Weather on March 18 at Pinnacles

Pinnacles National Park

CAPacific West2,000 ft elevation
Avg High67°F
Avg Low44°F
Warmest202674°F
Coldest198246°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 18th in Pinnacles National Park (via Salinas, CA) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 44°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 18th was in 2026 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (46°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of March 18th dates historically, with the wettest March 18th recording 1.96" 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 18th in Pinnacles? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202693°F56°F0"--
202562°F42°F0"--
202472°F42°F0"--
202369°F47°F0.05"--
202273°F41°F0"--
202164°F46°F0.43"--
202057°F39°F0"--
201976°F49°F0"--
201861°F36°F0"--
201771°F46°F0"--
201674°F50°F0"--
201568°F41°F0"--
201473°F38°F0"--
201362°F39°F0"--
201253°F41°F0.56"--
201163°F43°F1.83"--
201076°F45°F0"0"
200971°F41°F0"0"
200862°F40°F0"0"
200764°F51°F0"0"
200659°F38°F0.08"0"
200557°F51°F0.15"--
200483°F50°F0"0"
200364°F44°F0"0"
200263°F33°F0.05"0"
200174°F49°F0"0"
200070°F43°F0"0"
199964°F47°F0"0"
199869°F42°F0"0"
199783°F43°F0"0"
199676°F46°F0"0"
199564°F52°F--0"
199464°F43°F0"0"
199367°F52°F--0"
199267°F46°F0"0"
199155°F42°F0"0"
199068°F46°F0"0"
198970°F49°F0"0"
198880°F46°F0"0"
198761°F50°F0"0"
198670°F41°F0"0"
198556°F46°F0.48"0"
198469°F44°F0"0"
198361°F46°F1.96"0"
198254°F39°F1.02"0"
198161°F39°F0.23"0"
198064°F41°F0"0"
197958°F48°F0"0"
197882°F50°F0"0"
197764°F35°F0"0"
197664°F47°F0"0"
197565°F41°F0"0"
197461°F48°F0"0"
197361°F36°F0"0"
197274°F50°F0"0"
197175°F40°F0"0"

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