March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ocala, with average highs near 24.8°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 18.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ocala. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ocala was 2020 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 14.2°C. Typical March days reach 24.8°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Ocala, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 249 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Ocala during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2003 at 87%, and the least humid was 2013 at 61%.
March receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ocala. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Ocala during March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.5°C | 18.0°C | 19.0°C | 18.6°C | 21.3°C | +3.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 23.8°C | 25.2°C | 24.9°C | 28.0°C | +4.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | 12.2°C | 14.6°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 125 mm | 107 mm | 80 mm | 75 mm | 48 mm | -77 mm |
March temperatures in Ocala have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -2.9°C (1993) to a record high of 35.9°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 249 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Ocala
March is one of the best times to visit Ocala. Expect days averaging 24.8°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 18.7°C) — cooler than Ocala's yearly average — with higher rainfall (89 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 | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 12.6°C | 32.7°C | 6.6°C | 35 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 30.2°C | 7.4°C | 69 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 33.5°C | 6.2°C | 29 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 27.7°C | 20.9°C | 14.1°C | 31.8°C | 0.7°C | 121 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 34.3°C | 5.6°C | 25 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 🔥 | 29.9°C | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 35.9°C | 4.4°C | 7 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 29.4°C | 2.3°C | 25 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 30.0°C | 2.7°C | 54 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 32.7°C | 0.7°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 30.2°C | 5.3°C | 70 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 31.3°C | 6.5°C | 39 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 28.2°C | 3.9°C | 118 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 30.0°C | -0.4°C | 25 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 31.4°C | 7.1°C | 47 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 31.7°C | 3.4°C | 164 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 24.3°C | -0.2°C | 183 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 30.7°C | 0.7°C | 42 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 28.5°C | 2.5°C | 91 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 29.7°C | 2.9°C | 49 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 30.3°C | 4.6°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 29.1°C | 2.3°C | 120 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 28.0°C | 5.3°C | 49 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 15.4°C | 29.5°C | 3.8°C | 172 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 31.6°C | 0.0°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 30.1°C | 3.7°C | 180 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 32.0°C | 6.4°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 30.2°C | 3.6°C | 34 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 27.5°C | -0.4°C | 115 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 28.3°C | 22.5°C | 16.7°C | 31.5°C | 9.2°C | 73 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 27.0°C | -1.9°C | 234 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 29.2°C | 5.6°C | 90 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 31.8°C | 4.1°C | 70 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 26.9°C | -2.9°C | 137 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 26.9°C | 5.2°C | 82 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 28.5°C | 2.5°C | 183 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 29.4°C | 5.3°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 30.0°C | 3.5°C | 61 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 21.9°C | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 25.6°C | -0.3°C | 164 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 26.8°C | 4.1°C | 249 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 28.1°C | -1.8°C | 92 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 31.4°C | 4.1°C | 59 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 28.1°C | -1.6°C | 54 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 9.9°C | 26.2°C | 1.7°C | 189 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 13.8°C | 29.4°C | 3.1°C | 173 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 28.2°C | 4.5°C | 85 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 24.8°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 89 mm of rainfall in Ocala, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 249 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 35.9°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -2.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.6°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 11.8°C to 14.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ocala and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.8°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Ocala, averaging 18.7°C.
For March in Ocala, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.8°C and lows of 12.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 249 mm. On average, March sees 89 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 Ocala 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.
