Winter Haven weather in March: Winter Haven, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Winter Haven in March has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 77 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationWinter Haven Gilbert Airport
- Station IDUSW00012876
- Location28.06°N 81.75°W
- Elevation146 ft (45 m)
- Population59,975
- Jan 73° 52°
- Feb 76° 55°
- Mar 80° 59°
- Apr 85° 63°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 92° 74°
- Jul 93° 75°
- Aug 93° 76°
- Sep 91° 74°
- Oct 86° 68°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 74° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winter Haven in March?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.1°F. March is 4.0°F warmer than February and 4.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Winter Haven and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 78°F on March 1 to 82°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 66°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% |
| March 8 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 12% |
| March 15 | 80°F | 58°F | 25% | 12% |
| March 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 13% |
| March 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 23% | 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 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 78°F | 57°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 78°F | 57°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 79°F | 58°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 79°F | 58°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 79°F | 58°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 79°F | 58°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 79°F | 58°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 79°F | 58°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 80°F | 58°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 80°F | 59°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 80°F | 59°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 80°F | 59°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 80°F | 59°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 80°F | 59°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 80°F | 59°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 81°F | 60°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 81°F | 60°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 81°F | 60°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 81°F | 60°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 81°F | 60°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 82°F | 60°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 82°F | 60°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 59°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.04 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
- 18
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012876; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winter Haven in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around March 1 (25%). In all, 3.04 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Winter Haven, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012876.
What are the records for March in Winter Haven?
The warmest March temperature on Winter Haven's official record (since 1941) is 94°F, on March 21, 1977; the coldest is 23°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.18 in (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.1°F: 2021 70.9°F (+1.8), 2022 72.5°F (+3.4), 2023 72.0°F (+2.9), 2024 71.4°F (+2.3), 2025 68.9°F (−0.2), 2026 73.0°F (+4.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.9°F | +1.8°F | 0.41 in |
| 2022 | 72.5°F | +3.4°F | 3.67 in |
| 2023 | 72.0°F | +2.9°F | 0.19 in |
| 2024 | 71.4°F | +2.3°F | 2.16 in |
| 2025 | 68.9°F | −0.2°F | 0.34 in |
| 2026 | 73.0°F | +4.0°F | 1.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GIFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Winter Haven 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; Winter Haven's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.