March is one of the cooler months of the year in Winter Haven, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 19.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Winter Haven. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Winter Haven was 2020 — when the month averaged 23.8°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 15.2°C. Typical March days reach 26.3°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Winter Haven, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 265 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Winter Haven during March averages 71%. The most humid March was 2003 at 85%, and the least humid was 2013 at 59%.
March receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Winter Haven. 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 Winter Haven during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.7°C | 19.1°C | 20.3°C | 19.8°C | 22.4°C | +3.7°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 25.2°C | 26.8°C | 26.5°C | 29.3°C | +4.7°C |
| Avg Low | 12.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 15.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 122 mm | 92 mm | 61 mm | 69 mm | 33 mm | -88 mm |
March temperatures in Winter Haven have risen by about 3.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -1.3°C (1993) to a record high of 36.6°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 265 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 1°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 Winter Haven
March is one of the best times to visit Winter Haven. Expect days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 19.9°C) — cooler than Winter Haven's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (78 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 | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 13.3°C | 33.8°C | 7.8°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 31.8°C | 8.5°C | 55 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 34.8°C | 6.9°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 22.6°C | 15.5°C | 33.0°C | 2.2°C | 79 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 34.9°C | 6.9°C | 20 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 🔥 | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 36.6°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 30.6°C | 4.2°C | 34 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 32.0°C | 4.6°C | 30 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 33.1°C | 2.9°C | 19 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 27.4°C | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 31.0°C | 5.8°C | 65 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 31.4°C | 8.5°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 30.2°C | 5.4°C | 109 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 16.6°C | 9.2°C | 31.3°C | 1.5°C | 29 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 32.0°C | 7.3°C | 31 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 13.8°C | 33.6°C | 4.5°C | 175 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 26.7°C | 0.8°C | 173 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 32.3°C | 1.9°C | 25 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 30.0°C | 4.0°C | 89 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 30.9°C | 4.4°C | 25 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 31.7°C | 6.0°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 30.0°C | 5.0°C | 110 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 29.2°C | 5.9°C | 27 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 30.4°C | 5.0°C | 121 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 32.3°C | 0.8°C | 23 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 31.8°C | 5.5°C | 155 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 33.0°C | 8.6°C | 27 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 31.9°C | 5.3°C | 24 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 21.5°C | 16.0°C | 10.5°C | 27.9°C | 0.9°C | 162 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 32.6°C | 12.7°C | 59 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 28.8°C | -0.6°C | 172 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 29.8°C | 6.4°C | 69 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 33.0°C | 5.7°C | 53 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 22.5°C | 17.1°C | 11.7°C | 27.9°C | -1.3°C | 145 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 24.4°C | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 27.9°C | 6.2°C | 54 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 31.0°C | 3.8°C | 137 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 30.3°C | 6.7°C | 43 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 31.3°C | 4.9°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 26.8°C | 0.9°C | 148 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 23.5°C | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 27.6°C | 5.3°C | 265 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 30.1°C | -0.5°C | 111 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 32.1°C | 5.1°C | 66 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 28.3°C | 0.0°C | 64 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 26.4°C | 3.4°C | 180 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 31.5°C | 4.8°C | 155 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 32.0°C | 7.2°C | 43 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.3°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 19.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 78 mm of rainfall in Winter Haven, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 265 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 36.6°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -1.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 3.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.9°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Winter Haven and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Winter Haven, averaging 19.9°C.
For March in Winter Haven, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 13.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 265 mm. On average, March sees 78 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 Winter Haven 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.
