Clermont weather in March

In March, Clermont sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 2.4 in of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Clermont's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clermont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
8th warmest
Overnight low
57°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.4 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Clermont is city in Lake County, Florida, United States.

Density
789/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 80°F by the end.

A typical March day in Clermont reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27555
37555
47555
57555
67555
77655
87655
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107655
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127656
137656
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277959
288059
298059
308060
318060

How March really feels in Clermont

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.

Clermont weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan70° / 50°2.36.310.47.2
Feb73° / 53°1.96.1117.4
Mar77° / 57°2.46.311.87.6
Apr82° / 62°2.16.812.76.7
May87° / 68°2.68.813.44.9
Jun89° / 74°6.019.413.83.2
Jul90° / 75°6.022.113.62.8
Aug90° / 75°6.523.2132.8
Sep88° / 74°5.417.412.23.7
Oct83° / 67°2.39.611.36.0
Nov77° / 58°1.44.810.67.8
Dec72° / 53°2.05.310.27.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55842
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Clermont gets around 2.4 in of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
519
619
718
818
918
1018
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151172570
252172470
354172360
454172360
555172260
655182160
755182160
855192060
955192060
1054202060
1153212060
1253212060
1352222060
1451222160
1549232161
1648232271
1747232271
1846242371
1945242381
2044242381
2143242491
2242242491
23422424101
24412424101
25402424111
26402424121
27392424121
28392424130
29382424130
30372425140
31362425140

Wind in March

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
168light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:00 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:006:21
211.46:596:22
311.46:586:22
411.46:566:23
511.56:556:24
611.56:546:24
711.56:536:25
811.66:526:26
911.66:516:26
1011.66:506:27
1111.66:496:27
1211.76:486:28
1311.76:476:29
1411.76:456:29
1511.86:446:30
1611.86:436:30
1711.86:426:31
1811.86:416:32
1911.96:406:32
2011.96:386:33
2111.96:376:33
2212.06:366:34
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:346:35
2512.16:326:36
2612.16:316:36
2712.16:306:37
2812.16:296:37
2912.26:286:38
3012.26:266:38
3112.26:256:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Clermont

In seasonPeak

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

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

Clermont'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 Clermont?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clermont in March

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

In March, Clermont sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Clermont in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clermont peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Clermont 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 Clermont is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clermont?

Clermont sits at 28.5°N, 81.8°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winter Garden, 11 mi away.

Topography around Clermont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clermont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Clermont is covered by water (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
262 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Winter Garden 11 mi · Ocoee 14 mi · Lake Butler 14 mi · Four Corners 17 mi · Tavares 18 mi · Apopka 18 mi · Leesburg 19 mi · Pine Hills 19 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 Clermont (28.5494°, -81.7729°, elevation 141 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). 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).