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Typical March weather
San Francisco
California · March
62° days
49° nights
about 7 rainy days · 12 hours of daylight · ocean 54°
What to pack
- Light jacket
What March feels like
March is the last properly wet month and the start of the windy season through the Golden Gate. Cherry blossoms in Japantown and the Botanical Garden's magnolias run all month; both are worth gambling a dry afternoon on.
Expect about 7 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 54° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 62° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 49° |
| Days with real rain | 7 |
| Total rain | 3.1 in |
| Water temperature | 54° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:20 am / 7:16 pm |