March is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 17.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Orange Park was 2020 — when the month averaged 21.9°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 13.1°C. Typical March days reach 23.3°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Orange Park, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1996 with 211 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange Park during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 2003 at 87%, and the least humid was 1999 at 66%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange Park. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Orange Park during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2001 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2016 and 2020, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 16.8°C | 17.5°C | 17.1°C | 19.5°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | 23.6°C | 23.2°C | 25.8°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 11.0°C | 11.5°C | 11.0°C | 13.2°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 127 mm | 104 mm | 95 mm | 71 mm | 79 mm | -48 mm |
March temperatures in Orange Park have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -3.7°C (1993) to a record high of 35.3°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 211 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Orange Park
March is a good time to visit Orange Park, with days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 17.4°C, cooler than Orange Park'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 | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 31.0°C | 5.0°C | 74 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 13.6°C | 29.7°C | 4.8°C | 91 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 26.5°C | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 32.1°C | 3.8°C | 71 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 30.7°C | -0.8°C | 166 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 32.7°C | 5.0°C | 54 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 🔥 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 35.3°C | 3.2°C | 18 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 22.7°C | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 27.9°C | 0.1°C | 50 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 27.6°C | 1.1°C | 54 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 32.6°C | -0.9°C | 29 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 30.2°C | 4.3°C | 63 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 29.6°C | 4.2°C | 53 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 26.2°C | 1.8°C | 147 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 26.4°C | -2.0°C | 69 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 30.7°C | 5.2°C | 78 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 30.2°C | 2.4°C | 73 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 23.9°C | -0.9°C | 98 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 29.5°C | -1.1°C | 87 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 27.2°C | 1.2°C | 105 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 24.0°C | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 28.5°C | 0.9°C | 57 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 27.8°C | 3.0°C | 9 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 27.0°C | -0.2°C | 127 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 28.3°C | 4.7°C | 51 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 14.3°C | 29.0°C | 3.2°C | 201 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 30.7°C | -2.7°C | 87 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 28.7°C | 2.2°C | 156 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 26.4°C | 19.7°C | 13.1°C | 31.0°C | 4.8°C | 71 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 29.4°C | 2.2°C | 27 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 27.1°C | -1.9°C | 97 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 29.8°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 25.8°C | -2.8°C | 211 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 22.9°C | 17.7°C | 12.5°C | 27.6°C | 3.8°C | 103 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 29.8°C | 2.8°C | 68 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 26.8°C | -3.7°C | 120 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 26.3°C | 3.8°C | 98 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 1.8°C | 205 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 28.7°C | 4.3°C | 50 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 30.1°C | 2.0°C | 67 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 24.9°C | -1.4°C | 132 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 28.3°C | 3.3°C | 177 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 27.0°C | -2.9°C | 108 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 31.3°C | 2.7°C | 53 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 27.8°C | -2.5°C | 145 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 9.2°C | 26.3°C | 1.1°C | 208 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 29.7°C | 2.1°C | 137 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 26.2°C | 3.0°C | 115 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23.3°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 96 mm of rainfall in Orange Park, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 211 mm in 1996.
The hottest March reached 35.3°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 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 25.3°C and overnight lows from 10.7°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Orange Park, averaging 17.4°C.
For March in Orange Park, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°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 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2001).
The wettest March on record was 1996 with 211 mm. On average, March sees 96 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 Orange Park 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.
