March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 23.9°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 17.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gainesville was 2020 — when the month averaged 22.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 13.6°C. Typical March days reach 23.9°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Gainesville, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1996 with 242 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 2003 at 87%, and the least humid was 2017 at 65%.
March receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during March is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983 and 2001 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | 17.8°C | 17.5°C | 20.0°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | 26.7°C | +4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.7°C | 11.0°C | 11.4°C | 11.1°C | 13.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 130 mm | 119 mm | 93 mm | 79 mm | 71 mm | -58 mm |
March temperatures in Gainesville have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -3.7°C (1993) to a record high of 34.8°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 242 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gainesville
March is a good time to visit Gainesville, with days averaging 23.9°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 17.7°C, cooler than Gainesville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and April are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 31.1°C | 5.1°C | 69 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.8°C | 30.2°C | 5.7°C | 78 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 31.9°C | 3.7°C | 56 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 31.1°C | -0.8°C | 161 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 33.1°C | 3.7°C | 53 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 🔥 | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 34.8°C | 3.3°C | 12 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 28.2°C | 0.7°C | 38 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.2°C | 27.6°C | 1.3°C | 82 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.8°C | 32.8°C | -0.6°C | 26 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 29.5°C | 4.0°C | 67 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 30.9°C | 4.9°C | 49 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 26.1°C | 2.2°C | 157 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 21.1°C | 14.0°C | 6.8°C | 27.3°C | -1.5°C | 37 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 30.5°C | 6.4°C | 75 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 29.2°C | 2.7°C | 117 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 24.0°C | -0.6°C | 137 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 29.2°C | -0.4°C | 90 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 28.0°C | 1.1°C | 110 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 29.7°C | 1.6°C | 50 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 28.9°C | 3.2°C | 6 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.2°C | 0.7°C | 140 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 28.4°C | 3.4°C | 45 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 24.2°C | 19.2°C | 14.3°C | 28.8°C | 3.1°C | 181 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 11.4°C | 31.6°C | -1.7°C | 74 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 28.4°C | 2.9°C | 173 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 31.4°C | 4.6°C | 63 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 9.1°C | 29.3°C | 2.9°C | 43 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 27.7°C | -2.3°C | 127 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 26.7°C | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 29.6°C | 6.5°C | 72 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 25.6°C | -2.6°C | 242 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 28.6°C | 2.7°C | 99 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 29.4°C | 2.8°C | 83 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 27.4°C | -3.7°C | 129 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 26.2°C | 3.3°C | 98 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 27.2°C | 1.8°C | 235 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 28.6°C | 3.4°C | 61 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 30.2°C | 2.6°C | 64 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 25.7°C | -1.0°C | 165 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 21.3°C | 16.3°C | 11.3°C | 27.9°C | 3.2°C | 233 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 21.6°C | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 27.1°C | -2.4°C | 100 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 30.5°C | 2.8°C | 48 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 27.3°C | -2.2°C | 99 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 26.4°C | 1.1°C | 197 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 29.7°C | 1.9°C | 155 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 27.2°C | 3.8°C | 105 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23.9°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 100 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 242 mm in 1996.
The hottest March reached 34.8°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -3.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 23°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 10.7°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.9°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 17.7°C.
For March in Gainesville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.9°C and lows of 11.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1996 with 242 mm. On average, March sees 100 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 Gainesville 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.
