Bellflower weather in March

In March, Bellflower sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 67°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Bellflower's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bellflower's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
9th warmest
Overnight low
49°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bellflower is city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
4,908/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 67°F through the month.

A typical March day in Bellflower reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°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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Bellflower 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.35.8106.7
Feb65° / 47°3.56.410.76.6
Mar67° / 49°2.25.911.77.0
Apr71° / 52°0.93.212.88.0
May75° / 56°0.42.113.78.7
Jun80° / 60°0.10.414.28.8
Jul85° / 64°0.10.4147.1
Aug87° / 65°0.00.113.36.5
Sep85° / 63°0.10.512.27.2
Oct79° / 58°0.62.111.18.6
Nov71° / 51°0.82.510.28.2
Dec64° / 46°2.259.86.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55644
65644
75743
85842
95941
106040
116139
126238
136337
146436
156436
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196436
206337
216337
226337
236238
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
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306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bellflower gets around 2.2 in of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
822
921
1021
1120
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2815
2915
3014
3114

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
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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 6:29 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:295:42
211.26:285:43
311.36:275:44
411.36:265:44
511.36:255:45
611.46:235:46
711.46:225:47
811.56:215:48
911.56:195:49
1011.56:185:49
1111.66:175:50
1211.66:155:51
1311.66:145:52
1411.76:135:53
1511.76:115:53
1611.76:105:54
1711.86:095:55
1811.86:075:56
1911.86:065:57
2011.96:045:57
2111.96:035:58
2212.06:025:59
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.15:576:01
2612.15:566:02
2712.15:556:03
2812.25:536:04
2912.25:526:04
3012.25:506:05
3112.35:496:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
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135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.4Bright
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225.6Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bellflower?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Bellflower for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bellflower in March

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

In March, Bellflower sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bellflower in March

The nearest coast averages about 59°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Bellflower 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 Bellflower peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bellflower 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 Bellflower is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bellflower?

Bellflower sits at 33.9°N, 118.1°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lakewood, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Bellflower

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bellflower has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,964 ft.

The land around Bellflower is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (85%) within 10 miles, and water (36%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
1,368 ft
50 miles
9,964 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lakewood 1.9 mi · Artesia 2.5 mi · Norwalk 2.5 mi · Paramount 2.5 mi · Cerritos 3.1 mi · Downey 4.3 mi · East Rancho Dominguez 4.3 mi · La Palma 5.0 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 Bellflower (33.8817°, -118.117°, elevation 72 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).