Bradenton weather in March

In March, Bradenton sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Bradenton's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bradenton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
9th warmest
Overnight low
59°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Bradenton is county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,236/km²
people per km²
Founded
1842

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bradenton reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17558
27558
37558
47558
57558
67558
77658
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How March really feels in Bradenton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Bradenton weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 53°2.35.810.57.4
Feb73° / 56°1.65.7117.7
Mar77° / 59°2.1611.87.8
Apr82° / 65°1.95.512.67.0
May87° / 70°2.58.413.35.1
Jun89° / 75°6.319.313.73.4
Jul89° / 77°5.92313.62.9
Aug89° / 77°6.223.7132.8
Sep88° / 75°5.717.812.23.6
Oct84° / 69°2.4811.35.9
Nov78° / 61°1.64.110.67.9
Dec73° / 56°1.85.310.37.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bradenton gets around 2.1 in of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1431522191
2441522181
3451621171
4461621171
5471620161
6471620161
7471720151
8471720151
9471720151
10461821141
11451821141
12441922141
13431922141
14422022141
15412023151
16402023152
17382123162
18372123172
19362123172
20352123182
21332223193
22322223203
23312223213
24302223213
25302223223
26292223233
27282223233
28282223243
29272124243
30262125253
31262125253

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
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218light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:02 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:026:25
211.47:016:26
311.47:006:26
411.56:596:27
511.56:586:28
611.56:576:28
711.56:566:29
811.66:556:29
911.66:546:30
1011.66:536:31
1111.76:526:31
1211.76:506:32
1311.76:496:32
1411.76:486:33
1511.86:476:33
1611.86:466:34
1711.86:456:34
1811.96:446:35
1911.96:436:35
2011.96:416:36
2111.96:406:37
2212.06:396:37
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:376:38
2512.06:366:39
2612.16:356:39
2712.16:336:40
2812.16:326:40
2912.26:316:41
3012.26:306:41
3112.26:296:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bradenton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bradenton's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bradenton?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Bradenton for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bradenton in March

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

In March, Bradenton sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bradenton in March

The nearest coast averages about 68°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 13 to Dec 26 — about 9.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Bradenton 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 Bradenton peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bradenton 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 Bradenton is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bradenton?

Bradenton sits at 27.5°N, 82.6°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Bradenton, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Bradenton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bradenton.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bradenton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft.

The land around Bradenton is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (27%) and water (26%) within 2 miles, water (42%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and water (41%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
131 ft
50 miles
407 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: South Bradenton 2.5 mi · Bayshore Gardens 5.0 mi · Sarasota 12 mi · Ruskin 17 mi · St. Petersburg 20 mi · Sun City Center 21 mi · Lealman 23 mi · West and East Lealman 23 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Bradenton (27.4989°, -82.5748°, elevation 3 ft), 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).