Is it warm enough to swim in San Francisco in March? Average water temperature in San Francisco in March is 28°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in San Francisco in March is 29.3°C, and the coldest is 26.7°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in San Francisco
To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in San Francisco for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in San Francisco, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of March.
Day | 2025 | 2024 | Min | Max |
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1 March | 28.2°C | 27.7°C | 27.2°C | 28.5°C |
2 March | 28.2°C | 27.7°C | 27°C | 28.4°C |
3 March | 28.3°C | 27.7°C | 27.2°C | 28.8°C |
4 March | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 27.3°C | 28.6°C |
5 March | 28.1°C | 27.6°C | 27.3°C | 28.7°C |
6 March | 28.2°C | 28°C | 27.1°C | 28.5°C |
7 March | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 27.2°C | 28.5°C |
8 March | 28.5°C | 27.9°C | 27.1°C | 28.5°C |
9 March | 28.5°C | 27.9°C | 27.1°C | 29.1°C |
10 March | 28.3°C | 27.7°C | 27.1°C | 29°C |
11 March | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 27.2°C | 28.9°C |
12 March | 28.8°C | 27.8°C | 27.1°C | 28.8°C |
13 March | 28.7°C | 27.8°C | 26.9°C | 28.7°C |
14 March | 28.4°C | 27.8°C | 26.9°C | 28.8°C |
15 March | 28.4°C | 27.6°C | 26.7°C | 29°C |
Day | 2025 | 2024 | Min | Max |
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16 March | 28.6°C | 27.7°C | 26.9°C | 28.8°C |
17 March | 28.5°C | 27.8°C | 27.2°C | 28.9°C |
18 March | 28.4°C | 27.7°C | 27.2°C | 29°C |
19 March | 28.4°C | 28°C | 27.3°C | 28.8°C |
20 March | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 27.4°C | 28.8°C |
21 March | 28.3°C | 28.1°C | 27.3°C | 29°C |
22 March | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 29.2°C |
23 March | 28.2°C | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 29.3°C |
24 March | 28.3°C | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 29.1°C |
25 March | 28.4°C | 28°C | 27.4°C | 29°C |
26 March | 28.4°C | 28.4°C | 27°C | 29.1°C |
27 March | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 27°C | 29.2°C |
28 March | 28.2°C | 28.9°C | 26.8°C | 29°C |
29 March | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 29°C |
30 March | 28.5°C | 28.8°C | 27.5°C | 29°C |
31 March | 28.3°C | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 29°C |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
28.3°C | 27.7°C | 28.4°C | 27.4°C | 28°C |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
28.8°C | 28.2°C | 27.9°C | 28°C | 28.3°C |
Chart comparing the height of waves in San Francisco in March over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.
You can also view information about water temperature for other months by clicking on the month button below