Is Sacramento usually this warm in March? Here’s how hot it typically gets

Sacramento is basking in unseasonably warm temperatures headed into the spring equinox.

Monday is expected to hit 76 degrees, according to the latest forecasts.

Tuesday, the official first day of spring, will see more of the same.

How hot does it usually get in Sacramento in March?

It’s usually about 67 degrees in Sacramento on March 18 and 19, according to data from the National Weather Service. That puts the capital an anticipated 9 degrees above normal.

The record high for March 18 occurred in the city in 2004, when Sacramento Executive Airport hit 82 degrees. Downtown Sacramento hit 84 degrees that day.

The normal high for the entire month is 66.3 degrees.

The month of March has seen 90-degree temperatures in Sacramento before — once in 1966 and once in 1988. Those temperatures were measured downtown, where the urban landscape tends to be hotter.

How much rain is normal for Sacramento in March?

Sacramento typically receives roughly 2.8 inches of rain in March.

So far this month, the capital city has seen 0.88 inches, according to the airport measurements.

More is on its way, with about three-quarters of an inch predicted this weekend.