Walnut Park weather in March

In March, Walnut Park sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 69°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Walnut Park's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Walnut Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
9th warmest
Overnight low
50°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Walnut Park is census designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
8,244/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 69°F through the month.

A typical March day in Walnut Park reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 4°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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66849
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Walnut Park 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
Jan66° / 46°3.25.5106.9
Feb66° / 48°3.45.910.76.8
Mar69° / 50°2.25.211.77.3
Apr73° / 53°0.82.512.88.3
May76° / 57°0.31.513.78.9
Jun80° / 60°0.10.314.28.7
Jul85° / 64°0.10.4147.0
Aug87° / 65°0.00.113.36.4
Sep85° / 63°0.10.512.27.0
Oct80° / 58°0.6211.18.4
Nov72° / 51°0.82.210.28.4
Dec65° / 46°2.04.69.87.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116337
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196535
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Walnut Park gets around 2.2 in of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
522
621
720
820
919
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22955
23955
24955
25955
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

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
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314calm

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 6:30 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:305:42
211.26:295:43
311.36:285:44
411.36:265:45
511.36:255:46
611.46:245:47
711.46:225:47
811.56:215:48
911.56:205:49
1011.56:195:50
1111.66:175:51
1211.66:165:51
1311.66:155:52
1411.76:135:53
1511.76:125:54
1611.76:105:55
1711.86:095:55
1811.86:085:56
1911.86:065:57
2011.96:055:58
2111.96:045:59
2212.06:025:59
2312.06:016:00
2412.05:596:01
2512.15:586:02
2612.15:566:02
2712.15:556:03
2812.25:546:04
2912.25:526:05
3012.25:516:06
3112.35:496:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Walnut Park?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Walnut Park for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Walnut Park in March

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

In March, Walnut Park sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Walnut Park 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 at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) 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 Walnut Park 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 Walnut Park 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 Walnut Park 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 Walnut Park 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 Walnut Park?

Walnut Park sits at 34.0°N, 118.2°W, 148 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Huntington Park, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Walnut Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Walnut Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 144 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Walnut Park is covered by artificial surfaces (97%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (90%) within 10 miles, and water (34%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
928 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Huntington Park 1.2 mi · Florence-Graham 1.2 mi · South Gate 1.2 mi · Bell 2.5 mi · Cudahy 2.5 mi · Maywood 2.5 mi · Lynwood 2.5 mi · Willowbrook 3.7 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 Walnut Park (33.9681°, -118.2251°, elevation 148 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).