Florida weather in March

In March, Florida sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 462 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Florida's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
462 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
89%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Florida reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
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42316
52316
62316
72316
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122316
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212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
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282316
292316
302316
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Florida weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°2892911.83.8
Feb23° / 15°32825.811.93.8
Mar23° / 16°46229123.7
Apr23° / 17°64128.912.13.5
May23° / 17°78830.512.13.4
Jun24° / 16°77629.812.23.4
Jul24° / 15°77830.612.23.5
Aug24° / 15°87030.812.13.5
Sep23° / 15°83629.8123.4
Oct23° / 16°58829.911.93.5
Nov22° / 16°41328.511.83.5
Dec23° / 15°33829.211.83.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24298
25298
26298
27298
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Florida gets around 462 mm of rain over 29 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 94% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1127720
2127720
3126730
4126730
5125731
6125731
7125731
8125731
9124741
10124741
11224731
12224731
13225721
14225721
15225721
16225721
17226711
18226711
19226711
20226711
21226711
22225721
23225721
24225721
25224731
26124741
27123751
28122761
29121771
30120781
31119791

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:16
211.96:206:16
311.96:206:16
411.96:196:16
511.96:196:16
611.96:196:16
711.96:186:15
812.06:186:15
912.06:186:15
1012.06:176:15
1112.06:176:15
1212.06:176:15
1312.06:166:14
1412.06:166:14
1512.06:166:14
1612.06:156:14
1712.06:156:14
1812.06:146:14
1912.06:146:13
2012.06:146:13
2112.06:136:13
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:126:12
2612.06:116:12
2712.06:116:12
2812.06:106:11
2912.06:106:11
3012.06:106:11
3112.06:096:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
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314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Florida?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Florida.

What to pack for Florida in March

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

In March, Florida sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Florida in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Florida peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Florida 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 Florida is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Florida?

Florida sits at 3.3°N, 76.2°W, 1,043 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Miranda, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Florida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Florida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,054 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,950 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,134 m.

The land around Florida is covered by cropland (38%), trees (34%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
2,950 m
80 km
5,134 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Miranda 8.0 km · Pradera 11 km · Candelaria 16 km · Corinto 17 km · Puerto Tejada 23 km · Palmira 25 km · Cali 34 km · Jamundí 34 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Florida (3.3223°, -76.2348°, elevation 1,043 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. 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).