Dixon weather in March

In March, Dixon sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dixon's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dixon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
8th warmest
Overnight low
47°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Dixon is city in Solano County, California, United States.

Density
1,036/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 64°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical March day in Dixon reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26445
36446
46546
56546
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106647
116747
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How March really feels in Dixon

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.

Dixon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°4.49.39.64.4
Feb62° / 44°4.08.910.55.4
Mar67° / 47°3.28.611.76.5
Apr73° / 51°1.45137.7
May81° / 56°0.83.414.17.6
Jun89° / 60°0.2114.65.6
Jul92° / 61°0.00.114.44.7
Aug91° / 61°0.00.113.54.9
Sep88° / 59°0.10.412.36.1
Oct79° / 54°1.03.1118.2
Nov66° / 46°2.16.29.96.7
Dec58° / 42°4.099.44.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154852
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255050
265149
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285248
295248
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315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dixon gets around 3.2 in of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
729
829
928
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2525
2625
2724
2824
2923
3023
3122

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 99% 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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
205calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:495:52
211.16:475:53
311.16:465:55
411.26:445:56
511.26:435:57
611.36:415:58
711.36:405:59
811.46:386:00
911.46:376:01
1011.46:356:02
1111.56:346:03
1211.56:326:04
1311.66:316:05
1411.66:296:06
1511.66:286:07
1611.76:266:08
1711.76:256:09
1811.86:236:10
1911.86:226:11
2011.96:206:12
2111.96:186:13
2211.96:176:14
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.16:126:16
2612.16:106:17
2712.26:096:18
2812.26:076:19
2912.26:066:20
3012.36:046:21
3112.36:026:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dixon

In seasonPeak

In March, Dixon sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dixon's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dixon?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dixon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dixon in March

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

In March, Dixon sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Dixon 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 Dixon peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dixon 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 Dixon is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dixon?

Dixon sits at 38.4°N, 121.8°W, 62 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Davis, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Dixon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dixon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,459 ft.

The land around Dixon is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%) and grassland (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (34%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
699 ft
50 miles
4,459 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Davis 8.1 mi · Vacaville 11 mi · Woodland 16 mi · Fairfield 18 mi · West Sacramento 19 mi · Suisun 19 mi · Sacramento 20 mi · Laguna 22 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 Dixon (38.4455°, -121.8233°, elevation 62 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).