Gainesville weather in March: Gainesville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Gainesville in March has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 74°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 3.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 89 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationGainesville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012816
- Location29.69°N 82.28°W
- Elevation123 ft (38 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population148,720
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 71° 46°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 82° 56°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 82° 61°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gainesville in March?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.7°F. March is 4.3°F warmer than February and 5.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Gainesville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 74°F on March 1 to 78°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 59°F and 66°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 74°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% |
| March 8 | 75°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% |
| March 15 | 76°F | 49°F | 23% | 16% |
| March 22 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% |
| March 31 | 78°F | 52°F | 22% | 15% |
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 | 74°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 74°F | 48°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 74°F | 48°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 74°F | 48°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 74°F | 48°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 74°F | 48°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 74°F | 48°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 75°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 75°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 75°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 75°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 75°F | 49°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 75°F | 49°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 76°F | 49°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 76°F | 49°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 77°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 78°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 78°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 78°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 78°F | 52°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 78°F | 52°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 50°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gainesville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 1 (25%). In all, 3.49 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Gainesville, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012816.
What are the records for March in Gainesville?
The warmest March temperature on Gainesville's official record (since 1890) is 96°F, on March 31, 1907; the coldest is 22°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.59 in (2022).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.7°F: 2021 64.8°F (+2.1), 2022 66.1°F (+3.4), 2023 66.4°F (+3.7), 2024 65.8°F (+3.1), 2025 64.0°F (+1.3), 2026 67.8°F (+5.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.8°F | +2.1°F | 3.24 in |
| 2022 | 66.1°F | +3.4°F | 12.59 in |
| 2023 | 66.4°F | +3.7°F | 4.68 in |
| 2024 | 65.8°F | +3.1°F | 3.20 in |
| 2025 | 64.0°F | +1.3°F | 5.76 in |
| 2026 | 67.8°F | +5.1°F | 0.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GNVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Gainesville 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; Gainesville's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.