Port Hueneme weather in March

In March, Port Hueneme sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 5.1 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 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Port Hueneme's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Hueneme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
51°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Port Hueneme is city in Ventura County, California, United States.

Density
1,854/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 Port Hueneme reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°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)
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26150
36250
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Port Hueneme 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
Jan61° / 49°3.75.6105.9
Feb61° / 49°3.76.110.75.7
Mar62° / 51°2.65.111.76.3
Apr65° / 52°0.92.812.87.3
May67° / 56°0.41.513.87.9
Jun70° / 59°0.10.314.28.7
Jul74° / 63°0.10.4149.3
Aug75° / 64°0.00.113.39.6
Sep74° / 63°0.10.512.29.3
Oct71° / 59°0.7211.18.5
Nov66° / 54°0.92.810.27.6
Dec61° / 49°2.34.99.86.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76337
86436
96436
106535
116535
126634
136634
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236832
247030
257030
267030
277129
287228
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Port Hueneme gets around 2.6 in of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
520
620
719
818
918
1017
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

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
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
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 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
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95calm
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125calm
135calm
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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 6:34 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:345:46
211.26:335:47
311.36:325:48
411.36:305:49
511.36:295:49
611.46:285:50
711.46:265:51
811.46:255:52
911.56:245:53
1011.56:235:54
1111.66:215:54
1211.66:205:55
1311.66:185:56
1411.76:175:57
1511.76:165:58
1611.76:145:59
1711.86:135:59
1811.86:126:00
1911.86:106:01
2011.96:096:02
2111.96:076:02
2212.06:066:03
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:036:05
2512.16:026:06
2612.16:006:06
2712.15:596:07
2812.25:586:08
2912.25:566:09
3012.25:556:09
3112.35:536:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Port Hueneme?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Port Hueneme for sightseeing.

What to pack for Port Hueneme in March

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

In March, Port Hueneme sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Port Hueneme 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 offshore 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 Port Hueneme 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 Port Hueneme peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 10Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Port Hueneme 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 Port Hueneme 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 Port Hueneme?

Port Hueneme sits at 34.1°N, 119.2°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxnard, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Port Hueneme

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Port Hueneme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,552 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,806 ft.

The land around Port Hueneme is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (37%) within 2 miles, water (56%) within 10 miles, and water (51%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
1,552 ft
50 miles
8,806 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Oxnard 3.7 mi · Camarillo 9.9 mi · Ventura 11 mi · Santa Paula 16 mi · Moorpark 21 mi · Thousand Oaks 21 mi · Fillmore 24 mi · Agoura Hills 24 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 Port Hueneme (34.1478°, -119.1951°, elevation 13 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).