Moorpark weather in March

In March, Moorpark sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 5.4 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 65°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Moorpark's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moorpark's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
9th warmest
Overnight low
49°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Moorpark is city in Ventura County in Southern California, United States.

Density
1,089/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

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 Moorpark reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°F warmer than February and about 3°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Moorpark 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
Jan63° / 47°3.65.4106.3
Feb63° / 47°3.86.210.76.1
Mar65° / 49°2.65.411.76.8
Apr67° / 51°0.9312.87.6
May70° / 55°0.51.813.88.2
Jun74° / 59°0.10.414.29.1
Jul79° / 63°0.10.514.19.0
Aug80° / 64°0.00.113.39.0
Sep79° / 62°0.20.512.29.0
Oct75° / 58°0.82.211.18.8
Nov68° / 51°0.82.610.27.9
Dec63° / 47°2.34.79.86.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86337
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Moorpark gets around 2.6 in of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
621
720
820
919
1018
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
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51000
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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
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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
311.36:305:46
411.36:295:47
511.36:285:48
611.46:275:49
711.46:255:50
811.46:245:51
911.56:235:51
1011.56:215:52
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1211.66:195:54
1311.66:175:55
1411.76:165:56
1511.76:155:56
1611.76:135:57
1711.86:125:58
1811.86:105:59
1911.86:096:00
2011.96:086:00
2111.96:066:01
2212.06:056:02
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:04
2512.16:006:04
2612.15:596:05
2712.15:586:06
2812.25:566:07
2912.25:556:07
3012.25:536:08
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 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Moorpark?

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
2.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Moorpark for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moorpark in March

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

In March, Moorpark sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Moorpark 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 18 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 Moorpark 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 Moorpark 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 Moorpark 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 Moorpark 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 Moorpark?

Moorpark sits at 34.3°N, 118.9°W, 515 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Simi Valley, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Moorpark

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Moorpark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,874 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,796 ft.

The land around Moorpark is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, grassland (35%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
558 ft
10 miles
2,874 ft
50 miles
8,796 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Simi Valley 5.6 mi · Fillmore 8.1 mi · Thousand Oaks 8.1 mi · Camarillo 9.9 mi · Santa Paula 11 mi · Agoura Hills 12 mi · Agoura 13 mi · West Hills 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 Moorpark (34.2856°, -118.882°, elevation 515 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).