Punta Gorda weather in March: Punta Gorda, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Punta Gorda in March has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 58 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPunta Gorda Charlotte County Airport
- Station IDUSW00012812
- Location26.92°N 81.99°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population20,416
- Jan 75° 51°
- Feb 78° 53°
- Mar 81° 56°
- Apr 86° 61°
- May 90° 66°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 87° 67°
- Nov 82° 59°
- Dec 78° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Punta Gorda in March?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 68.5°F. March is 3.0°F warmer than February and 4.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Punta Gorda and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 80°F on March 1 to 83°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 66°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 80°F | 54°F | 25% | 8% |
| March 8 | 81°F | 55°F | 25% | 9% |
| March 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% |
| March 31 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 11% |
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 | 80°F | 54°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 2 | 80°F | 54°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 80°F | 54°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 80°F | 54°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 80°F | 55°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 80°F | 55°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 80°F | 55°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 81°F | 55°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 81°F | 55°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 81°F | 55°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 81°F | 55°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 81°F | 55°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 81°F | 55°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 81°F | 55°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 81°F | 56°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 81°F | 56°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 56°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 82°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 82°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 82°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 82°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 82°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 82°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 83°F | 57°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 83°F | 57°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 56°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Punta Gorda in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 1 (25%). In all, 2.28 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Punta Gorda, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012812.
What are the records for March in Punta Gorda?
The warmest March temperature on Punta Gorda's official record (since 1914) is 95°F, on March 25, 1949; the coldest is 29°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 9.91 in (1947).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.5°F: 2021 70.0°F (+1.5), 2022 72.1°F (+3.6), 2023 72.5°F (+4.0), 2024 73.5°F (+5.0), 2025 68.0°F (−0.5), 2026 72.3°F (+3.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.0°F | +1.5°F | 0.59 in |
| 2022 | 72.1°F | +3.6°F | 0.61 in |
| 2023 | 72.5°F | +4.0°F | 1.04 in |
| 2024 | 73.5°F | +5.0°F | 2.60 in |
| 2025 | 68.0°F | −0.5°F | 0.86 in |
| 2026 | 72.3°F | +3.8°F | 5.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PGDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Punta Gorda 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; Punta Gorda's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.