Sanford weather in March: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sanford in March has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 72 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
- Station IDUSW00012854
- Location28.78°N 81.24°W
- Elevation55 ft (17 m)
- Population66,919
- Jan 71° 50°
- Feb 74° 52°
- Mar 78° 56°
- Apr 83° 61°
- May 89° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 67°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 73° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in March?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 67.1°F. March is 4.0°F warmer than February and 5.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 76°F on March 1 to 81°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 64°F and 70°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 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 13% |
| March 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 13% |
| March 15 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 13% |
| March 22 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% |
| March 31 | 81°F | 58°F | 26% | 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 | 54°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 77°F | 54°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 77°F | 54°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 77°F | 54°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 77°F | 54°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 78°F | 55°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 78°F | 55°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 78°F | 55°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 80°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 81°F | 58°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 56°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 16
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 25 (26%). In all, 2.85 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Sanford, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.
How humid and windy is Sanford in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 57°F | 85% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 59°F | 68% | 8.6 mph | 69% |
| noon | 77°F | 56°F | 48% | 10.5 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 54°F | 42% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 55°F | 51% | 11.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 58°F | 71% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?
The warmest March temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 94°F, on March 20, 2003; the coldest is 27°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 11.19 in (1996).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.1°F: 2021 69.7°F (+2.6), 2022 70.0°F (+2.9), 2023 71.5°F (+4.4), 2024 70.6°F (+3.5), 2025 67.5°F (+0.4), 2026 71.4°F (+4.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.7°F | +2.6°F | 0.64 in |
| 2022 | 70.0°F | +2.9°F | 6.03 in |
| 2023 | 71.5°F | +4.4°F | 1.14 in |
| 2024 | 70.6°F | +3.5°F | 1.36 in |
| 2025 | 67.5°F | +0.4°F | 1.42 in |
| 2026 | 71.4°F | +4.3°F | 2.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.