Blythe weather in March

In March, Blythe sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Blythe's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blythe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
8th warmest
Overnight low
55°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
31%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

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

Density
271/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

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 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical March day in Blythe reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27452
37552
47553
57653
67653
77653
87754
97754
107854
117855
127955
137955
147956
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How March really feels in Blythe

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.

Blythe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 47°0.52.2107.9
Feb72° / 50°0.72.410.88.3
Mar79° / 55°0.4211.78.4
Apr86° / 61°0.10.812.86.8
May94° / 69°0.10.313.73.8
Jun103° / 77°0.00.314.20.7
Jul107° / 84°0.32140.0
Aug106° / 84°0.42.813.20.0
Sep100° / 77°0.42.112.21.4
Oct89° / 65°0.20.911.25.5
Nov76° / 53°0.30.910.38.8
Dec66° / 46°0.41.89.87.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87723
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107723
117723
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Blythe gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
58
68
78
87
97
107
117
126
136
146
156
166
175
185
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266
276
286
296
306
315

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
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Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:155:28
211.36:145:29
311.36:135:30
411.36:115:31
511.46:105:31
611.46:095:32
711.46:085:33
811.56:065:34
911.56:055:35
1011.56:045:36
1111.66:035:36
1211.66:015:37
1311.66:005:38
1411.75:595:39
1511.75:575:39
1611.75:565:40
1711.85:545:41
1811.85:535:42
1911.85:525:43
2011.95:505:43
2111.95:495:44
2212.05:485:45
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:455:46
2512.15:435:47
2612.15:425:48
2712.15:415:49
2812.25:395:49
2912.25:385:50
3012.25:365:51
3112.35:355:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Blythe?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Blythe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Blythe in March

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

In March, Blythe sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Blythe in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Blythe peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Blythe?

Blythe sits at 33.6°N, 114.6°W, 272 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yuma, 61 mi away.

Topography around Blythe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Blythe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 ft around an average of 269 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,580 ft.

The land around Blythe is covered by cropland (44%), bare terrain (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (55%) and cropland (29%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
30 ft
10 miles
1,677 ft
50 miles
4,580 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yuma 61 mi · Lake Havasu City 62 mi · Fortuna Foothills 66 mi · Brawley 70 mi · Somerton 70 mi · Imperial 77 mi · San Luis 78 mi · El Centro 80 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 Blythe (33.6103°, -114.5964°, elevation 272 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).