Weather in Sarasota in March 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Sarasota in March
The temperature in March is +81°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +46°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +88°F.
Is Sarasota warm or cold in March?
Sarasota is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +70°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Sarasota:
Climate in Sarasota in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +73°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +37°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +90°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 62 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 73% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +70°F to +73°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 48 mm to 62 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 10 to 12.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sarasota is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Sarasota?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sarasota in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+76°F) and the highest in 2023 (+84°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 623 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2097 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sarasota, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
