Jacksonville weather in March: Jacksonville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Jacksonville in March has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 84 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationJacksonville International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013889
- Location30.48°N 81.70°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population1,009,833
- Jan 66° 43°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 74° 51°
- Apr 80° 56°
- May 86° 64°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 87° 71°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 73° 51°
- Dec 68° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jacksonville in March?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.4°F. March is 4.9°F warmer than February and 5.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Jacksonville and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 72°F on March 1 to 77°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% |
| March 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% |
| March 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% |
| March 22 | 75°F | 52°F | 25% | 17% |
| March 31 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% |
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 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 75°F | 52°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 76°F | 52°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 51°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013889; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jacksonville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 1 (26%). In all, 3.29 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Jacksonville, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013889.
How humid and windy is Jacksonville in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 53°F | 90% | 4.2 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 56°F | 71% | 8.4 mph | 47% |
| noon | 73°F | 53°F | 50% | 10.4 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 53°F | 46% | 11.6 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 54°F | 55% | 10.6 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 55°F | 76% | 6.2 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013889. 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 Jacksonville?
The warmest March temperature on Jacksonville's official record (since 1871) is 94°F, on March 28, 2020; the coldest is 23°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.52 in (1948).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.4°F: 2021 63.6°F (+1.3), 2022 64.5°F (+2.1), 2023 65.4°F (+3.0), 2024 65.5°F (+3.1), 2025 63.0°F (+0.6), 2026 66.3°F (+3.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.6°F | +1.3°F | 2.82 in |
| 2022 | 64.5°F | +2.1°F | 9.95 in |
| 2023 | 65.4°F | +3.0°F | 3.33 in |
| 2024 | 65.5°F | +3.1°F | 5.69 in |
| 2025 | 63.0°F | +0.6°F | 4.80 in |
| 2026 | 66.3°F | +3.9°F | 1.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JAXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013889. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Jacksonville 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; Jacksonville's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.