March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sanford, with average highs near 25°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 19.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sanford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Sanford was 2020 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 14.6°C. Typical March days reach 25°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Sanford, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1996 with 256 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Sanford during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2003 at 87%, and the least humid was 2013 at 59%.
March receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sanford. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 2003 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Sanford during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.0°C | 18.4°C | 19.3°C | 18.9°C | 21.4°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.6°C | 24.0°C | 25.3°C | 25.1°C | 27.8°C | +4.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.4°C | 12.7°C | 13.4°C | 12.8°C | 14.9°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 115 mm | 108 mm | 81 mm | 72 mm | 48 mm | -67 mm |
March temperatures in Sanford have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (1993) to a record high of 35.6°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 256 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°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 Sanford
March is one of the best times to visit Sanford. Expect days averaging 25°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 19.1°C) — cooler than Sanford's yearly average — with higher rainfall (88 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 | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 32.9°C | 6.3°C | 30 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 26.0°C | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 29.7°C | 6.5°C | 60 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 34.6°C | 7.5°C | 30 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 31.2°C | 3.1°C | 140 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 34.3°C | 8.0°C | 23 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 🔥 | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 35.6°C | 4.5°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 13.4°C | 29.9°C | 3.3°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 31.2°C | 3.3°C | 41 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 33.0°C | 2.0°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 31.2°C | 6.1°C | 77 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 26.7°C | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 31.0°C | 7.1°C | 30 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 29.2°C | 4.6°C | 102 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.6°C | 30.7°C | 0.1°C | 28 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 31.3°C | 6.1°C | 45 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 32.9°C | 3.5°C | 151 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 25.2°C | 0.1°C | 188 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 31.4°C | 1.4°C | 33 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 24.5°C | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 29.2°C | 3.8°C | 87 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 28.8°C | 4.0°C | 37 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 25.3°C | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 30.2°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 29.5°C | 3.1°C | 133 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 28.5°C | 6.1°C | 38 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 25.3°C | 20.7°C | 16.0°C | 30.1°C | 4.5°C | 186 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 31.0°C | 1.1°C | 40 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 31.4°C | 4.1°C | 197 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 32.0°C | 8.3°C | 61 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 29.9°C | 4.4°C | 26 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 27.3°C | 1.2°C | 100 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 31.2°C | 11.1°C | 88 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 28.0°C | -0.6°C | 256 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 23.8°C | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 28.6°C | 8.1°C | 70 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 25.1°C | 19.2°C | 13.4°C | 32.2°C | 3.9°C | 70 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 27.3°C | -1.6°C | 143 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 28.1°C | 5.6°C | 86 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 29.0°C | 3.5°C | 195 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 25.5°C | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 30.0°C | 9.0°C | 47 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 30.8°C | 6.4°C | 55 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 22.3°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 25.9°C | 0.6°C | 150 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 27.0°C | 5.7°C | 233 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 28.5°C | -1.5°C | 69 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 32.2°C | 5.9°C | 65 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 22.9°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 29.2°C | -1.0°C | 42 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 26.0°C | 1.8°C | 180 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 30.4°C | 4.0°C | 165 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 29.4°C | 5.1°C | 75 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 25°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 19.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 88 mm of rainfall in Sanford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 256 mm in 1996.
The hottest March reached 35.6°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 24°C to 27.4°C and overnight lows from 12.3°C to 14.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sanford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Sanford, averaging 19.1°C.
For March in Sanford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25°C and lows of 13.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1996 with 256 mm. On average, March sees 88 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 Sanford 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.
