Climateby Month

Deltona, FL weather in March

NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records · Deltona all year

Expect mild weather with some rain in Deltona in March, with highs near 77°F and lows near 56°F. Rain falls on about 7 days. Good for outdoor plans.

Normal high
77°F
Normal low
56°F
Wet days
7
3.2 in total
Muggy days
2
dew point 65°F+

How March changes from start to finish

Normal values at the start and end of March
March 1March 31
Normal high75°F80°F
Normal low53°F58°F
Chance of a wet day22%24%
Sunrise / sunset6:50 am / 6:24 pm7:15 am / 7:42 pm
Daylight11.6 h12.4 h

Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Eastern Time).

A typical March day

  1. 6 am58°Fdew point 54°F
  2. 9 am66°Fdew point 56°F
  3. Noon74°Fdew point 53°F
  4. 3 pm76°Fdew point 52°F
  5. 6 pm72°Fdew point 53°F
  6. 9 pm65°Fdew point 55°F

NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Orlando Sanford Airport (8 mi away); average wind 8 mph; clear or few clouds in 59% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 30%.

What kind of days to expect

  • Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F15 of 31
  • Hot dayshigh 90°F or more1 of 31
  • Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more2 of 31
  • Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow7 of 31
  • Notable rainat least 0.10 in5 of 31
  • Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31

Average days per March, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.

Rain in March

Normal precipitation is 3.2 in; a dry March brings about 1.0 in and a wet one about 3.7 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 2 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.

How March varies from year to year

  • Warmest March, 1991-20201997: average high 83°F
  • Coolest March2010: average high 70°F
  • Wettest March1996: 11.2 in
  • Driest March2006: 0.01 in
  • Highest reading92°F (March 30, 2020)
  • Lowest reading29°F (March 14, 1993)

From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.

March compared with February and April

FebruaryMarchApril
Normal high73°F77°F82°F
Normal low52°F56°F61°F
Wet days777
Comfortable days14157
Daylight11.2 h12.0 h12.9 h

Highs change by +4°F from February and +5°F into April.

Nearby alternatives in March

How Deltona ranks in March

  • Normal high32nd warmest of 378 cities; 14th of 23 in Florida
  • Wet days95th driest of 378
  • Comfortable days91st most of 339

Heating and cooling

March has 68 heating degree days and 112 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.

Questions

How hot is Deltona in March?

The normal high is 77°F and the normal low is 56°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest March reading was 92°F (most recently on March 30, 2020).

Does it rain a lot in Deltona in March?

About 7 days in March have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 3.2 in. The wettest March in 1991-2020 was in 1996 (11.2 in); the driest was in 2006 (0.01 in).

Is March a good time to visit Deltona?

March ranks 2nd of 12 months on our comfort score for Deltona (67 out of 100). It has about 15 comfortable days and about 1 day at 90°F or hotter. The best months are January, February and March.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Sanford (USC00087982), 6.0 mi S of the city center, 12 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Orlando Sanford Airport (USW00012854), 8.4 mi S of the city center, 55 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Orlando Executive Airport (USW00012841), 25 mi S of the city center, 108 ft (76 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Orlando Sanford Airport (722057-12854), 8.4 mi S of the city center, 49 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.