March Air Reserve Base - Weather History and Averages

Station: MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE (1933 to 2025)
Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722860

A Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN) station ID was found for this station. Older data may be available at the WBAN page.

Airport*: March Air Reserve Base (IATA: RIV, ICAO: KRIV)
Country: US
State: CA
Latitude: 33.9
Longitude: -117.25

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Historic station metadata

Station: RIVERSIDE/MARCH AFB (2000 to 2004)
Airport*: March Air Reserve Base (IATA: RIV, ICAO: KRIV)
Country: US
State: CA
Latitude: 33.9
Longitude: -117.25

High Temperatures

On average, the day with the warmest high temperature in March Air Reserve Base is August 1 at an average of 94.5 °F (34.7 °C).

On average, the day with the coldest high temperature in March Air Reserve Base is December 28 at an average of 63.3 °F (17.4 °C).

Records

The warmest recorded high temperature in March Air Reserve Base was 115.7 °F (46.5 °C) on September 6 in the year 2020 at MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722860 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 23119 .

The coldest recorded high temperature in March Air Reserve Base was 37.4 °F (3.0 °C) on January 21 in the year 1937 at MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722860 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 23119 .

Low Temperatures

On average, the day with the warmest low temperature in March Air Reserve Base is July 31 at an average of 63.5 °F (17.5 °C).

On average, the day with the coldest low temperature in March Air Reserve Base is January 3 at an average of 38.0 °F (3.3 °C).

Records

The warmest recorded low temperature in March Air Reserve Base was 93.4 °F (34.1 °C) on August 13 in the year 1933 at MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722860 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 23119 .

The coldest recorded low temperature in March Air Reserve Base was 17.1 °F (-8.3 °C) on December 9 in the year 1971 at MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722860 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 23119 .

When you are gardening in March Air Reserve Base, consider the chance that the weather may freeze and harm your plants. There is a greater than 5% chance of temperatures dropping below freezing in 104 of 366 days per year in March Air Reserve Base.

According to the USA National Weather Service:

Freeze occurs when the temperature drops to 32° Fahrenheit or lower. A freeze will result in significant damage to many unprotected plants, especially if the temperature remains at-or-below freezing for several hours.

Last freeze

In March Air Reserve Base during the spring season, the average last freeze date is February 17. Expect^* the last freeze date after

March 11 in one of every two years (50%),
April 9 in one of every ten years (10%),
April 16 in one of every twenty years (5%),
April 23 in one of every hundred years (1%).

First freeze

In March Air Reserve Base during the autumn (fall) season, the average first freeze date is December 10. Expect^* the first freeze date before

November 27 in one of every two years (50%),
November 11 in one of every ten years (10%),
November 8 in one of every twenty years (5%),
October 30 in one of every hundred years (1%).

Hard Freeze

According to the USA National Weather Service:

Hard freeze typically occurs when the temperature reaches 28° Fahrenheit or lower for at least an hour (or more). This usually means that most seasonal vegetation will be destroyed. In addition, there is a possibility of damage to unprotected outdoor plumbing/un-drained sprinkler systems etc.

Last hard freeze

In March Air Reserve Base during the spring season, the average last hard freeze date is January 3. Expect^* the last hard freeze date after

February 12 in one of every two years (50%),
March 9 in one of every ten years (10%),
March 22 in one of every twenty years (5%),
April 10 in one of every hundred years (1%).

First hard freeze

In March Air Reserve Base during the autumn (fall) season, the average first hard freeze date is January 10. Expect^* the first hard freeze date before

December 16 in one of every two years (50%),
November 24 in one of every ten years (10%),
November 18 in one of every twenty years (5%),
November 10 in one of every hundred years (1%).

Frost

Frost can happen at temperatures above freezing and damage delicate plants. According to the USA National Weather Service:

Frost occurs when there is a solid deposition of water vapor from the air. Frost will form when solid surfaces are cooled below the dew point. An air temperature range of 33°- 36° Fahrenheit (or colder), along with light winds, is usually needed to initiate frost formation. At least minor damage is possible to plants. One must keep in mind that frost is not guaranteed if the air is very dry and/or winds are roughly 8+ MPH.

Last frost

In March Air Reserve Base during the spring season, the average last frost date is March 27. Expect^* the last frost date after

April 8 in one of every two years (50%),
April 23 in one of every ten years (10%),
April 29 in one of every twenty years (5%),
May 10 in one of every hundred years (1%).

First frost

In March Air Reserve Base during the autumn (fall) season, the average frost date is November 20. Expect^* the first frost date before

November 12 in one of every two years (50%),
October 31 in one of every ten years (10%),
October 28 in one of every twenty years (5%),
October 11 in one of every hundred years (1%).

Details

If you would like to see the temperatures for specific days, you can click on the corresponding links below:

January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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