Mead Valley weather in March

In March, Mead Valley sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 6.3 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 65°F in the first days to 68°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 Mead Valley's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mead Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
9th warmest
Overnight low
47°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:07 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Mead Valley is CDP in Riverside County, California, United States.

Density
373/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical March day in Mead Valley 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 56°F and 79°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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56546
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How March really feels in Mead Valley

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.

Mead Valley 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° / 42°3.26.4106.5
Feb64° / 44°4.17.110.76.4
Mar67° / 47°2.56.311.77.0
Apr71° / 50°1.24.412.87.9
May76° / 55°0.62.513.78.7
Jun83° / 60°0.10.714.27.8
Jul89° / 66°0.10.9145.5
Aug91° / 67°0.10.613.35.0
Sep87° / 64°0.21.112.26.1
Oct80° / 56°0.82.811.18.3
Nov70° / 47°1.23.310.28.0
Dec63° / 42°2.45.29.86.5

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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45545
55644
65743
75842
85941
96040
106139
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
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206337
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316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mead Valley gets around 2.5 in of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
822
922
1021
1121
1220
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1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
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2420
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2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
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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 6:26 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:265:39
211.26:255:40
311.36:245:40
411.36:225:41
511.36:215:42
611.46:205:43
711.46:195:44
811.56:175:45
911.56:165:45
1011.56:155:46
1111.66:135:47
1211.66:125:48
1311.66:115:49
1411.76:095:49
1511.76:085:50
1611.76:075:51
1711.86:055:52
1811.86:045:53
1911.86:035:53
2011.96:015:54
2111.96:005:55
2212.05:585:56
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:565:57
2512.15:545:58
2612.15:535:59
2712.15:515:59
2812.25:506:00
2912.25:496:01
3012.25:476:02
3112.35:466:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mead Valley?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mead Valley in March

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

In March, Mead Valley sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mead Valley 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 36 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°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
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Mead Valley 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 Mead Valley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (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 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mead Valley 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 Mead Valley is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mead Valley?

Mead Valley sits at 33.8°N, 117.3°W, 1,657 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Perris, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Mead Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mead Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 ft around an average of 1,729 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,424 ft.

The land around Mead Valley is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
702 ft
10 miles
2,251 ft
50 miles
11,424 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Perris 5.0 mi · Moreno Valley 8.1 mi · Riverside 9.9 mi · Sun City 11 mi · Menifee 11 mi · Lake Elsinore 12 mi · Rubidoux 13 mi · Loma Linda 15 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 Mead Valley (33.8334°, -117.2961°, elevation 1,657 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).