South Padre Island, TX weather in March
March in South Padre Island: mild, often humid and mostly dry. Highs 75°F, lows 63°F, about 5 days with rain. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 75°F
- Normal low
- 63°F
- Wet days
- 5
- 1.4 in total
- Muggy days
- 13
- dew point 65°F+
How March changes from start to finish
| March 1 | March 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 73°F | 77°F |
| Normal low | 60°F | 66°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 17% | 17% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:51 am / 6:29 pm | 7:20 am / 7:44 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 (Central Time).
A typical March day
- 6 am64°Fdew point 60°F
- 9 am70°Fdew point 62°F
- Noon76°Fdew point 60°F
- 3 pm77°Fdew point 60°F
- 6 pm72°Fdew point 60°F
- 9 pm67°Fdew point 61°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Brownsville (20 mi away); average wind 12 mph.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F9 of 31
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph1 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more13 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow5 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in2 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 1.4 in; a dry March brings about 0.3 in and a wet one about 2.1 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 1 day brings half an inch or more.
How March varies from year to year
- Warmest March, 1991-20202000: average high 78°F
- Coolest March1996: average high 69°F
- Wettest March1997: 5.9 in
- Driest March1996: no measurable precipitation
- Highest reading90°F (March 12, 1997)
- Lowest reading38°F (March 5, 2014)
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 | 71°F | 75°F | 79°F |
| Normal low | 57°F | 63°F | 69°F |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Comfortable days | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| Daylight | 11.3 h | 12.0 h | 12.8 h |
Highs change by +4°F from February and +4°F into April.
Nearby alternatives in March
- Warmer: Brownsville, TX25 mi · high 81°F · 5 wet days
How South Padre Island ranks in March
- Normal high43rd warmest of 378 cities; 7th of 38 in Texas
- Wet days44th driest of 378
- Comfortable days171st most of 339
Heating and cooling
March has 35 heating degree days and 145 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is South Padre Island in March?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low is 63°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest March reading was 90°F (March 12, 1997).
Does it rain a lot in South Padre Island in March?
About 5 days in March have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 1.5 in. The wettest March in 1991-2020 was in 1997 (5.9 in); the driest was in 1996, with no measurable precipitation.
Is March a good time to visit South Padre Island?
March ranks 3rd of 12 months on our comfort score for South Padre Island (63 out of 100). It has about 9 comfortable days. The best months are January, February and December.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature: S Padre Is (USC00418487), 4.1 mi ESE of the city center, 5 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Rain and humidity and wind by hour: Brownsville (USW00012919), 20 mi SW of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Port Isabel (USC00417179), 9.0 mi W of the city center, 17 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Frost dates: Port Isabel Cameron Airport (USW00012957), 12 mi WNW of the city center, 19 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Brownsville/S Padre Island Intl Airport (722500-12919), 21 mi SW of the city center, 19 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
- Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).