Ramona weather in March

In March, Ramona sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 6.6 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 63°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Ramona's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ramona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
9th warmest
Overnight low
45°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ramona is census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.

Density
204/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 63°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Ramona reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 4°F cooler than April.

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Ramona 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° / 42°2.96.210.16.1
Feb62° / 43°3.57.810.85.8
Mar65° / 45°2.46.611.76.6
Apr69° / 48°1.24.912.87.5
May73° / 52°0.62.713.78.6
Jun80° / 58°0.10.614.18.6
Jul86° / 64°0.31.6146.6
Aug87° / 65°0.31.613.26.2
Sep84° / 62°0.31.612.27.2
Oct77° / 55°0.72.711.28.7
Nov69° / 47°1.3410.37.7
Dec62° / 42°2.35.79.96.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35743
45743
55842
65941
76040
86139
96139
106337
116436
126436
136535
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196535
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216436
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316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ramona gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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229
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427
526
625
725
824
923
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 (%)
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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 6:24 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:38
211.36:235:39
311.36:215:39
411.36:205:40
511.46:195:41
611.46:185:42
711.46:165:43
811.56:155:43
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1211.66:105:46
1311.66:095:47
1411.76:075:48
1511.76:065:49
1611.76:055:50
1711.86:035:50
1811.86:025:51
1911.96:015:52
2011.95:595:53
2111.95:585:53
2212.05:575:54
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:545:55
2512.15:535:56
2612.15:515:57
2712.15:505:58
2812.25:485:58
2912.25:475:59
3012.25:466:00
3112.35:446:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 8.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ramona?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ramona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ramona in March

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

In March, Ramona sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Ramona 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 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Oct 7 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May64Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Ramona 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 Ramona 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ramona 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 Ramona 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 Ramona?

Ramona sits at 33.0°N, 116.9°W, 1,427 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Poway, 11 mi away.

Topography around Ramona

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ramona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft around an average of 1,490 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,698 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,619 ft.

The land around Ramona is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, shrubs (48%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
518 ft
10 miles
3,698 ft
50 miles
8,619 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Poway 11 mi · Lakeside 13 mi · Escondido 14 mi · Winter Gardens 15 mi · Santee 16 mi · Rancho Penasquitos 16 mi · Bostonia 17 mi · El Cajon 18 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 Ramona (33.0417°, -116.8681°, elevation 1,427 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).