Redondo Beach weather in March

In March, Redondo Beach sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Redondo Beach's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redondo Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
54°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Redondo Beach is city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
4,239/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 61°F through the month.

A typical March day in Redondo Beach reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Redondo Beach weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 53°2.75.5105.8
Feb61° / 53°2.95.810.75.6
Mar61° / 54°1.74.311.76.0
Apr62° / 56°0.62.212.86.9
May64° / 58°0.21.113.77.6
Jun67° / 61°0.00.214.28.2
Jul70° / 64°0.10.3148.7
Aug71° / 65°0.00.113.39.1
Sep71° / 64°0.10.412.28.9
Oct69° / 62°0.51.611.18.4
Nov65° / 57°0.72.610.27.6
Dec61° / 53°1.94.69.86.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56535
66634
76634
86832
96832
106931
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
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257030
267030
277030
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307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Redondo Beach gets around 1.7 in of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
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519
618
718
817
916
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2911
3010
3110

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3946
4946
5937
6937
7928
8919
9919
109010
118911
128812
138812
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198812
208812
218911
228911
239010
24919
25919
26928
27937
28937
29937
30946
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77calm
87calm
97calm
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117calm
127light breeze
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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 6:31 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:315:43
211.26:295:44
311.36:285:45
411.36:275:46
511.36:265:46
611.46:245:47
711.46:235:48
811.56:225:49
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1211.66:165:52
1311.66:155:53
1411.76:145:54
1511.76:125:55
1611.76:115:55
1711.86:105:56
1811.86:085:57
1911.86:075:58
2011.96:065:58
2111.96:045:59
2212.06:036:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:596:02
2612.15:576:03
2712.15:566:04
2812.25:546:05
2912.25:536:05
3012.25:526:06
3112.35:506:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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54.9Bright
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265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Redondo Beach?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Redondo Beach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Redondo Beach in March

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

In March, Redondo Beach sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Redondo Beach in March

The nearest coast averages about 59°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 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Redondo Beach 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 Redondo Beach peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Redondo Beach 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 Redondo Beach is worst in November — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateNov 1736 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Redondo Beach?

Redondo Beach sits at 33.8°N, 118.4°W, 62 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hermosa Beach, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Redondo Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Redondo Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,117 ft.

The land around Redondo Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and water (33%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (48%) and water (42%) within 10 miles, and water (48%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
1,483 ft
50 miles
9,117 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hermosa Beach 1.2 mi · Manhattan Beach 2.5 mi · Torrance 3.1 mi · Lawndale 3.1 mi · Hawthorne 5.0 mi · El Segundo 5.0 mi · Gardena 5.6 mi · Lomita 5.6 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 Redondo Beach (33.8492°, -118.3884°, elevation 62 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).