March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cape Coral, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 16.3°C (mean 20.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cape Coral. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cape Coral was 1997 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 16.5°C. Typical March days reach 25.3°C with nights near 16.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Cape Coral, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 189 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Cape Coral during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 1995 at 83%, and the least humid was 2013 at 67%.
March receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cape Coral. The sunniest Marchs were 2006, 2018 and 2025, among others at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Cape Coral during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2016 and 2020 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.1°C | 20.3°C | 21.2°C | 20.5°C | 22.4°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.4°C | 24.7°C | 25.7°C | 25.1°C | 27.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 16.0°C | 16.7°C | 15.9°C | 17.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 61 mm | 52 mm | 53 mm | 34 mm | -60 mm |
March temperatures in Cape Coral have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (1996) to a record high of 31.4°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Cape Coral
March is one of the best times to visit Cape Coral. Expect days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 16.3°C (mean 20.8°C) — cooler than Cape Coral's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (60 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.1°C | 21.1°C | 16.1°C | 29.4°C | 10.5°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 26.4°C | 22.5°C | 18.6°C | 29.0°C | 13.1°C | 100 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 29.9°C | 10.7°C | 19 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 30.3°C | 7.3°C | 32 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 30.3°C | 10.1°C | 20 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 18.3°C | 31.4°C | 8.5°C | 6 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 21.2°C | 16.7°C | 28.5°C | 8.7°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 27.6°C | 7.6°C | 17 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 28.3°C | 7.4°C | 34 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 25.3°C | 21.4°C | 17.5°C | 28.2°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 27.4°C | 23.0°C | 18.6°C | 29.6°C | 11.3°C | 33 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 25.0°C | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 28.4°C | 9.1°C | 70 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 22.9°C | 17.7°C | 12.6°C | 27.2°C | 6.8°C | 29 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 28.8°C | 9.5°C | 34 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 16.6°C | 29.1°C | 8.1°C | 62 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 26.2°C | 5.3°C | 160 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 25.4°C | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 28.7°C | 6.1°C | 19 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 25.8°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 28.9°C | 8.5°C | 68 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 29.1°C | 8.9°C | 12 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 20.3°C | 15.6°C | 27.6°C | 8.4°C | 14 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 23.4°C | 19.4°C | 15.5°C | 28.3°C | 8.8°C | 140 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 26.5°C | 9.0°C | 9 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 19.7°C | 29.0°C | 10.5°C | 85 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 29.3°C | 5.3°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 25.5°C | 21.4°C | 17.3°C | 28.8°C | 10.4°C | 105 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 22.5°C | 17.9°C | 29.5°C | 13.1°C | 34 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 25.0°C | 19.8°C | 14.6°C | 28.3°C | 8.1°C | 21 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 22.8°C | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 27.5°C | 5.6°C | 115 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 🔥 | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 19.8°C | 30.1°C | 17.4°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 13.7°C | 26.6°C | 3.2°C | 75 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 24.5°C | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 28.0°C | 9.3°C | 39 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 25.3°C | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 29.6°C | 10.4°C | 43 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 22.8°C | 18.8°C | 14.8°C | 25.4°C | 4.2°C | 103 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 15.0°C | 26.7°C | 10.1°C | 76 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 29.2°C | 7.6°C | 60 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 26.6°C | 21.9°C | 17.1°C | 29.0°C | 10.4°C | 30 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 26.2°C | 21.5°C | 16.8°C | 29.9°C | 8.9°C | 62 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 27.1°C | 6.6°C | 79 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 19.9°C | 16.1°C | 26.2°C | 9.3°C | 189 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 23.9°C | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 27.7°C | 4.9°C | 83 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 28.7°C | 8.6°C | 50 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 23.1°C | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 26.5°C | 5.7°C | 122 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 14.2°C | 25.7°C | 8.5°C | 144 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.8°C | 22.4°C | 18.1°C | 30.0°C | 10.1°C | 94 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 29.4°C | 10.4°C | 32 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 25.3°C with lows near 16.3°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 60 mm of rainfall in Cape Coral, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 31.4°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.5°C to 26.9°C and overnight lows from 15.7°C to 17.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cape Coral and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 16.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Cape Coral, averaging 20.8°C.
For March in Cape Coral, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 16.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 189 mm. On average, March sees 60 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cape Coral behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
