Weather in Tampa in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Tampa in March
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +46°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +81°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +86°F.
Is Tampa warm or cold in March?
Tampa is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +55°F to +59°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 Tampa:
Water temperature in Tampa in March
Water in Tampa in March is Fresh. It varies from +62°F to +72°F, with an average of +67°F. The air temperature averaging +77°F is higher than the water temperature.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Tampa in March?
Climate in Tampa in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +77°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +25°F | +30°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +91°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 70 mm | 86 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +67°F | +73°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 70% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 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 +73°F to +77°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 70 mm to 86 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 70%. 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 8 to 9.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tampa is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Tampa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tampa in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+79°F) and the highest in 2015 (+85°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 1021 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 2266 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tampa, 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.