West Palm Beach weather in March: West Palm Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
West Palm Beach in March has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 71°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 17°C, 84 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationDonald J. Trump International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012844
- Location26.68°N 80.10°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population127,744
- Jan 75° 58°
- Feb 77° 60°
- Mar 79° 63°
- Apr 82° 68°
- May 86° 72°
- Jun 88° 75°
- Jul 90° 76°
- Aug 90° 77°
- Sep 88° 76°
- Oct 85° 73°
- Nov 80° 66°
- Dec 77° 62°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is West Palm Beach in March?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 71.1°F. March is 2.7°F warmer than February and 3.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in West Palm Beach and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 78°F on March 1 to 81°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 68°F and 74°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 | 78°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% |
| March 8 | 79°F | 62°F | 25% | 14% |
| March 15 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 22 | 80°F | 64°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 31 | 81°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% |
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 | 78°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 2 | 78°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 78°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 78°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 78°F | 62°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 78°F | 62°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 79°F | 62°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 79°F | 62°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 79°F | 62°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 79°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 79°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 79°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 80°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 80°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 80°F | 64°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 80°F | 64°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 80°F | 64°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 80°F | 64°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 80°F | 64°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 80°F | 64°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 80°F | 64°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 80°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 80°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 81°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 63°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.31 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
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012844; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in West Palm Beach in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 18 (25%). In all, 3.31 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in West Palm Beach, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012844.
How humid and windy is West Palm Beach in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 61°F | 81% | 7.4 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 62°F | 65% | 11.7 mph | 26% |
| noon | 79°F | 61°F | 54% | 13.4 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 61°F | 54% | 14.2 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 61°F | 61% | 12.6 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 62°F | 69% | 9.5 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012844. 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 West Palm Beach?
The warmest March temperature on West Palm Beach's official record (since 1888) is 95°F, on March 26, 1928; the coldest is 26°F, on March 2, 1920. The wettest March brought 16.78 in (1982).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.1°F: 2021 74.3°F (+3.3), 2022 75.2°F (+4.1), 2023 75.8°F (+4.7), 2024 74.3°F (+3.2), 2025 71.7°F (+0.6), 2026 74.7°F (+3.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.3°F | +3.3°F | 0.96 in |
| 2022 | 75.2°F | +4.1°F | 2.69 in |
| 2023 | 75.8°F | +4.7°F | 0.12 in |
| 2024 | 74.3°F | +3.2°F | 8.01 in |
| 2025 | 71.7°F | +0.6°F | 1.49 in |
| 2026 | 74.7°F | +3.6°F | 5.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012844. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in West Palm Beach 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; West Palm Beach's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Palm Beach in February77°F by day, 60°F at night
- West Palm Beach in April82°F by day, 68°F at night
- West Palm Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Everglades: Florida's warmest Marchnormal high 83°F