St. Petersburg weather in March: St. Petersburg, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

St. Petersburg in March has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 2.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 15°C, 62 mm of precipitation in March.

NOAA stationSt Petersburg International Airport
Station IDUSW00012873
Location27.91°N 82.69°W
Elevation11 ft (3 m)
From the center11 miles
Population267,102

Jan 71° 53°
Feb 73° 55°
Mar 77° 59°
Apr 82° 64°
May 87° 70°
Jun 90° 75°
Jul 90° 76°
Aug 91° 76°
Sep 89° 75°
Oct 84° 70°
Nov 77° 61°
Dec 73° 56°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is St. Petersburg in March?

The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 68.1°F. March is 3.9°F warmer than February and 4.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in St. Petersburg and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 75°F on March 1 to 79°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 65°F and 71°F.

St. Petersburg in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 22%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in
March 1	75°F	57°F	22%	11%
March 8	76°F	58°F	21%	10%
March 15	77°F	59°F	20%	11%
March 22	78°F	60°F	20%	11%
March 31	79°F	61°F	20%	11%

Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)

St. Petersburg: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in	Daylight
March 1	75°F	57°F	22%	11%	11 h 30 min
March 2	75°F	57°F	22%	11%	11 h 40 min
March 3	75°F	58°F	21%	11%	11 h 40 min
March 4	76°F	58°F	21%	11%	11 h 40 min
March 5	76°F	58°F	21%	10%	11 h 40 min
March 6	76°F	58°F	21%	10%	11 h 40 min
March 7	76°F	58°F	21%	10%	11 h 40 min
March 8	76°F	58°F	21%	10%	11 h 50 min
March 9	76°F	58°F	20%	10%	11 h 50 min
March 10	76°F	58°F	20%	10%	11 h 50 min
March 11	76°F	59°F	20%	10%	11 h 50 min
March 12	77°F	59°F	20%	11%	11 h 50 min
March 13	77°F	59°F	20%	11%	11 h 50 min
March 14	77°F	59°F	20%	11%	12 h
March 15	77°F	59°F	20%	11%	12 h
March 16	77°F	59°F	20%	11%	12 h
March 17	77°F	59°F	20%	11%	12 h
March 18	77°F	59°F	20%	11%	12 h
March 19	77°F	60°F	20%	11%	12 h
March 20	77°F	60°F	20%	11%	12 h 10 min
March 21	78°F	60°F	20%	11%	12 h 10 min
March 22	78°F	60°F	20%	11%	12 h 10 min
March 23	78°F	60°F	20%	11%	12 h 10 min
March 24	78°F	60°F	20%	11%	12 h 10 min
March 25	78°F	60°F	20%	11%	12 h 10 min
March 26	78°F	61°F	20%	11%	12 h 20 min
March 27	78°F	61°F	20%	11%	12 h 20 min
March 28	79°F	61°F	20%	11%	12 h 20 min
March 29	79°F	61°F	20%	11%	12 h 20 min
March 30	79°F	61°F	20%	11%	12 h 20 min
March 31	79°F	61°F	20%	11%	12 h 20 min

Normal high: 77°FMarch average
Normal low: 59°FMarch average
Precipitation: 2.43 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: 27
Days at 80°F or more: 15
Sunshine: 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in St. Petersburg in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around March 1 (22%). In all, 2.43 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 USW00012873.

How humid and windy is St. Petersburg in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 58°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
Time	Temperature	Dew point	Humidity	Wind	Clear or few clouds
6 a.m.	65°F	60°F	84%	7.5 mph	73%
9 a.m.	70°F	61°F	71%	10.3 mph	66%
noon	76°F	59°F	55%	11.6 mph	66%
3 p.m.	78°F	58°F	51%	12.0 mph	68%
6 p.m.	74°F	59°F	60%	11.2 mph	76%
9 p.m.	69°F	61°F	75%	7.9 mph	79%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012873. 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 St. Petersburg?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 91°F, on March 28, 2020; the coldest is 38°F, on March 5, 2002. The wettest March brought 9.61 in (2011).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.1°F: 2021 70.9°F (+2.8), 2023 71.6°F (+3.5), 2024 71.2°F (+3.1), 2025 69.3°F (+1.2), 2026 73.0°F (+4.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

St. Petersburg: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
March	Mean	Against normal	Precip.
2021	70.9°F	+2.8°F	1.52 in
2023	71.6°F	+3.5°F	0.38 in
2024	71.2°F	+3.1°F	2.71 in
2025	69.3°F	+1.2°F	1.64 in
2026	73.0°F	+4.9°F	1.75 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012873; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012873. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in St. Petersburg 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; St. Petersburg's is 77°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

How warm is St. Petersburg in March?

Does it rain in St. Petersburg in March?

How humid and windy is St. Petersburg in March?

What are the records for March in St. Petersburg?

How does March in St. Petersburg compare across Florida?

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