Lucaya weather in March

In March, Lucaya sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 63 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lucaya's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Lucaya is populated place in Grand Bahama, Bahamas.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lucaya reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12321
22321
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42321
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How March really feels in Lucaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lucaya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 21°729.210.56.9
Feb23° / 21°597.411.17.3
Mar23° / 21°637.211.87.4
Apr24° / 23°658.112.67.5
May26° / 24°9110.313.36.9
Jun28° / 26°13116.413.65.4
Jul28° / 27°9215.913.55.0
Aug29° / 27°13818.312.94.7
Sep28° / 26°16818.712.24.8
Oct27° / 25°12013.511.46.1
Nov25° / 23°659.510.77.1
Dec23° / 22°538.710.47.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196436
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216535
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lucaya gets around 63 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
822
922
1022
1123
1223
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1525
1625
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2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
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2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12118183310
2211918329
3221919319
4221920309
5232020299
6232021288
7232022278
8232022268
9232023268
10222023268
11222024268
12212024278
13212025278
14202025278
15201926288
16191926298
17181926298
18181826298
19171826308
20171827309
21161827309
221518273110
231517273110
241417273110
251417273111
261317273211
271317273211
281217273211
291217273312
301117273312
311117273412

Wind in March

Winds average 23 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:466:10
211.46:456:11
311.56:446:11
411.56:436:12
511.56:426:13
611.56:416:13
711.66:406:14
811.66:396:14
911.66:386:15
1011.66:376:15
1111.76:366:16
1211.76:346:16
1311.76:336:17
1411.86:326:17
1511.86:316:18
1611.86:306:18
1711.86:296:19
1811.96:286:20
1911.96:276:20
2011.96:266:21
2111.96:256:21
2212.06:246:22
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:206:23
2612.16:196:23
2712.16:186:24
2812.16:176:24
2912.26:166:25
3012.26:156:25
3112.26:136:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lucaya

In seasonPeak

None of Lucaya's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lucaya sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Lucaya?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Lucaya for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Lucaya in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Lucaya sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Lucaya in March

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Lucaya in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lucaya peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Lucaya in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lucaya is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1818 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lucaya?

Lucaya sits at 26.5°N, 78.7°W, 7 m above sea level, in Bahamas. The nearest listed city is Freeport, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lucaya

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lucaya.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m.

The land around Lucaya is covered by trees (44%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (72%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
17 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Freeport 3.0 km · Boynton Beach 139 km · West Palm Beach 139 km · Lake Worth Beach 140 km · Delray Beach 140 km · Riviera Beach 141 km · Boca Raton 142 km · Palm Springs 143 km

Bahamas travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 96% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
Homicide rate
32.2
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 70%other Christian 13%Roman Catholic 12%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lucaya (26.5333°, -78.6667°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).