Lakeland weather in March: Lakeland, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lakeland in March has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 78 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLakeland 2
- Station IDUSC00084802
- Location27.99°N 82.01°W
- Elevation139 ft (42 m)
- Population124,990
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 53°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 80° 59°
- Dec 76° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakeland in March?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.3°F. March is 3.3°F warmer than February and 4.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lakeland and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 79°F on March 1 to 82°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 65°F and 71°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 79°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% |
| March 8 | 79°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% |
| March 15 | 80°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% |
| March 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 14% |
| March 31 | 82°F | 59°F | 19% | 14% |
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 | 79°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 79°F | 55°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 79°F | 55°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 79°F | 55°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 79°F | 55°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 79°F | 55°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 79°F | 55°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 79°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 79°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 79°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 80°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 80°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 80°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 80°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 80°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 80°F | 56°F | 18% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 80°F | 57°F | 18% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 80°F | 57°F | 18% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 57°F | 18% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 81°F | 58°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 81°F | 58°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 82°F | 58°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 82°F | 58°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 82°F | 58°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 82°F | 58°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 82°F | 59°F | 19% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 57°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakeland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around March 1 (19%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 5 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084802.
What are the records for March in Lakeland?
The warmest March temperature on Lakeland's official record (since 1948) is 92°F, on March 28, 1994; the coldest is 25°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.94 in (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.3°F: 2021 71.2°F (+2.9), 2022 72.0°F (+3.7), 2023 73.0°F (+4.7), 2024 72.2°F (+3.9), 2025 69.2°F (+0.9), 2026 73.4°F (+5.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.2°F | +2.9°F | 0.26 in |
| 2022 | 72.0°F | +3.7°F | 3.05 in |
| 2023 | 73.0°F | +4.7°F | 1.47 in |
| 2024 | 72.2°F | +3.9°F | 2.28 in |
| 2025 | 69.2°F | +0.9°F | 0.63 in |
| 2026 | 73.4°F | +5.1°F | 1.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lakeland 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; Lakeland's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.