West Little River weather in March

In March, West Little River sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 1.8 in of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 West Little River's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Little River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
9th warmest
Overnight low
68°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1.8 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

West Little River is census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Density
2,890/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month.

A typical March day in West Little River reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°F warmer than February and about 3°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How March really feels in West Little River

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.

West Little River weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan74° / 64°1.86.710.67.5
Feb75° / 66°1.45.911.17.8
Mar77° / 68°1.86.311.87.7
Apr80° / 71°2.17.812.67.2
May82° / 75°3.611.413.26.2
Jun84° / 78°6.12013.64.1
Jul86° / 79°4.420.413.53.8
Aug86° / 80°5.721.412.93.7
Sep85° / 78°6.221.212.23.9
Oct82° / 76°4.514.211.45.6
Nov78° / 71°2.18.310.77.1
Dec75° / 67°1.5710.47.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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76832
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

West Little River gets around 1.8 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1231717348
2241718338
3241818328
4251818328
5251818317
6251919307
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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 6:51 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:516:17
211.56:506:18
311.56:496:18
411.56:486:19
511.56:486:19
611.66:476:20
711.66:466:20
811.66:456:21
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1011.76:436:22
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1211.76:406:23
1311.76:396:23
1411.86:386:24
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1611.86:366:25
1711.86:356:25
1811.96:346:26
1911.96:336:26
2011.96:326:27
2111.96:316:27
2212.06:306:28
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:286:29
2512.06:266:29
2612.16:256:30
2712.16:246:30
2812.16:236:31
2912.16:226:31
3012.26:216:32
3112.26:206:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for West Little River

In seasonPeak

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

West Little River sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

West Little River's rainy season runs May–October, 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 West Little River?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Little River in March

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

In March, West Little River sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 68°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near West Little River 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 76°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
Jan76Warm
Feb76Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr78Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov80Warm
Dec78Warm

UV index in West Little River 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 West Little River peaks around July 13 at about 12 (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 highHighJul 13UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in West Little River 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 West Little River is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1723 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Little River?

West Little River sits at 25.9°N, 80.2°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pinewood, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around West Little River

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Little River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 13 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 217 ft.

The land around West Little River is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (56%) and water (23%) within 10 miles, and wetland (43%) and water (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
217 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Pinewood 1.2 mi · Brownsville 2.5 mi · Hialeah 2.5 mi · Allapattah 3.1 mi · Opa-locka 3.1 mi · North Miami 3.7 mi · Golden Glades 4.3 mi · Hialeah Gardens 5.6 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 West Little River (25.857°, -80.237°, elevation 7 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).