March is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Coast, with average highs near 23.2°C and lows around 14°C (mean 18.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Palm Coast was 2020 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 15°C. Typical March days reach 23.2°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Palm Coast, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1996 with 221 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Palm Coast during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 2003 at 87%, and the least humid was 2013 at 65%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palm Coast. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Palm Coast during March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983, 1993 and 1996 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2020 and 2024, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 18.2°C | 18.8°C | 18.2°C | 20.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 22.6°C | 23.4°C | 22.9°C | 25.5°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | 14.2°C | 13.5°C | 15.4°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 123 mm | 105 mm | 92 mm | 77 mm | 58 mm | -65 mm |
March temperatures in Palm Coast have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 0.6°C (1993) to a record high of 33.3°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 221 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.
A good time to visit Palm Coast
March is a good time to visit Palm Coast, with days averaging 23.2°C and nights around 14°C (mean 18.6°C, cooler than Palm Coast's yearly average) and higher rainfall. April and November 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 | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 13.2°C | 30.6°C | 7.3°C | 45 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 15.8°C | 29.8°C | 8.2°C | 47 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 32.0°C | 9.5°C | 23 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 25.2°C | 20.2°C | 15.2°C | 29.2°C | 6.1°C | 173 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 24.3°C | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 31.7°C | 9.3°C | 42 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 🔥 | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 17.0°C | 33.3°C | 6.7°C | 16 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 22.2°C | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 27.9°C | 4.5°C | 65 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 27.8°C | 4.7°C | 31 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 31.0°C | 5.4°C | 26 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 16.0°C | 28.4°C | 8.5°C | 112 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 24.5°C | 20.1°C | 15.6°C | 28.7°C | 8.7°C | 45 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 21.7°C | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 26.5°C | 5.9°C | 114 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 28.1°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 26.1°C | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 29.3°C | 7.5°C | 52 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 30.1°C | 6.1°C | 104 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 23.9°C | 3.2°C | 174 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 13.8°C | 29.5°C | 4.3°C | 45 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 27.0°C | 6.5°C | 101 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 23.2°C | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 26.3°C | 6.6°C | 60 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 27.4°C | 7.8°C | 7 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 28.4°C | 5.2°C | 131 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 14.4°C | 26.6°C | 8.2°C | 57 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 24.0°C | 20.2°C | 16.4°C | 28.6°C | 6.3°C | 198 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 30.3°C | 5.1°C | 46 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 22.5°C | 18.0°C | 13.5°C | 28.8°C | 6.4°C | 197 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 20.5°C | 15.6°C | 29.4°C | 10.4°C | 75 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 27.7°C | 6.8°C | 27 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 20.1°C | 15.9°C | 11.7°C | 25.4°C | 3.5°C | 92 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 29.7°C | 12.9°C | 97 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 26.6°C | 2.6°C | 221 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 15.3°C | 28.2°C | 10.2°C | 83 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 29.9°C | 6.1°C | 70 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 20.8°C | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 26.7°C | 0.6°C | 143 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 22.2°C | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 26.2°C | 7.3°C | 89 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 27.4°C | 7.5°C | 176 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 24.2°C | 20.0°C | 15.7°C | 28.1°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 19.8°C | 15.5°C | 29.0°C | 8.2°C | 64 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 21.3°C | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 24.8°C | 4.5°C | 153 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 21.2°C | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 27.1°C | 7.7°C | 205 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 27.1°C | 1.7°C | 88 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 25.6°C | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 30.5°C | 8.4°C | 65 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 27.2°C | 2.5°C | 74 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 24.8°C | 3.2°C | 213 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.7°C | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 28.8°C | 6.2°C | 162 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 27.5°C | 6.5°C | 84 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23.2°C with lows near 14°C (mean 18.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 93 mm of rainfall in Palm Coast, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 1996.
The hottest March reached 33.3°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 0.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 25.1°C and overnight lows from 13.3°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Coast and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.2°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Palm Coast, averaging 18.6°C.
For March in Palm Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.2°C and lows of 14°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1996 with 221 mm. On average, March sees 93 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 Palm Coast 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.