Sanger weather in March

In March, Sanger sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 41% 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 Sanger's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
8th warmest
Overnight low
46°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Sanger is city in Fresno County, California, United States.

Density
1,671/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 Sanger 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)
16344
26344
36344
46445
56445
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86545
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106546
116546
126646
136646
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156646
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How March really feels in Sanger

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.

Sanger weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 41°4.88.29.84.5
Feb61° / 43°4.29.110.65.2
Mar66° / 46°4.08.611.76.4
Apr72° / 50°1.95.312.97.7
May80° / 56°1.03.213.97.9
Jun89° / 63°0.30.914.55.4
Jul96° / 69°0.10.214.33.1
Aug95° / 68°0.00.113.43.3
Sep89° / 63°0.10.612.25.5
Oct78° / 54°1.22.711.18.4
Nov65° / 46°2.15106.9
Dec57° / 41°3.97.79.54.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45248
55347
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
266040
276139
286139
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sanger gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
432
531
630
729
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2827
2926
3025
3125

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 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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:38 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:385:45
211.26:375:46
311.26:355:47
411.26:345:48
511.36:325:49
611.36:315:50
711.46:305:51
811.46:285:52
911.46:275:53
1011.56:255:54
1111.56:245:55
1211.66:225:56
1311.66:215:56
1411.66:205:57
1511.76:185:58
1611.76:175:59
1711.76:156:00
1811.86:146:01
1911.86:126:02
2011.96:116:03
2111.96:096:04
2211.96:086:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:056:06
2512.16:036:07
2612.16:016:08
2712.26:006:09
2812.25:586:10
2912.25:576:11
3012.35:556:12
3112.35:546:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sanger

In seasonPeak

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

Sanger's rainy season runs December–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 Sanger?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sanger for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanger in March

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

In March, Sanger sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sanger 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 Sanger peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sanger 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 Sanger is worst in September — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16118 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep126Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanger?

Sanger sits at 36.7°N, 119.6°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parlier, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Sanger

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sanger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 364 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,483 ft.

The land around Sanger is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (31%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), grassland (30%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
1,795 ft
50 miles
11,483 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Parlier 6.8 mi · Reedley 9.9 mi · Selma 9.9 mi · Clovis 11 mi · Fresno 12 mi · Dinuba 15 mi · Hanford 27 mi · Visalia 30 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 Sanger (36.708°, -119.556°, elevation 371 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).