Tarpon Springs weather in March

In March, Tarpon Springs sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Tarpon Springs's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarpon Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
9th warmest
Overnight low
62°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Tarpon Springs is city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

Density
549/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 67°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical March day in Tarpon Springs reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 74°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)
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26760
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How March really feels in Tarpon Springs

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.

Tarpon Springs weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 56°2.66.710.46.5
Feb65° / 58°2.36.1116.7
Mar69° / 62°2.56.411.87.2
Apr74° / 67°1.95.512.77.9
May80° / 73°2.26.213.47.5
Jun83° / 78°4.914.813.85.2
Jul85° / 79°5.518.613.64.3
Aug85° / 79°6.119.6134.1
Sep84° / 77°5.114.612.25.0
Oct79° / 72°2.26.911.37.4
Nov72° / 64°1.54.410.67.8
Dec67° / 59°2.56.110.27.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36337
46337
56337
66436
76436
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tarpon Springs gets around 2.5 in of rain over 6.4 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 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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521
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919
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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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1402128120
2402127120
3412127120
4412126120
5412126120
6422126120
7412126120
8412126120
9412126130
10402126130
11392126130
12382127140
13372127140
14362128150
15352128161
16342128161
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18322028181
19312028191
20302128201
21292128211
22282128221
23272129221
24262129231
25262129241
26252129241
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28242029261
29231929271
30231929271
31221830282

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light 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 7:03 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:036:25
211.47:026:26
311.47:016:27
411.57:006:27
511.56:596:28
611.56:586:29
711.56:576:29
811.66:566:30
911.66:556:30
1011.66:546:31
1111.66:536:32
1211.76:516:32
1311.76:506:33
1411.76:496:33
1511.86:486:34
1611.86:476:34
1711.86:466:35
1811.86:456:36
1911.96:436:36
2011.96:426:37
2111.96:416:37
2212.06:406:38
2312.06:396:38
2412.06:386:39
2512.16:366:39
2612.16:356:40
2712.16:346:41
2812.16:336:41
2912.26:326:42
3012.26:316:42
3112.26:296:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Tarpon Springs

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tarpon Springs'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 Tarpon Springs?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Tarpon Springs for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarpon Springs in March

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

In March, Tarpon Springs sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Tarpon Springs in March

The nearest coast averages about 67°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 21 to Dec 11 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec67Cool

UV index in Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs 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
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1918 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tarpon Springs?

Tarpon Springs sits at 28.1°N, 82.8°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Holiday, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Tarpon Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tarpon Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 ft around an average of 16 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 354 ft.

The land around Tarpon Springs is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
72 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
354 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Holiday 3.1 mi · East Lake 4.3 mi · Palm Harbor 5.0 mi · New Port Richey 7.5 mi · Keystone 8.1 mi · Dunedin 8.7 mi · Jasmine Estates 11 mi · Westchase 11 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 Tarpon Springs (28.1461°, -82.7568°, elevation 23 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).