Palm Beach Gardens weather in March

In March, Palm Beach Gardens sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 2.4 in of rain across 7 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 76°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Palm Beach Gardens's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palm Beach Gardens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
9th warmest
Overnight low
64°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.4 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Palm Beach Gardens is city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
363/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 76°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical March day in Palm Beach Gardens reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°F warmer than February and about 3°F cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Palm Beach Gardens

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.

Palm Beach Gardens 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
Jan73° / 60°1.66.210.57.5
Feb75° / 62°1.75.811.17.7
Mar77° / 64°2.4711.87.4
Apr81° / 69°2.58.212.66.9
May84° / 73°4.312.713.35.3
Jun87° / 76°8.022.813.73.4
Jul88° / 77°7.124.513.53.0
Aug88° / 78°7.725.912.92.8
Sep86° / 77°7.423.812.23.3
Oct83° / 74°4.013.911.45.4
Nov78° / 68°1.67.510.77.2
Dec75° / 63°1.35.810.37.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palm Beach Gardens gets around 2.4 in of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1291825271
2291825271
3301924261
4301924251
5312024251
6312023241
7312123241
8312124241
9312124231
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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
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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 6:52 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:526:16
211.46:516:17
311.56:506:17
411.56:496:18
511.56:486:18
611.56:476:19
711.66:466:19
811.66:456:20
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1911.96:336:26
2011.96:326:26
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2512.06:266:29
2612.16:256:29
2712.16:246:30
2812.16:236:30
2912.26:216:31
3012.26:206:31
3112.26:196:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Palm Beach Gardens

In seasonPeak

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

Palm Beach Gardens sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Palm Beach Gardens's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Palm Beach Gardens?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palm Beach Gardens in March

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

In March, Palm Beach Gardens sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 64°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Palm Beach Gardens in March

The nearest coast averages about 77°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 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan77Warm
Feb77Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr78Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov81Warm
Dec79Warm

UV index in Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens peaks around July 12 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm Beach Gardens?

Palm Beach Gardens sits at 26.8°N, 80.1°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Riviera Beach, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Palm Beach Gardens

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm Beach Gardens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft.

The land around Palm Beach Gardens is covered by trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), artificial surfaces (21%) and water (21%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
210 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Riviera Beach 6.2 mi · Jupiter 8.1 mi · The Acreage 8.1 mi · West Palm Beach 9.3 mi · Royal Palm Beach 9.9 mi · Wellington 13 mi · Palm Springs 13 mi · Greenacres City 14 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 Palm Beach Gardens (26.8234°, -80.1386°, elevation 16 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).