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Weather on March 16

El Cajon, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
72°F
Avg Low
47°F
Warmest
2015
73°F avg
Coldest
1991
45°F avg

About This Date

March 16th in El Cajon, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 47°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2015 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (45°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of March 16th dates historically, with the wettest March 16th recording 1.12" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for March 16th in El Cajon, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202693°51°72°
202570°41°55°
202468°45°56°
202362°49°55°0.64"
202272°50°61°
202160°41°51°0.18"
202063°53°58°
201979°42°60°
201863°44°53°
201784°53°69°
201686°50°68°
2015warmest90°57°73°
201492°49°70°
201371°50°61°
201266°53°60°
201174°48°61°
201085°45°65°
200976°42°59°
200859°44°52°
200770°51°60°
200666°45°55°
200577°43°60°
200488°53°70°
200360°52°56°
200258°46°52°0.76"
200168°51°60°
200074°53°63°
199959°40°49°
199872°44°58°
199768°55°62°
199672°48°60°
199574°50°62°
199478°52°65°
199378°54°66°
199265°49°57°
1991coldest54°37°45°0.64"
199079°43°61°
198967°46°56°
198865°30°47°
198764°46°55°0.15"
198660°56°58°1.12"
198565°49°57°
198472°46°59°
198373°49°61°
198262°46°54°0.03"
198173°47°60°
198074°51°62°
197963°48°55°0.1"
197888°40°64°
197765°39°52°0.13"
197682°48°65°
197561°50°55°
197485°48°66°
197375°39°57°
197273°52°62°
197187°41°64°
56 years of data from GILLESPIE FLD

El Cajon, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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El Cajon, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"5.2"10.4"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

El Cajon, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit El Cajon, CA

El Cajon, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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