Poinciana weather in March

In March, Poinciana sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°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 Poinciana's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poinciana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
8th warmest
Overnight low
58°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Poinciana is human settlement in Florida, United States of America.

Density
282/km²
people per km²

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 80°F by the end.

A typical March day in Poinciana reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 85°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)
17556
27656
37656
47656
57656
67656
77656
87656
97656
107656
117656
127756
137757
147757
157757
167757
177858
187858
197858
207858
217858
227959
237959
247959
257959
267960
278060
288060
298060
308060
318060

How March really feels in Poinciana

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.

Poinciana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 51°2.25.810.47.3
Feb73° / 54°1.96.1117.5
Mar78° / 58°2.2611.87.6
Apr82° / 63°2.16.212.76.8
May87° / 69°2.78.613.45.0
Jun89° / 74°6.219.213.83.2
Jul90° / 75°5.92213.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.222.8132.7
Sep88° / 74°5.318.112.23.6
Oct83° / 68°2.4911.36.0
Nov77° / 60°1.34.910.67.7
Dec73° / 54°1.85.310.27.6

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Poinciana gets around 2.2 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148192390
250182390
351182290
452182280
553182180
653182180
753192080
853192080
953202070
1052202170
1151212170
1250222170
1349222270
1447232270
1546232371
1645242371
1744242381
1843242481
1942252491
2041252491
21412524101
22402524101
23392524111
24392525111
25392525111
26382425121
27382425121
28372425131
29372426131
30362426131
31352327140

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 6:58 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:586:20
211.46:576:21
311.46:566:21
411.56:556:22
511.56:546:23
611.56:536:23
711.56:526:24
811.66:516:25
911.66:506:25
1011.66:486:26
1111.66:476:26
1211.76:466:27
1311.76:456:28
1411.76:446:28
1511.86:436:29
1611.86:426:29
1711.86:416:30
1811.86:396:30
1911.96:386:31
2011.96:376:31
2111.96:366:32
2212.06:356:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:326:34
2512.16:316:34
2612.16:306:35
2712.16:296:35
2812.16:286:36
2912.26:266:36
3012.26:256:37
3112.26:246:37

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 6.3 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
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
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 Poinciana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Poinciana'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 Poinciana?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Poinciana in March

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

In March, Poinciana sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Poinciana 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 Poinciana peaks around July 13 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 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Poinciana 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 Poinciana 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 Poinciana?

Poinciana sits at 28.1°N, 81.5°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Haines City, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Poinciana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Poinciana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 72 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Poinciana is covered by trees (51%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Haines City 9.9 mi · Kissimmee 12 mi · Saint Cloud 13 mi · Buenaventura Lakes 15 mi · Four Corners 17 mi · Meadow Woods 18 mi · Southchase 18 mi · Lake Wales 18 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 Poinciana (28.1403°, -81.4584°, elevation 66 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).