Pensacola weather in March: Pensacola, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Pensacola in March has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 5.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 12°C, 133 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPensacola Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013899
- Location30.48°N 87.19°W
- Elevation112 ft (34 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population53,898
- Jan 63° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 72° 53°
- Apr 78° 59°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 91° 75°
- Sep 89° 72°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 65° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pensacola in March?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 62.3°F. March is 5.5°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Pensacola and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 69°F on March 1 to 75°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 50°F | 28% | 20% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 27% | 19% |
| March 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 18% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 56°F | 25% | 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 | 69°F | 50°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 50°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 50°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 70°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 70°F | 51°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 51°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 71°F | 51°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 71°F | 52°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 71°F | 52°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 71°F | 52°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 52°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 52°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 72°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 53°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 53°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.25 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
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013899; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pensacola in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 1 (28%). In all, 5.25 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Pensacola, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013899.
How humid and windy is Pensacola in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 54°F | 86% | 7.0 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 55°F | 66% | 10.2 mph | 50% |
| noon | 71°F | 54°F | 56% | 11.5 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 55°F | 56% | 12.2 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 55°F | 66% | 9.6 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 57°F | 78% | 7.7 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013899. 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 Pensacola?
The warmest March temperature on Pensacola's official record (since 1879) is 90°F, on March 22, 2017; the coldest is 22°F, on March 2, 1980. The wettest March brought 16.53 in (1948); the snowiest, 2.3 inches (1954).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.3°F: 2021 65.2°F (+2.9), 2022 65.2°F (+2.9), 2023 66.5°F (+4.2), 2024 63.0°F (+0.7), 2025 63.0°F (+0.8), 2026 65.5°F (+3.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.2°F | +2.9°F | 4.55 in |
| 2022 | 65.2°F | +2.9°F | 6.09 in |
| 2023 | 66.5°F | +4.2°F | 3.15 in |
| 2024 | 63.0°F | +0.7°F | 5.25 in |
| 2025 | 63.0°F | +0.8°F | 9.66 in |
| 2026 | 65.5°F | +3.2°F | 1.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PNSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013899. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Pensacola 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; Pensacola's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.