Fillmore weather in March

In March, Fillmore sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 64°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 Fillmore's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fillmore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
42°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Fillmore is city in Ventura County, California, United States.

Density
1,784/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 60°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Fillmore reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°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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26041
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Fillmore 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°3.35.81.8105.0
Feb59° / 40°3.671.910.74.9
Mar62° / 42°2.76.21.411.76.1
Apr67° / 45°1.03.70.712.87.5
May72° / 51°0.62.8013.88.4
Jun79° / 57°0.10.7014.39.0
Jul84° / 62°0.21014.17.6
Aug85° / 63°0.00.2013.37.4
Sep81° / 59°0.20.9012.28.5
Oct74° / 52°0.72.8011.18.7
Nov65° / 45°0.82.90.310.27.3
Dec58° / 40°2.251.19.75.1

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75941
86040
96139
106238
116238
126337
136337
146436
156436
166436
176436
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196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
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256535
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276634
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306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fillmore gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1266
2256
3245
4245
5235
6224
7224
8214
9204
10204
11194
12195
13195
14195
15195
16195
17195
18205
19205
20205
21205
22205
23205
24205
25195
26194
27194
28184
29184
30184
31174

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
164calm
174calm
184calm
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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 6:33 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:335:45
211.26:325:46
311.36:315:46
411.36:295:47
511.36:285:48
611.46:275:49
711.46:265:50
811.46:245:51
911.56:235:52
1011.56:225:52
1111.66:205:53
1211.66:195:54
1311.66:175:55
1411.76:165:56
1511.76:155:57
1611.76:135:57
1711.86:125:58
1811.86:115:59
1911.86:096:00
2011.96:086:01
2111.96:066:01
2212.06:056:02
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:04
2512.16:016:05
2612.15:596:05
2712.15:586:06
2812.25:566:07
2912.25:556:08
3012.25:546:08
3112.35:526:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Fillmore?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Fillmore for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fillmore in March

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

In March, Fillmore 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

Sea temperature near Fillmore in March

The nearest coast averages about 58°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 22 mi away) is warmest in August at about 67°F and coldest in March near 58°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

55°60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar58Bracing
Apr58Bracing
May60Cool
Jun63Cool
Jul66Cool
Aug67Cool
Sep67Cool
Oct65Cool
Nov62Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Fillmore 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 Fillmore peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fillmore 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 Fillmore is worst in December — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyDec 1670 µg/m³Jan 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fillmore?

Fillmore sits at 34.4°N, 118.9°W, 456 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Moorpark, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Fillmore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fillmore has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 ft around an average of 597 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,476 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,796 ft.

The land around Fillmore is covered by trees (30%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (38%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (29%), water (26%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,506 ft
10 miles
5,476 ft
50 miles
8,796 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Moorpark 8.1 mi · Santa Paula 8.7 mi · Simi Valley 12 mi · Camarillo 14 mi · Thousand Oaks 16 mi · Valencia 18 mi · Castaic 18 mi · Stevenson Ranch 20 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 Fillmore (34.3992°, -118.9181°, elevation 456 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).