South Yuba City weather in March

In March, South Yuba City sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 8.9 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 65°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is South Yuba City's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Yuba City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
8th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

South Yuba City is unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States.

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 65°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical March day in South Yuba City reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16546
26546
36546
46646
56646
66646
76647
86747
96747
106747
116847
126848
136848
146848
156848
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176948
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196949
206949
216949
226949
236949
247049
257049
267049
277049
287049
297149
307150
317150

How March really feels in South Yuba City

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.

South Yuba City 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
Jan59° / 42°4.49.89.64.5
Feb63° / 45°4.08.910.55.6
Mar68° / 48°3.38.911.76.6
Apr75° / 52°1.55.5137.6
May85° / 58°0.93.614.16.5
Jun93° / 64°0.2114.73.9
Jul97° / 65°0.00.114.52.5
Aug96° / 64°0.00.213.53.2
Sep91° / 61°0.10.612.35.0
Oct80° / 55°1.13.1117.9
Nov67° / 47°2.36.29.96.8
Dec58° / 42°4.19.79.34.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
245050
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

South Yuba City gets around 3.3 in of rain over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
530
630
729
829
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2825
2925
3024
3124

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:495:51
211.16:475:52
311.16:465:53
411.26:445:54
511.26:435:55
611.36:415:56
711.36:405:57
811.36:385:58
911.46:375:59
1011.46:356:01
1111.56:346:02
1211.56:326:03
1311.66:306:04
1411.66:296:05
1511.66:276:06
1611.76:266:07
1711.76:246:08
1811.86:236:09
1911.86:216:10
2011.96:196:11
2111.96:186:12
2211.96:166:13
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:116:16
2612.16:106:17
2712.26:086:18
2812.26:066:19
2912.36:056:20
3012.36:036:21
3112.36:016:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.56 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
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for South Yuba City

In seasonPeak

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

South Yuba City'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 South Yuba City?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit South Yuba City for sightseeing.

What to pack for South Yuba City in March

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

In March, South Yuba City sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in South Yuba City 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 South Yuba City peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in South Yuba City 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 South Yuba City 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 South Yuba City?

South Yuba City sits at 39.1°N, 121.6°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yuba City, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around South Yuba City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Yuba City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 56 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,538 ft.

The land around South Yuba City is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, cropland (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
1,040 ft
50 miles
5,538 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Yuba City 1.9 mi · Linda 5.0 mi · Lincoln 24 mi · Oroville 28 mi · Woodland 31 mi · Rio Linda 31 mi · Rocklin 31 mi · Roseville 32 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 South Yuba City (39.1166°, -121.6391°, elevation 52 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).