Weather on March 16 at Pinnacles

Pinnacles National Park

CAPacific West2,000 ft elevation
Avg High67°F
Avg Low45°F
Warmest202669°F
Coldest198247°F

Based on 56 years of data from Salinas, CA

Elevation Note: Pinnacles sits at 2,000 ft. Expect temperatures 7°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Salinas, CA at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

March 16th in Pinnacles National Park (via Salinas, CA) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 45°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2026 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (47°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of March 16th dates historically, with the wettest March 16th recording 1.63" 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 Pinnacles? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202690°F49°F0"--
202566°F42°F0.03"--
202469°F42°F0"--
202363°F43°F0"--
202268°F48°F0"--
202158°F37°F0"--
202056°F43°F1.24"--
201972°F42°F0"--
201859°F48°F1.07"--
201768°F49°F0"--
201673°F43°F0"--
201576°F46°F0"--
201479°F44°F0"--
201369°F44°F0"--
201268°F54°F0"--
201161°F49°F0.13"--
201074°F44°F0"0"
200967°F47°F0"0"
200861°F38°F0"0"
200775°F46°F0"0"
200665°F40°F0"0"
200571°F41°F0"0"
200487°F48°F0"0"
200359°F41°F0.2"--
200256°F44°F0"0"
200160°F47°F0"0"
200065°F46°F0"0"
199961°F47°F0.03"0"
199862°F52°F0.13"0"
199768°F45°F0.1"0"
199672°F47°F0"0"
199568°F46°F0"0"
199463°F49°F0"0"
199372°F49°F0"0"
199263°F49°F--0"
199162°F42°F--0"
199072°F48°F0"0"
198965°F49°F1.63"0"
198865°F51°F0"0"
198768°F43°F1.27"0"
198660°F46°F--0"
198555°F47°F0"0"
198469°F43°F0"0"
198363°F45°F0.43"0"
198254°F41°F1.32"0"
198166°F42°F0.51"0"
198064°F37°F0"0"
197957°F44°F1.4"0"
197880°F48°F0"0"
197757°F42°F0"0"
197682°F49°F0"0"
197557°F41°F1.19"0"
197475°F50°F0"0"
197362°F39°F0"0"
197275°F44°F0"0"
197167°F43°F0"0"

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