Arvin weather in March

In March, Arvin sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 7.8 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 60°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Arvin's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
43°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
3 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Arvin is city in Kern County, California, United States.

Density
1,672/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 60°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical March day in Arvin 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 4°F warmer than February and about 4°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26041
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66142
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96242
106242
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Arvin 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
Jan57° / 38°2.07.20.89.94.3
Feb58° / 40°2.18.21.210.74.6
Mar62° / 43°2.07.80.811.75.8
Apr66° / 46°1.15.20.512.97.1
May73° / 53°0.53013.88.5
Jun81° / 60°0.10.5014.38.6
Jul86° / 66°0.10.8014.16.6
Aug86° / 65°0.10.4013.36.8
Sep81° / 59°0.11012.28.5
Oct72° / 50°0.52.5011.18.7
Nov62° / 42°1.14.30.310.16.4
Dec56° / 38°2.06.70.89.74.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75644
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
226040
236040
246040
256238
266337
276238
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arvin gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2313
3303
4303
5293
6283
7283
8273
9273
10263
11263
12253
13253
14244
15244
16244
17244
18244
19253
20253
21253
22253
23243
24243
25243
26243
27233
28232
29232
30222
31222

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 3 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
224calm
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274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:34 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:345:44
211.26:325:44
311.26:315:45
411.36:305:46
511.36:285:47
611.46:275:48
711.46:265:49
811.46:245:50
911.56:235:51
1011.56:225:52
1111.56:205:52
1211.66:195:53
1311.66:175:54
1411.66:165:55
1511.76:155:56
1611.76:135:57
1711.86:125:58
1811.86:105:58
1911.86:095:59
2011.96:076:00
2111.96:066:01
2212.06:056:02
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.16:006:04
2612.15:596:05
2712.15:576:06
2812.25:566:07
2912.25:546:07
3012.35:536:08
3112.35:516:09

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 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arvin?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Arvin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arvin in March

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

In March, Arvin sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Arvin 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 Arvin peaks around June 20 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Arvin 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 Arvin is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateAug 1633 µg/m³Jan 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arvin?

Arvin sits at 35.2°N, 118.8°W, 449 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lamont, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Arvin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Arvin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 440 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,217 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,579 ft.

The land around Arvin is covered by cropland (47%) within 2 miles, grassland (42%) and cropland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
6,217 ft
50 miles
8,579 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Lamont 6.2 mi · Bakersfield 16 mi · Oildale 18 mi · Shafter 32 mi · Wasco 39 mi · Rosamond 45 mi · Delano 45 mi · Castaic 51 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 Arvin (35.2091°, -118.8284°, elevation 449 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).