La Crescenta-Montrose weather in March

In March, La Crescenta-Montrose sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 6.1 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 64°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 La Crescenta-Montrose's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Crescenta-Montrose's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 66°; 9th warmest
Overnight low: 46°; 4th coldest
Rainfall: 2.5 in; 6.1 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 42 min; 6:11 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover: 45%; 10th clearest
Wind: 4 mph; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score: 6.9; out of 10

La Crescenta-Montrose is census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density: 2,208/km²; people per km²

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

← February La Crescenta-Montrose year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

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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 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in La Crescenta-Montrose reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°F)	63	64	64	64	64	65	65	65	65	66	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Avg low (°F)	45	45	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	63	45
2	64	45
3	64	45
4	64	45
5	64	45
6	65	46
7	65	46
8	65	46
9	65	46
10	66	46
11	66	46
12	66	46
13	66	47
14	66	47
15	67	47
16	67	47
17	67	47
18	67	47
19	67	47
20	67	47
21	67	47
22	67	47
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24	67	47
25	67	47
26	67	47
27	67	47
28	67	47
29	67	47
30	67	47
31	67	47

La Crescenta-Montrose 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.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	62° / 44°	3.4	5.8	10	6.1
Feb	63° / 44°	3.7	6.7	10.7	6.1
Mar	66° / 46°	2.5	6.1	11.7	6.9
Apr	71° / 49°	1.0	3.6	12.8	7.9
May	75° / 54°	0.5	2.3	13.8	8.8
Jun	81° / 59°	0.1	0.5	14.2	8.4
Jul	87° / 64°	0.1	0.6	14.1	6.4
Aug	89° / 65°	0.0	0.2	13.3	5.9
Sep	85° / 62°	0.2	0.9	12.2	7.0
Oct	78° / 56°	0.7	2.3	11.1	8.7
Nov	69° / 48°	0.9	3	10.2	7.9
Dec	62° / 43°	2.3	5.2	9.8	6.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	55	55	55	55	57	58	58	59	61	62	62	63	63	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	63	63	63	63	64	63	64	64	65	65	66
Cloudier (%)	45	45	45	45	43	42	42	41	39	38	38	37	37	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	37	37	36	37	36	36	35	35	34

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	55	45
3	55	45
4	55	45
5	57	43
6	58	42
7	58	42
8	59	41
9	61	39
10	62	38
11	62	38
12	63	37
13	63	37
14	64	36
15	64	36
16	64	36
17	64	36
18	64	36
19	64	36
20	64	36
21	63	37
22	63	37
23	63	37
24	63	37
25	64	36
26	63	37
27	64	36
28	64	36
29	65	35
30	65	35
31	66	34

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Crescenta-Montrose gets around 2.5 in of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	26	26	25	24	23	23	22	21	21	20	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	17

	Rain chance (%)
1	26
2	26
3	25
4	24
5	23
6	23
7	22
8	21
9	21
10	20
11	19
12	19
13	18
14	18
15	18
16	18
17	18
18	18
19	18
20	19
21	19
22	19
23	19
24	19
25	19
26	19
27	19
28	18
29	18
30	18
31	17

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (mph)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	4	calm
2	4	calm
3	4	calm
4	4	calm
5	4	calm
6	4	calm
7	4	calm
8	4	calm
9	4	calm
10	4	calm
11	4	calm
12	4	calm
13	4	calm
14	4	calm
15	4	calm
16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
19	4	calm
20	4	calm
21	4	calm
22	4	calm
23	4	calm
24	4	calm
25	4	calm
26	4	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	calm
29	4	calm
30	4	calm
31	4	calm

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 6:30 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:06 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.2	11.2	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.3
Sunrise (AM)	6:30	6:29	6:28	6:27	6:25	6:24	6:23	6:21	6:20	6:19	6:17	6:16	6:15	6:13	6:12	6:11	6:09	6:08	6:06	6:05	6:04	6:02	6:01	5:59	5:58	5:56	5:55	5:54	5:52	5:51	5:49
Sunset (PM)	5:42	5:43	5:44	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:48	5:49	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:53	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:57	5:58	5:59	5:59	6:00	6:01	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:05	6:06	6:06

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.2	6:30	5:42
2	11.2	6:29	5:43
3	11.3	6:28	5:44
4	11.3	6:27	5:45
5	11.3	6:25	5:46
6	11.4	6:24	5:46
7	11.4	6:23	5:47
8	11.4	6:21	5:48
9	11.5	6:20	5:49
10	11.5	6:19	5:50
11	11.6	6:17	5:51
12	11.6	6:16	5:51
13	11.6	6:15	5:52
14	11.7	6:13	5:53
15	11.7	6:12	5:54
16	11.7	6:11	5:55
17	11.8	6:09	5:55
18	11.8	6:08	5:56
19	11.8	6:06	5:57
20	11.9	6:05	5:58
21	11.9	6:04	5:59
22	12.0	6:02	5:59
23	12.0	6:01	6:00
24	12.0	5:59	6:01
25	12.1	5:58	6:02
26	12.1	5:56	6:03
27	12.1	5:55	6:03
28	12.2	5:54	6:04
29	12.2	5:52	6:05
30	12.2	5:51	6:06
31	12.3	5:49	6:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.5	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.1
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.5	Bright
2	4.6	Bright
3	4.7	Bright
4	4.7	Bright
5	4.8	Bright
6	4.8	Bright
7	4.9	Bright
8	5.0	Bright
9	5.0	Bright
10	5.1	Bright
11	5.2	Bright
12	5.2	Bright
13	5.3	Bright
14	5.3	Bright
15	5.4	Bright
16	5.4	Bright
17	5.5	Bright
18	5.5	Bright
19	5.5	Bright
20	5.6	Bright
21	5.6	Bright
22	5.7	Bright
23	5.7	Bright
24	5.8	Bright
25	5.8	Bright
26	5.9	Bright
27	5.9	Bright
28	6.0	Bright
29	6.0	Intense
30	6.0	Intense
31	6.1	Intense

Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit La Crescenta-Montrose?

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

6.9

Sightseeing

7th-best month of the year

2.9

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit La Crescenta-Montrose for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Crescenta-Montrose in March

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

In March, La Crescenta-Montrose sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near La Crescenta-Montrose 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 26 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	59	59	59	59	62	65	67	68	68	66	63	60
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	59	Bracing
Feb	59	Bracing
Mar	59	Bracing
Apr	59	Cool
May	62	Cool
Jun	65	Cool
Jul	67	Cool
Aug	68	Refreshing
Sep	68	Refreshing
Oct	66	Cool
Nov	63	Cool
Dec	60	Cool

UV index in La Crescenta-Montrose 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 La Crescenta-Montrose 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	5	5	8	8	11	11	11	8	6	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	8	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in La Crescenta-Montrose 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 La Crescenta-Montrose 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	18	17	17	15	12	14	25	26	24	18	23	29
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	17	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	12	Good
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	23	Moderate
Dec	29	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is La Crescenta-Montrose?

La Crescenta-Montrose sits at 34.2°N, 118.2°W, 1,841 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tujunga, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around La Crescenta-Montrose

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of La Crescenta-Montrose.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around La Crescenta-Montrose has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,353 ft around an average of 2,129 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,873 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around La Crescenta-Montrose is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (37%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, trees (31%), shrubs (31%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

3,353 ft

trees 42%

10 miles

5,873 ft

trees 31%

50 miles

10,013 ft

grassland 23%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← February La Crescenta-Montrose year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

March weather nearby: Tujunga 3.1 mi · La Cañada Flintridge 3.7 mi · Sunland 4.3 mi · Burbank 5.6 mi · Glendale 6.2 mi · Altadena 6.8 mi · Pasadena 8.1 mi · Atwater Village 8.1 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

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 La Crescenta-Montrose (34.2322°, -118.2353°, elevation 1,841 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).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	63	45
2	64	45
3	64	45
4	64	45
5	64	45
6	65	46
7	65	46
8	65	46
9	65	46
10	66	46
11	66	46
12	66	46
13	66	47
14	66	47
15	67	47
16	67	47
17	67	47
18	67	47
19	67	47
20	67	47
21	67	47
22	67	47
23	67	47
24	67	47
25	67	47
26	67	47
27	67	47
28	67	47
29	67	47
30	67	47
31	67	47

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	55	45
3	55	45
4	55	45
5	57	43
6	58	42
7	58	42
8	59	41
9	61	39
10	62	38
11	62	38
12	63	37
13	63	37
14	64	36
15	64	36
16	64	36
17	64	36
18	64	36
19	64	36
20	64	36
21	63	37
22	63	37
23	63	37
24	63	37
25	64	36
26	63	37
27	64	36
28	64	36
29	65	35
30	65	35
31	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	26
2	26
3	25
4	24
5	23
6	23
7	22
8	21
9	21
10	20
11	19
12	19
13	18
14	18
15	18
16	18
17	18
18	18
19	18
20	19
21	19
22	19
23	19
24	19
25	19
26	19
27	19
28	18
29	18
30	18
31	17

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	63	45
2	64	45
3	64	45
4	64	45
5	64	45
6	65	46
7	65	46
8	65	46
9	65	46
10	66	46
11	66	46
12	66	46
13	66	47
14	66	47
15	67	47
16	67	47
17	67	47
18	67	47
19	67	47
20	67	47
21	67	47
22	67	47
23	67	47
24	67	47
25	67	47
26	67	47
27	67	47
28	67	47
29	67	47
30	67	47
31	67	47

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	55	45
3	55	45
4	55	45
5	57	43
6	58	42
7	58	42
8	59	41
9	61	39
10	62	38
11	62	38
12	63	37
13	63	37
14	64	36
15	64	36
16	64	36
17	64	36
18	64	36
19	64	36
20	64	36
21	63	37
22	63	37
23	63	37
24	63	37
25	64	36
26	63	37
27	64	36
28	64	36
29	65	35
30	65	35
31	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	26
2	26
3	25
4	24
5	23
6	23
7	22
8	21
9	21
10	20
11	19
12	19
13	18
14	18
15	18
16	18
17	18
18	18
19	18
20	19
21	19
22	19
23	19
24	19
25	19
26	19
27	19
28	18
29	18
30	18
31	17

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	63	45
2	64	45
3	64	45
4	64	45
5	64	45
6	65	46
7	65	46
8	65	46
9	65	46
10	66	46
11	66	46
12	66	46
13	66	47
14	66	47
15	67	47
16	67	47
17	67	47
18	67	47
19	67	47
20	67	47
21	67	47
22	67	47
23	67	47
24	67	47
25	67	47
26	67	47
27	67	47
28	67	47
29	67	47
30	67	47
31	67	47

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	55	45
3	55	45
4	55	45
5	57	43
6	58	42
7	58	42
8	59	41
9	61	39
10	62	38
11	62	38
12	63	37
13	63	37
14	64	36
15	64	36
16	64	36
17	64	36
18	64	36
19	64	36
20	64	36
21	63	37
22	63	37
23	63	37
24	63	37
25	64	36
26	63	37
27	64	36
28	64	36
29	65	35
30	65	35
31	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	26
2	26
3	25
4	24
5	23
6	23
7	22
8	21
9	21
10	20
11	19
12	19
13	18
14	18
15	18
16	18
17	18
18	18
19	18
20	19
21	19
22	19
23	19
24	19
25	19
26	19
27	19
28	18
29	18
30	18
31	17

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100