Rocklin weather in March

In March, Rocklin sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Rocklin's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rocklin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
8th warmest
Overnight low
46°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Rocklin is city in Placer County, California, United States.

Density
1,206/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 68°F by the end.

A typical March day in Rocklin reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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46444
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How March really feels in Rocklin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rocklin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°5.610.19.64.1
Feb61° / 43°5.39.710.55.1
Mar66° / 46°4.79.611.76.2
Apr72° / 49°2.26.4137.4
May80° / 55°1.34.514.17.7
Jun88° / 60°0.31.214.75.7
Jul93° / 63°0.00.114.44.3
Aug92° / 62°0.00.113.54.6
Sep88° / 59°0.20.812.36.1
Oct78° / 52°1.63.3118.3
Nov65° / 44°3.06.99.96.4
Dec57° / 40°5.610.49.34.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
94951
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154753
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265050
275149
285248
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305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rocklin gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
631
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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
31000
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
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:475:50
211.16:455:51
311.16:445:52
411.26:425:53
511.26:415:54
611.36:395:55
711.36:385:56
811.36:365:57
911.46:355:58
1011.46:335:59
1111.56:326:00
1211.56:306:01
1311.66:296:02
1411.66:276:03
1511.66:266:04
1611.76:246:05
1711.76:226:06
1811.86:216:07
1911.86:196:08
2011.96:186:09
2111.96:166:10
2211.96:146:11
2312.06:136:12
2412.06:116:13
2512.16:106:14
2612.16:086:15
2712.26:066:16
2812.26:056:17
2912.26:036:18
3012.36:016:19
3112.36:006:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
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174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rocklin

In seasonPeak

In March, Rocklin sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rocklin's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Rocklin?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rocklin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rocklin in March

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

In March, Rocklin sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rocklin in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rocklin peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rocklin 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 Rocklin is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rocklin?

Rocklin sits at 38.8°N, 121.2°W, 259 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Roseville, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Rocklin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rocklin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft around an average of 299 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,480 ft.

The land around Rocklin is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (36%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
377 ft
10 miles
1,444 ft
50 miles
7,480 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Roseville 3.7 mi · Granite Bay 4.3 mi · Citrus Heights 6.2 mi · Lincoln 7.5 mi · Antelope 7.5 mi · Orangevale 8.1 mi · Folsom 8.7 mi · Foothill Farms 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 Rocklin (38.7907°, -121.2358°, elevation 259 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. 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).