Panama City Beach, FL weather in March
Panama City Beach is mild in March, with some rain: highs average 73°F and nights drop to about 52°F. Expect about 7 wet days. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 73°F
- Normal low
- 52°F
- Wet days
- 7
- 5.0 in total
- Muggy days
- 4
- dew point 65°F+
How March changes from start to finish
| March 1 | March 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 70°F | 76°F |
| Normal low | 49°F | 54°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 24% | 21% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:09 am / 5:41 pm | 6:33 am / 7:01 pm |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | 12.5 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Central Time).
A typical March day
- 6 am55°Fdew point 51°F
- 9 am63°Fdew point 52°F
- Noon68°Fdew point 53°F
- 3 pm68°Fdew point 54°F
- 6 pm63°Fdew point 54°F
- 9 pm60°Fdew point 54°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Tyndall AFB (15 mi away); average wind 9 mph; clear or few clouds in 39% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 48%.
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 mph3 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more4 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow7 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in6 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below1 of 31
Average days per March, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in March
Normal precipitation is 5.0 in; a dry March brings about 3.0 in and a wet one about 7.6 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 3 days bring half an inch or more, and about 2 an inch or more.
How March varies from year to year
- Warmest March, 1991-20202012: average high 79°F
- Coolest March1998: average high 65°F
- Wettest March1991: 11.0 in
- Driest March2007: 0.2 in
- Highest reading89°F (March 17, 2000)
- Lowest reading23°F (March 13, 1998)
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 | 67°F | 73°F | 79°F |
| Normal low | 46°F | 52°F | 58°F |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Comfortable days | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| Daylight | 11.1 h | 12.0 h | 12.9 h |
Highs change by +6°F from February and +6°F into April.
Nearby alternatives in March
- Cooler: Birmingham, AL238 mi · high 67°F · 11 wet days
How Panama City Beach ranks in March
- Normal high58th warmest of 378 cities; 21st of 23 in Florida
- Wet days99th driest of 378
- Comfortable days106th most of 339
Heating and cooling
March has 142 heating degree days and 55 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 5% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Panama City Beach in March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low is 52°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest March reading was 89°F (March 17, 2000).
Does it rain a lot in Panama City Beach in March?
About 7 days in March have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 5.0 in. The wettest March in 1991-2020 was in 1991 (11.0 in); the driest was in 2007 (0.2 in).
Is March a good time to visit Panama City Beach?
March ranks 1st of 12 months on our comfort score for Panama City Beach (66 out of 100). It has about 14 comfortable days. The best months are March, April and November.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall and snow depth: Panama City 5N (USC00086842), 10 mi ENE of the city center, 5 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Frost dates: Panama City Bay Co Airport (USW00003882), 7.7 mi ENE of the city center, 21 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour: Tyndall AFB (USW00013846), 15 mi ESE of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Cloud cover: Valparaiso Eglin AFB (USW00013858), 47 mi WNW of the city center, 59 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Tyndall AFB Airport (747750-13846), 15 mi ESE of the city center, 17 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.