March is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Charlotte, with average highs near 26.5°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 20.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Charlotte. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Port Charlotte was 1997 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 16.1°C. Typical March days reach 26.5°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Port Charlotte, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 205 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Charlotte during March averages 72%. The most humid March was 1983 at 84%, and the least humid was 2013 at 62%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Charlotte. The sunniest Marchs were 2012 and 2020 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Port Charlotte during March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2015 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 21.2°C | 20.5°C | 22.7°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | 27.1°C | 26.6°C | 28.9°C | +3.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 15.3°C | 14.5°C | 16.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 74 mm | 55 mm | 57 mm | 30 mm | -79 mm |
March temperatures in Port Charlotte have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 0.9°C (1996) to a record high of 34.5°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 205 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.
One of the best times to visit Port Charlotte
March is one of the best times to visit Port Charlotte. Expect days averaging 26.5°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 20.7°C) — cooler than Port Charlotte's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (67 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 | 28.1°C | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 32.3°C | 8.7°C | 29 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 30.4°C | 10.7°C | 76 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 29.5°C | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 32.7°C | 8.4°C | 15 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 32.8°C | 4.7°C | 35 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 33.2°C | 8.5°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 34.5°C | 6.7°C | 5 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 30.1°C | 6.1°C | 42 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 29.9°C | 5.9°C | 19 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 31.5°C | 5.0°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 29.6°C | 6.6°C | 48 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.6°C | 9.6°C | 35 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 30.3°C | 6.9°C | 78 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 29.7°C | 4.3°C | 28 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 30.9°C | 7.6°C | 30 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 32.3°C | 6.1°C | 93 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 27.2°C | 2.6°C | 166 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 27.3°C | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 31.1°C | 3.3°C | 24 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 30.4°C | 6.0°C | 76 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 31.2°C | 6.6°C | 14 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 29.6°C | 6.8°C | 15 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 29.7°C | 6.4°C | 139 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 28.7°C | 7.1°C | 12 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 30.6°C | 8.1°C | 91 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 15.7°C | 31.4°C | 2.9°C | 22 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 31.3°C | 7.8°C | 122 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 28.8°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 31.8°C | 11.1°C | 37 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 30.6°C | 6.2°C | 23 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 22.7°C | 17.5°C | 12.2°C | 28.2°C | 2.4°C | 149 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 🔥 | 29.9°C | 24.2°C | 18.5°C | 31.6°C | 15.9°C | 50 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 27.5°C | 0.9°C | 102 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 20.1°C | 15.2°C | 29.2°C | 7.3°C | 52 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 31.9°C | 7.7°C | 50 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 23.2°C | 18.2°C | 13.2°C | 26.5°C | 1.4°C | 122 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 28.0°C | 7.9°C | 74 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 30.8°C | 5.3°C | 80 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 27.7°C | 21.7°C | 15.7°C | 30.5°C | 8.4°C | 37 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 31.6°C | 7.1°C | 68 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 27.8°C | 3.4°C | 105 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 27.4°C | 7.4°C | 205 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 13.7°C | 29.0°C | 1.8°C | 105 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 30.9°C | 6.6°C | 56 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 27.3°C | 2.6°C | 125 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 22.1°C | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 26.7°C | 5.3°C | 157 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 31.3°C | 8.0°C | 128 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 30.7°C | 8.4°C | 30 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.5°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 67 mm of rainfall in Port Charlotte, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 205 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 34.5°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 0.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.3°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 14.2°C to 16.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Charlotte and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.5°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Port Charlotte, averaging 20.7°C.
For March in Port Charlotte, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.5°C and lows of 14.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 205 mm. On average, March sees 67 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 Port Charlotte 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.
