Palm Bay, FL weather in March
In March, Palm Bay sees highs around 78°F and lows around 56°F: mild, with some rain. Rain falls on about 7 days. Good for outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 78°F
- Normal low
- 56°F
- Wet days
- 7
- 2.9 in total
- Muggy days
- 6
- dew point 65°F+
How March changes from start to finish
| March 1 | March 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 76°F | 80°F |
| Normal low | 55°F | 58°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 21% | 24% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:46 am / 6:22 pm | 7:13 am / 7:39 pm |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | 12.4 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
- 6 am61°Fdew point 56°F
- 9 am69°Fdew point 58°F
- Noon75°Fdew point 57°F
- 3 pm75°Fdew point 57°F
- 6 pm71°Fdew point 57°F
- 9 pm67°Fdew point 58°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Melbourne Intl Airport (5 mi away); average wind 10 mph; clear or few clouds in 53% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 29%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F14 of 31
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph8 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more6 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow7 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in4 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 2.9 in; a dry March brings about 0.7 in and a wet one about 4.3 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, 1991-20202020: average high 83°F
- Coolest March2010: average high 72°F
- Wettest March1996: 11.6 in
- Driest March2020: 0.03 in
- Highest reading93°F (March 28, 1994)
- Lowest reading31°F (March 5, 2013)
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
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 75°F | 78°F | 82°F |
| Normal low | 53°F | 56°F | 61°F |
| Wet days | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Comfortable days | 12 | 14 | 7 |
| Daylight | 11.2 h | 12.0 h | 12.8 h |
Highs change by +3°F from February and +4°F into April.
Nearby alternatives in March
- Warmer: Key Largo, FL204 mi · high 83°F · 7 wet days
- Cooler: Palm Coast, FL113 mi · high 72°F · 9 wet days
How Palm Bay ranks in March
- Normal high29th warmest of 378 cities; 11th of 23 in Florida
- Wet days98th driest of 378
- Comfortable days122nd most of 339
Heating and cooling
March has 60 heating degree days and 122 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 5% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Palm Bay in March?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low is 56°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest March reading was 93°F (March 28, 1994).
Does it rain a lot in Palm Bay in March?
About 7 days in March have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.9 in. The wettest March in 1991-2020 was in 1996 (11.6 in); the driest was in 2020 (0.03 in).
Is March a good time to visit Palm Bay?
March ranks 1st of 12 months on our comfort score for Palm Bay (66 out of 100). It has about 14 comfortable days. The best months are January, February and March.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Melbourne WFO (USC00085612), 6.8 mi NW of the city center, 35 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Melbourne Intl Airport (USW00012838), 5.3 mi NNW of the city center, 22 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Melbourne Intl Airport (722040-12838), 5.4 mi NNW of the city center, 22 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.