Newark weather in March

In March, Newark sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Newark's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newark's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
47°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Newark is city in Alameda County, California, United States.

Density
1,259/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 62°F through the month.

A typical March day in Newark reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 3°F cooler than April.

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Newark weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 43°3.68.99.74.2
Feb59° / 45°3.88.910.64.7
Mar62° / 47°2.99.111.75.6
Apr65° / 48°1.65.712.96.8
May70° / 52°0.83.4147.9
Jun76° / 55°0.20.914.59.1
Jul80° / 58°0.00.214.39.0
Aug81° / 59°0.00.213.48.9
Sep79° / 58°0.10.412.39.0
Oct73° / 54°0.92.9118.5
Nov63° / 48°1.75.7106.3
Dec57° / 43°3.38.99.54.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
74951
84852
94951
104951
114951
124753
134753
144654
154654
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285149
295248
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315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Newark gets around 2.9 in of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
3024
3124

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
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9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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31991

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:495:54
211.16:475:55
311.26:465:56
411.26:445:57
511.36:435:58
611.36:425:59
711.36:406:00
811.46:396:01
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1211.56:336:05
1311.66:316:06
1411.66:306:07
1511.76:286:08
1611.76:276:09
1711.76:256:10
1811.86:246:11
1911.86:226:12
2011.96:216:13
2111.96:196:14
2211.96:186:14
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:16
2512.16:136:17
2612.16:116:18
2712.26:106:19
2812.26:086:20
2912.26:076:21
3012.36:056:22
3112.36:046:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
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184.8Bright
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204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
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265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Newark?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Newark for sightseeing.

What to pack for Newark in March

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

In March, Newark sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Newark in March

The nearest coast averages about 54°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 21 mi away) is warmest in August at about 59°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan54Bracing
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Mar54Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep59Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Newark 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 Newark peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Newark 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 Newark is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Newark?

Newark sits at 37.5°N, 122.0°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fremont, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Newark

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,779 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Newark is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (23%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (30%) and water (28%) within 10 miles, and water (31%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
2,779 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Fremont 3.1 mi · Union City 5.0 mi · East Palo Alto 6.8 mi · Palo Alto 8.1 mi · Menlo Park 9.3 mi · Hayward 9.9 mi · Milpitas 9.9 mi · Mountain View 9.9 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 Newark (37.5297°, -122.0402°, elevation 20 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).