Saint Cloud weather in March

In March, Saint Cloud sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 6.1 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 75°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Saint Cloud's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Cloud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
8th warmest
Overnight low
58°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Saint Cloud is city in Osceola County, Florida, United States.

Density
727/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Saint Cloud reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 19°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
27556
37556
47556
57556
67556
77556
87656
97656
107656
117657
127657
137657
147657
157758
167758
177758
187758
197758
207859
217859
227859
237859
247860
257960
267960
277960
287960
298060
308061
318061

How March really feels in Saint Cloud

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.

Saint Cloud 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
Jan70° / 52°2.15.510.47.3
Feb73° / 54°1.85.9117.5
Mar77° / 58°2.26.111.87.6
Apr82° / 63°2.06.412.76.9
May86° / 69°2.89.513.45.1
Jun89° / 74°6.319.813.83.3
Jul89° / 76°6.12213.62.9
Aug89° / 76°6.523132.8
Sep87° / 74°5.61812.23.7
Oct83° / 68°2.710.111.36.1
Nov77° / 60°1.35.110.67.7
Dec72° / 55°1.7510.27.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saint Cloud gets around 2.2 in of rain over 6.1 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 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
616
715
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1318
1419
1519
1620
1721
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2524
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1461823130
2471822130
3481822120
4481822120
5491821110
6491921110
7491921110
8491921110
9482021110
10482021110
11472122110
12462122100
13442223100
14432323110
15422324111
16412424111
17392424111
18382425121
19372525131
20362524131
21352524141
22342624151
23342624161
24332623161
25322623171
26322623181
27312623181
28312623191
29302623201
30302524201
31292525201

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
57calm
67calm
77calm
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 6:57 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:576:19
211.46:566:20
311.46:556:21
411.46:546:21
511.56:536:22
611.56:526:23
711.56:516:23
811.66:506:24
911.66:496:24
1011.66:486:25
1111.66:476:26
1211.76:466:26
1311.76:446:27
1411.76:436:27
1511.86:426:28
1611.86:416:29
1711.86:406:29
1811.86:396:30
1911.96:386:30
2011.96:366:31
2111.96:356:31
2212.06:346:32
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:326:33
2512.16:316:34
2612.16:296:34
2712.16:286:35
2812.16:276:35
2912.26:266:36
3012.26:256:36
3112.26:236:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saint Cloud

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint Cloud'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 Saint Cloud?

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 Saint Cloud for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint Cloud in March

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

In March, Saint Cloud sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud peaks around July 16 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 16UV 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 Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1019 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Cloud?

Saint Cloud sits at 28.2°N, 81.3°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Buenaventura Lakes, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Saint Cloud

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Cloud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 69 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Saint Cloud is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
98 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Buenaventura Lakes 7.5 mi · Kissimmee 9.3 mi · Meadow Woods 11 mi · Southchase 12 mi · Poinciana 13 mi · Oak Ridge 17 mi · Orlando 21 mi · Alafaya 22 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 Saint Cloud (28.2489°, -81.2812°, elevation 75 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).