Beaumont weather in March

In March, Beaumont sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 6.3 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 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Beaumont's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beaumont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
42°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Beaumont is city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Density
547/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 63°F by the end.

A typical March day in Beaumont reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Beaumont 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° / 39°2.66.11.1104.7
Feb58° / 40°3.17.31.410.74.7
Mar62° / 42°1.96.3111.75.9
Apr66° / 45°1.04.10.412.87.4
May73° / 51°0.52.9013.78.5
Jun81° / 58°0.10.9014.28.4
Jul87° / 64°0.52.80146.2
Aug87° / 65°0.43013.36.0
Sep83° / 61°0.31.7012.27.7
Oct74° / 52°0.62.4011.18.7
Nov64° / 44°0.93.30.210.27.2
Dec57° / 39°2.15.10.79.84.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
66040
76139
86238
96238
106337
116436
126535
136634
146634
156733
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Beaumont gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 28% 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 (%)
1284
2274
3274
4264
5254
6243
7243
8233
9223
10223
11213
12213
13203
14204
15204
16204
17204
18204
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20204
21204
22204
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24194
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27194
28193
29183
30183
31183

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 4 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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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 6:25 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:255:37
211.26:245:38
311.36:225:39
411.36:215:40
511.36:205:41
611.46:195:42
711.46:175:42
811.56:165:43
911.56:155:44
1011.56:145:45
1111.66:125:46
1211.66:115:47
1311.66:105:47
1411.76:085:48
1511.76:075:49
1611.76:055:50
1711.86:045:50
1811.86:035:51
1911.86:015:52
2011.96:005:53
2111.95:595:54
2212.05:575:54
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:535:57
2612.15:525:57
2712.15:505:58
2812.25:495:59
2912.25:476:00
3012.25:466:01
3112.35:446:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
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145.5Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Beaumont?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Beaumont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beaumont in March

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

In March, Beaumont sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Beaumont in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beaumont peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Beaumont 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 Beaumont is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beaumont?

Beaumont sits at 33.9°N, 117.0°W, 2,612 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Banning, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Beaumont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Beaumont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft around an average of 2,598 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,398 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,535 ft.

The land around Beaumont is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (38%) and shrubs (37%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
420 ft
10 miles
7,398 ft
50 miles
11,535 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Banning 5.6 mi · Yucaipa 8.1 mi · San Jacinto 9.9 mi · Hemet 12 mi · East Hemet 13 mi · Moreno Valley 14 mi · Redlands 15 mi · Menifee 17 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 Beaumont (33.9295°, -116.9772°, elevation 2,612 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).