La Presa weather in March

In March, La Presa sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 65°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Presa's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Presa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
9th warmest
Overnight low
50°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

La Presa is census designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.

Density
2,192/km²
people per km²

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 65°F through the month.

A typical March day in La Presa reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26449
36449
46449
56449
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76550
86550
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126550
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La Presa 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
Jan64° / 48°2.35.610.16.8
Feb64° / 48°2.9710.86.3
Mar65° / 50°1.95.811.86.8
Apr68° / 53°0.93.912.87.6
May70° / 56°0.4213.78.2
Jun74° / 60°0.10.614.19.2
Jul79° / 64°0.10.713.98.9
Aug81° / 65°0.10.513.28.7
Sep80° / 64°0.20.912.28.8
Oct76° / 59°0.62.511.28.7
Nov70° / 53°0.93.310.37.9
Dec64° / 48°1.95.29.96.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75941
86040
96139
106238
116139
126238
136337
146337
156238
166337
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Presa gets around 1.9 in of rain over 5.8 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 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
622
722
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2418
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:24 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:39
211.36:235:39
311.36:225:40
411.36:205:41
511.46:195:42
611.46:185:43
711.46:175:43
811.56:155:44
911.56:145:45
1011.56:135:46
1111.66:125:46
1211.66:105:47
1311.66:095:48
1411.76:085:49
1511.76:065:49
1611.76:055:50
1711.86:045:51
1811.86:025:52
1911.96:015:52
2011.96:005:53
2111.95:585:54
2212.05:575:55
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:535:57
2612.15:525:57
2712.15:505:58
2812.25:495:59
2912.25:486:00
3012.25:466:00
3112.35:456:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.5 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
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit La Presa?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit La Presa for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Presa in March

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

In March, La Presa sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near La Presa in March

The nearest coast averages about 60°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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in La Presa 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 Presa peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in La Presa 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 Presa is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Presa?

La Presa sits at 32.7°N, 117.0°W, 351 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spring Valley, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around La Presa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around La Presa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 ft around an average of 387 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,450 ft.

The land around La Presa is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (46%) within 10 miles, and water (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
958 ft
10 miles
2,556 ft
50 miles
6,450 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Spring Valley 2.5 mi · Lemon Grove 3.1 mi · Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 4.3 mi · La Mesa 4.3 mi · Rancho San Diego 4.3 mi · National City 6.2 mi · El Cajon 6.2 mi · Chula Vista 6.8 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 La Presa (32.7081°, -116.9972°, elevation 351 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).