Fort Myers weather in March: Fort Myers, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Fort Myers in March has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 2.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 53 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationFort Myers Page Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00012835
- Location26.59°N 81.86°W
- Elevation15 ft (5 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population99,918
- Jan 75° 54°
- Feb 78° 57°
- Mar 81° 60°
- Apr 85° 64°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 91° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 87° 69°
- Nov 81° 62°
- Dec 77° 57°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Myers in March?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.3°F. March is 3.0°F warmer than February and 4.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fort Myers and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 80°F on March 1 to 83°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 67°F and 73°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 80°F | 58°F | 16% | 8% |
| March 8 | 80°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% |
| March 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 17% | 9% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 60°F | 17% | 10% |
| March 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 17% | 11% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 80°F | 58°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 2 | 80°F | 58°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 80°F | 58°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 80°F | 58°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 80°F | 58°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 80°F | 58°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 80°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 80°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 80°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 81°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 81°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 81°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 81°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 81°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 17% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 81°F | 59°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 81°F | 60°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 60°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 60°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 81°F | 60°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 82°F | 60°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 60°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 60°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 82°F | 61°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 82°F | 61°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 82°F | 61°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 82°F | 61°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 82°F | 61°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 83°F | 61°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 83°F | 62°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 60°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012835; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Myers in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around March 17 (17%). In all, 2.07 in falls on 5 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Fort Myers, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012835.
How humid and windy is Fort Myers in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 60°F | 88% | 4.8 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 62°F | 69% | 9.1 mph | 73% |
| noon | 80°F | 59°F | 50% | 10.2 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 59°F | 47% | 11.4 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 60°F | 56% | 10.4 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 62°F | 72% | 6.4 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012835. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Fort Myers?
The warmest March temperature on Fort Myers's official record (since 1892) is 94°F, on March 26, 1926; the coldest is 33°F, on March 2, 1920. The wettest March brought 18.58 in (1970).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.3°F: 2021 71.6°F (+1.3), 2022 75.8°F (+5.5), 2023 75.3°F (+5.0), 2024 73.6°F (+3.3), 2025 70.7°F (+0.4), 2026 74.3°F (+4.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.6°F | +1.3°F | 0.40 in |
| 2022 | 75.8°F | +5.5°F | 0.43 in |
| 2023 | 75.3°F | +5.0°F | 0.10 in |
| 2024 | 73.6°F | +3.3°F | 2.80 in |
| 2025 | 70.7°F | +0.4°F | 0.61 in |
| 2026 | 74.3°F | +4.0°F | 2.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FMYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012835. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Fort Myers compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, March normal highs run from 70°F in Niceville to 83°F in Everglades; Fort Myers's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.