Sarasota weather in March: Sarasota, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sarasota in March has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 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 15°C, 72 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSarasota Bradenton Airport
- Station IDUSW00012871
- Location27.40°N 82.56°W
- Elevation28 ft (9 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population57,764
- Jan 73° 52°
- Feb 75° 55°
- Mar 78° 58°
- Apr 83° 63°
- May 88° 68°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 91° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 86° 68°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 75° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sarasota in March?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 68.1°F. March is 3.3°F warmer than February and 4.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Sarasota and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 77°F on March 1 to 80°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 77°F | 56°F | 21% | 10% |
| March 8 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% |
| March 15 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% |
| March 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% |
| March 31 | 80°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% |
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 | 77°F | 56°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 77°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 78°F | 57°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 78°F | 57°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 78°F | 57°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 78°F | 58°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 79°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 79°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 79°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 79°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 79°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 79°F | 59°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 79°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 79°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 80°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 80°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 80°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 58°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- 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
- 14
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012871; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sarasota in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around March 17 (21%). In all, 2.85 in falls on 6 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012871.
What are the records for March in Sarasota?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 90°F, on March 6, 2022; the coldest is 37°F, on March 5, 2010. The wettest March brought 10.77 in (2001).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.1°F: 2021 69.2°F (+1.1), 2022 71.7°F (+3.6), 2023 71.6°F (+3.5), 2024 71.9°F (+3.8), 2025 68.7°F (+0.6), 2026 72.9°F (+4.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.2°F | +1.1°F | 1.84 in |
| 2022 | 71.7°F | +3.6°F | 2.51 in |
| 2023 | 71.6°F | +3.5°F | 0.18 in |
| 2024 | 71.9°F | +3.8°F | 1.04 in |
| 2025 | 68.7°F | +0.6°F | 0.58 in |
| 2026 | 72.9°F | +4.8°F | 1.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012871; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012871. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sarasota 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; Sarasota's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.