Daytona Beach Weather in March

March offers more enjoyable weather for Daytona Beach, Florida. While it's somewhat rainier than previous months, it is also noticeably sunnier.

This page gives detailed information on the typical March temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Daytona Beach. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Daytona Beach International Airport, located just a few miles from the city center and Atlantic Ocean.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

76 °F March average high 24 °C
55 °F March average low 13 °C
25 days 70 °F max. or more (21 °C)
9 days 50 °F min. or less (10 °C)

The temperature rises nearly every day in March to over 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) in Daytona Beach. The city averages ten days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 80s °F (over 26 °C). Temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C) rarely happen here during March.

The thermometer dips to 40 °F (4 °C) or below on an average of two nights during the month. About once or twice a decade March gets as cold as 32 °F (0 °C).

Rainy Weather iconRain

3.6 in total precipitation 92 mm
8 days of rain

Half the time, Daytona Beach receives 1.1 to 5.5 inches (27 to 141 mm) of rainfall in March. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Sunny Weather iconSun

68 % sunshine
10 days clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Daytona Beach during 68 percent of daylight hours on average in March, for a total of 253 hours in the month. Typically on 10 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in March at Daytona Beach lasts for 12 hours and 0 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 11 hours and 35 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 12:27 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humid Weather iconHumidity

71 % March average humidity

The relative humidity in Daytona Beach during March usually peaks at 85 percent in the morning then drops to 54 percent by early afternoon.

Local Time1 am4 am7 am10 am1 pm4 pm7 pm10 pm
Humidity % 82 84 85 64 54 56 69 77

Windy Weather iconWind

9.7 mph March wind speed average 15.6 kph

March is a little windier than most other months in Daytona Beach.

Stormy Weather iconStorms

2 days rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more
3 days with thunderstorms in March
Reference

The weather data here are long-term averages provided by the US National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Temperature and precipitation are 1991-2020 normals while humidity and thunderstorms are 1961-1990 normals.

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