Melbourne weather in March: Melbourne, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Melbourne in March has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 14°C, 68 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMelbourne International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012838
- Location28.10°N 80.64°W
- Elevation27 ft (8 m)
- Population87,561
- Jan 72° 52°
- Feb 74° 54°
- Mar 77° 58°
- Apr 81° 63°
- May 85° 69°
- Jun 88° 73°
- Jul 90° 74°
- Aug 89° 75°
- Sep 88° 74°
- Oct 84° 69°
- Nov 77° 61°
- Dec 74° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Melbourne in March?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 67.4°F. March is 3.4°F warmer than February and 4.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Melbourne and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 76°F on March 1 to 79°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 64°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 76°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% |
| March 8 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% |
| March 15 | 77°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% |
| March 22 | 78°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% |
| March 31 | 79°F | 60°F | 23% | 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 | 76°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 76°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 76°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 76°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 76°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 77°F | 57°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 77°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 77°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 77°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 77°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 77°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 77°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 78°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 78°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 78°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 78°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 78°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 78°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 78°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 78°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 79°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 79°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 79°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 58°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Melbourne in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around March 30 (23%). In all, 2.69 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Melbourne, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012838.
How humid and windy is Melbourne in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 59°F | 86% | 6.2 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 60°F | 67% | 10.8 mph | 61% |
| noon | 77°F | 59°F | 54% | 12.7 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 60°F | 54% | 13.7 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 60°F | 62% | 11.8 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 60°F | 72% | 8.7 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012838. 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 Melbourne?
The warmest March temperature on Melbourne's official record (since 1937) is 93°F, on March 28, 1994; the coldest is 30°F, on March 2, 1968. The wettest March brought 11.58 in (1996).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.4°F: 2021 69.7°F (+2.3), 2022 71.8°F (+4.4), 2023 72.7°F (+5.3), 2024 70.5°F (+3.1), 2025 68.0°F (+0.6), 2026 71.6°F (+4.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.87 in |
| 2022 | 71.8°F | +4.4°F | 5.09 in |
| 2023 | 72.7°F | +5.3°F | 1.16 in |
| 2024 | 70.5°F | +3.1°F | 0.63 in |
| 2025 | 68.0°F | +0.6°F | 1.56 in |
| 2026 | 71.6°F | +4.2°F | 3.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Melbourne 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; Melbourne's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.