Calabasas weather in March

In March, Calabasas sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 66°F through the month. 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 Calabasas's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calabasas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
9th warmest
Overnight low
47°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Calabasas is city in the northwestern Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
687/km²
people per km²
Founded
1991

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 66°F through the month.

A typical March day in Calabasas reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 77°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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Calabasas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 45°3.65.6106.4
Feb64° / 45°3.86.410.76.4
Mar66° / 47°2.65.611.77.0
Apr70° / 50°0.92.912.88.0
May73° / 55°0.51.813.88.7
Jun78° / 59°0.10.514.29.1
Jul83° / 64°0.10.5148.1
Aug85° / 65°0.00.113.37.4
Sep83° / 62°0.20.612.28.2
Oct77° / 56°0.82.111.18.8
Nov70° / 49°0.82.610.28.1
Dec63° / 44°2.34.89.86.6

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 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 (%)
15842
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76238
86337
96535
106535
116634
126634
136832
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Calabasas gets around 2.6 in of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
621
721
820
919
1019
1118
1218
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2815
2915
3015
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
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31000
41000
51000
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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
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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 6:32 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:325:44
211.26:315:45
311.36:295:46
411.36:285:46
511.36:275:47
611.46:265:48
711.46:245:49
811.46:235:50
911.56:225:51
1011.56:205:51
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1211.66:185:53
1311.66:165:54
1411.76:155:55
1511.76:145:55
1611.76:125:56
1711.86:115:57
1811.86:095:58
1911.86:085:59
2011.96:075:59
2111.96:056:00
2212.06:046:01
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.16:006:03
2612.15:586:04
2712.15:576:05
2812.25:556:06
2912.25:546:06
3012.25:526:07
3112.35:516:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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54.9Bright
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265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Calabasas?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Calabasas in March

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

In March, Calabasas sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Calabasas 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 19 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 6 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 Calabasas 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 Calabasas peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Calabasas 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 Calabasas is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1428 µg/m³May 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Calabasas?

Calabasas sits at 34.2°N, 118.6°W, 928 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Woodland Hills, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Calabasas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Calabasas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft around an average of 1,056 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,802 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,026 ft.

The land around Calabasas is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
755 ft
10 miles
2,802 ft
50 miles
9,026 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Woodland Hills 1.9 mi · West Hills 2.5 mi · Canoga Park 3.7 mi · Winnetka 5.6 mi · Agoura 5.6 mi · Reseda 6.8 mi · Chatsworth 7.5 mi · Northridge 7.5 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 Calabasas (34.1578°, -118.6384°, elevation 928 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).