March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pensacola, with average highs near 20.3°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 16°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 134 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pensacola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Pensacola was 2020 — when the month averaged 20°C — while the coldest were 1983, 2010 and 2013 at 13°C. Typical March days reach 20.3°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Pensacola, averaging 134 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 264 mm, while the driest were 2004 and 2006 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Pensacola during March averages 82%. The most humid Marchs were 1995 and 2020 at 86%, and the least humid was 2006 at 74%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pensacola. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Pensacola during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1991 and 1996 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 15.5°C | 16.2°C | 16.1°C | 17.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 20.7°C | 20.3°C | 22.0°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 11.2°C | 11.7°C | 11.9°C | 13.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 138 mm | 172 mm | 123 mm | 113 mm | 118 mm | -20 mm |
March temperatures in Pensacola have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (1996) to a record high of 28.3°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 134 mm, with a wettest year of 264 mm.
A good time to visit Pensacola
March is a good time to visit Pensacola, with days averaging 20.3°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 16°C, cooler than Pensacola's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and May 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 | 21.8°C | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 27.2°C | 5.6°C | 128 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 21.3°C | 17.1°C | 13.0°C | 25.0°C | 3.9°C | 147 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 13.7°C | 26.3°C | 1.2°C | 83 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 24.8°C | 0.9°C | 135 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 21.4°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 25.6°C | 6.5°C | 164 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 28.3°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 10.8°C | 24.4°C | 0.3°C | 63 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 24.9°C | 4.8°C | 70 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 21.2°C | 17.2°C | 13.3°C | 26.7°C | 3.0°C | 74 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 21.3°C | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 25.2°C | 4.3°C | 236 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 22.1°C | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 26.0°C | 0.1°C | 106 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.5°C | 22.6°C | 1.4°C | 204 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 23.4°C | 0.4°C | 32 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 19.6°C | 15.7°C | 27.2°C | 6.8°C | 114 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 27.3°C | 4.1°C | 114 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 17.5°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 24.0°C | 2.0°C | 117 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 20.8°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 24.8°C | 1.0°C | 256 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 23.6°C | 2.9°C | 78 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 27.0°C | 2.0°C | 30 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 11.9°C | 26.2°C | 4.8°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 26.0°C | 2.7°C | 259 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 21.3°C | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 26.0°C | 5.8°C | 16 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 20.6°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 25.8°C | 4.0°C | 132 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 25.3°C | -0.8°C | 131 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 10.5°C | 23.0°C | 4.8°C | 200 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 23.0°C | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 27.3°C | 4.9°C | 112 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 23.3°C | 3.7°C | 137 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 24.3°C | -1.2°C | 227 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 22.0°C | 18.2°C | 14.4°C | 25.2°C | 6.3°C | 91 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 23.0°C | -3.4°C | 193 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 20.2°C | 16.5°C | 12.9°C | 25.4°C | 1.7°C | 198 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 25.0°C | 4.0°C | 137 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 24.1°C | -2.4°C | 197 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 24.4°C | 2.9°C | 92 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 12.2°C | 26.1°C | 4.4°C | 183 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 25.2°C | 3.7°C | 264 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 25.9°C | 1.9°C | 138 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 10.4°C | 23.3°C | 1.4°C | 167 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 10.7°C | 24.0°C | 2.4°C | 118 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.0°C | -0.2°C | 124 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 13.4°C | 24.5°C | 6.2°C | 119 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 24.2°C | 0.4°C | 145 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 25.5°C | 0.6°C | 197 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.7°C | 16.9°C | 13.0°C | 27.7°C | 1.3°C | 132 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.2°C | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 25.6°C | 5.1°C | 100 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.3°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 134 mm of rainfall in Pensacola, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 264 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 28.3°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -3.4°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.6°C to 21.7°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pensacola and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.3°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Pensacola, averaging 16°C.
For March in Pensacola, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.3°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 264 mm. On average, March sees 134 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 Pensacola 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.
