March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tampa, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 14.8°C (mean 19.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tampa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tampa was 1997 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 15.1°C. Typical March days reach 24.2°C with nights near 14.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Tampa, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 247 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Tampa during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2003 at 86%, and the least humid was 2018 at 66%.
March receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tampa. The sunniest March was 2006 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Tampa during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2003 and 2015 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 19.0°C | 19.7°C | 19.3°C | 21.7°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg High | 22.9°C | 23.5°C | 24.5°C | 24.1°C | 26.8°C | +3.9°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 14.4°C | 15.0°C | 14.5°C | 16.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 88 mm | 73 mm | 75 mm | 39 mm | -81 mm |
March temperatures in Tampa have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (1996) to a record high of 32.9°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 247 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.
One of the best times to visit Tampa
March is one of the best times to visit Tampa. Expect days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 14.8°C (mean 19.5°C) — cooler than Tampa's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 | 25.6°C | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 30.1°C | 10.3°C | 30 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 21.5°C | 17.2°C | 28.8°C | 11.1°C | 74 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 31.0°C | 8.9°C | 13 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 30.2°C | 4.4°C | 81 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 16.0°C | 31.7°C | 8.8°C | 30 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 23.0°C | 17.6°C | 32.9°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 24.3°C | 19.7°C | 15.0°C | 28.1°C | 6.6°C | 35 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 28.5°C | 7.9°C | 30 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 30.5°C | 5.6°C | 19 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 25.1°C | 20.7°C | 16.3°C | 28.1°C | 8.8°C | 70 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 26.1°C | 21.6°C | 17.2°C | 28.5°C | 10.4°C | 39 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 27.0°C | 7.2°C | 137 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 11.0°C | 27.2°C | 5.6°C | 35 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 29.6°C | 10.7°C | 54 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 25.1°C | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 29.6°C | 8.1°C | 180 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 11.1°C | 25.0°C | 4.4°C | 153 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.3°C | 28.6°C | 4.7°C | 52 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 28.0°C | 6.7°C | 102 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 14.8°C | 29.1°C | 7.4°C | 29 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 14.2°C | 28.8°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 17.9°C | 14.0°C | 27.6°C | 7.5°C | 114 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 14.2°C | 26.4°C | 7.8°C | 38 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 27.7°C | 7.7°C | 157 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 30.1°C | 3.3°C | 25 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 27.9°C | 9.0°C | 179 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 26.7°C | 21.6°C | 16.5°C | 29.8°C | 10.1°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 28.6°C | 7.5°C | 34 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 20.4°C | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 26.6°C | 3.5°C | 178 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 🔥 | 27.7°C | 23.1°C | 18.5°C | 29.6°C | 13.5°C | 60 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 26.8°C | 1.9°C | 128 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 15.1°C | 27.9°C | 7.9°C | 74 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 24.8°C | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 30.3°C | 7.7°C | 50 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 21.3°C | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 25.6°C | 2.0°C | 114 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 22.7°C | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 26.2°C | 8.6°C | 62 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 23.7°C | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 28.6°C | 7.5°C | 136 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 27.9°C | 8.8°C | 41 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 30.0°C | 7.3°C | 44 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 21.9°C | 17.5°C | 13.1°C | 25.9°C | 4.6°C | 134 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 22.1°C | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 26.3°C | 7.7°C | 247 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 17.9°C | 13.6°C | 27.3°C | 4.1°C | 93 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 21.0°C | 15.9°C | 28.7°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 25.9°C | 3.9°C | 77 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 24.7°C | 6.6°C | 228 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 29.2°C | 6.9°C | 145 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 28.9°C | 9.9°C | 52 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 24.2°C with lows near 14.8°C (mean 19.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 82 mm of rainfall in Tampa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 247 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 32.9°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 1.9°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 23°C to 26.4°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 Tampa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 14.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Tampa, averaging 19.5°C.
For March in Tampa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 14.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 247 mm. On average, March sees 82 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 Tampa 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.
