Mira Mesa weather in March

In March, Mira Mesa sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 63°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Mira Mesa's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mira Mesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
9th warmest
Overnight low
52°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Mira Mesa is human settlement in San Diego, California, United States of America.

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 63°F through the month.

A typical March day in Mira Mesa reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16251
26251
36251
46351
56351
66351
76351
86351
96352
106352
116352
126352
136352
146352
156352
166352
176352
186352
196353
206353
216353
226353
236353
246353
256353
266353
276353
286453
296453
306453
316453

Mira Mesa 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
Jan62° / 49°2.75.910.16.2
Feb62° / 50°3.46.710.86.0
Mar63° / 52°2.25.911.76.4
Apr65° / 55°1.03.512.87.3
May67° / 58°0.51.813.77.8
Jun70° / 60°0.10.414.18.7
Jul74° / 64°0.10.5149.3
Aug76° / 66°0.00.113.29.5
Sep75° / 65°0.10.612.29.3
Oct72° / 60°0.72.411.28.5
Nov67° / 54°1.13.410.37.6
Dec63° / 50°2.15.39.96.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
56040
66139
76139
86238
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mira Mesa gets around 2.2 in of rain over 5.9 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
224
324
423
523
622
721
821
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2717
2816
2916
3015
3115

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5946
6946
7937
8937
9928
10919
11919
129010
138911
148911
158812
168812
178812
188812
198911
208911
219010
229010
23919
24919
25928
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:25 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:255:39
211.36:245:40
311.36:225:41
411.36:215:41
511.46:205:42
611.46:195:43
711.46:175:44
811.56:165:45
911.56:155:45
1011.56:145:46
1111.66:125:47
1211.66:115:48
1311.66:105:48
1411.76:085:49
1511.76:075:50
1611.76:065:51
1711.86:045:51
1811.86:035:52
1911.96:025:53
2011.96:005:54
2111.95:595:54
2212.05:585:55
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:555:57
2512.15:545:57
2612.15:525:58
2712.15:515:59
2812.25:505:59
2912.25:486:00
3012.25:476:01
3112.35:456:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mira Mesa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mira Mesa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mira Mesa in March

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

In March, Mira Mesa sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mira Mesa 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 14 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 8 to Oct 6 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May64Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Mira Mesa 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 Mira Mesa peaks around June 23 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mira Mesa 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 Mira Mesa 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 Mira Mesa?

Mira Mesa sits at 32.9°N, 117.1°W, 436 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rancho Penasquitos, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Mira Mesa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mira Mesa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft around an average of 404 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,430 ft.

The land around Mira Mesa is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and water (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
614 ft
10 miles
1,621 ft
50 miles
6,430 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rancho Penasquitos 3.7 mi · Poway 6.8 mi · La Jolla 8.7 mi · Santee 11 mi · Encinitas 12 mi · La Mesa 12 mi · El Cajon 14 mi · Lakeside 14 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 Mira Mesa (32.9156°, -117.1439°, elevation 436 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).