Coldest Marches in California since 1895

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March 8, 2026
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Coldest Marches in California since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Marches in California since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. March 1991 (tie)
- Average temperature: 44.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 54.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.5°F
- Total precipitation: 9.11"

#10. March 1922 (tie)
- Average temperature: 44.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 55.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 34.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3"

#9. March 1958
- Average temperature: 44.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.5°F
- Total precipitation: 5.74"

#8. March 1945
- Average temperature: 44.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 54.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 34.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.91"

#6. March 1948 (tie)
- Average temperature: 44.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 55.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.48"

#6. March 1935 (tie)
- Average temperature: 44.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 55.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.7°F
- Total precipitation: 3.31"

#5. March 2023
- Average temperature: 44.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 34.9°F
- Total precipitation: 7.42"

#4. March 2006
- Average temperature: 44°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 34.4°F
- Total precipitation: 5.41"

#2. March 1952 (tie)
- Average temperature: 43.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.9°F
- Total precipitation: 4.78"

#2. March 1917 (tie)
- Average temperature: 43.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.1°F
- Total precipitation: 1.37"

#1. March 1897
- Average temperature: 43.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.8°F
- Total precipitation: 4.46"

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