Tampa weather in March: Tampa, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Tampa in March has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 2.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 15°C, 64 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationTampa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012842
- Location27.96°N 82.54°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population414,547
- Jan 71° 53°
- Feb 74° 56°
- Mar 78° 59°
- Apr 83° 65°
- May 88° 71°
- Jun 91° 75°
- Jul 91° 77°
- Aug 91° 77°
- Sep 90° 75°
- Oct 86° 69°
- Nov 79° 61°
- Dec 74° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tampa in March?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 68.6°F. March is 3.9°F warmer than February and 5.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Tampa and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 76°F on March 1 to 80°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 65°F and 72°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 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% |
| March 8 | 77°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% |
| March 15 | 78°F | 59°F | 20% | 11% |
| March 22 | 79°F | 60°F | 19% | 11% |
| March 31 | 80°F | 62°F | 19% | 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 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 76°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 76°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 76°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 76°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 77°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 77°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 77°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 77°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 77°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 77°F | 59°F | 20% | 11% | 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 | 78°F | 59°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 78°F | 59°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 78°F | 59°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 78°F | 59°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 78°F | 60°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 78°F | 60°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 78°F | 60°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 78°F | 60°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 79°F | 60°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 79°F | 60°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 79°F | 60°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 79°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 79°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 79°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 79°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 80°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 80°F | 62°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 80°F | 62°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 59°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.52 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
- 14
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tampa in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around March 1 (21%). In all, 2.52 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 USW00012842.
How humid and windy is Tampa 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 64°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 59°F | 83% | 5.3 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 60°F | 69% | 8.3 mph | 42% |
| noon | 76°F | 59°F | 55% | 9.9 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 58°F | 51% | 10.7 mph | 35% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 59°F | 58% | 9.7 mph | 41% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 60°F | 72% | 6.6 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012842. 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 Tampa?
The warmest March temperature on Tampa's official record (since 1890) is 92°F, on March 30, 1907; the coldest is 29°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.64 in (1959).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.6°F: 2021 70.9°F (+2.3), 2022 73.9°F (+5.3), 2023 72.3°F (+3.7), 2024 71.7°F (+3.1), 2025 69.7°F (+1.1), 2026 72.8°F (+4.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.9°F | +2.3°F | 1.07 in |
| 2022 | 73.9°F | +5.3°F | 2.91 in |
| 2023 | 72.3°F | +3.7°F | 0.35 in |
| 2024 | 71.7°F | +3.1°F | 2.57 in |
| 2025 | 69.7°F | +1.1°F | 0.98 in |
| 2026 | 72.8°F | +4.2°F | 2.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TPAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Tampa 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; Tampa's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.