55
2212.05:595:56
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:555:58
2612.15:535:59
2712.15:526:00
2812.25:506:01
2912.25:496:02
3012.35:476:02
3112.35:466:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Adelanto?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Adelanto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adelanto in March

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

In March, Adelanto sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Adelanto in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adelanto peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Adelanto 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 Adelanto is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1537 µg/m³May 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adelanto?

Adelanto sits at 34.6°N, 117.4°W, 2,871 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Victorville, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Adelanto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Adelanto.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Adelanto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 2,874 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,230 ft.

The land around Adelanto is covered by grassland (39%) and bare terrain (39%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (39%), grassland (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
2,008 ft
50 miles
11,230 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Victorville 7.5 mi · Hesperia 12 mi · Apple Valley 14 mi · Barstow Heights 28 mi · Barstow 31 mi · Rialto 33 mi · Highland 34 mi · San Bernardino 34 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Adelanto (34.5828°, -117.4092°, elevation 2,871 ft), 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).