Weather in the Caribbean in March

March Weather

 
 
 
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Typical Weather in March


During March the temperatures in the Caribbean typically vary between a daily high of about 83.5 degrees and a daily low of approximately 73.2 degrees. On average, it rains in the Caribbean a total of 8.4 days during the month. Total precipitation during the month averages 1.8 inches. Nevertheless, all precipitation, no matter how slight, is included in these tables.



March Weather in the Caribbean: Key Facts
Monthly Averages
HighLowRainfall
(inches)
No. of Days
with Rain
83.5° F 73.2° F 1.80909 8.42457



Temperature

During the early morning hours of an average March day in the Caribbean, you can expect the temperature will be in the vicinity of 74.1 degrees. The temperature will rise over the course of the typical March day, reaching somewhere around 82.5 degrees by early afternoon. By the early evening hours in March the temperature will generally fall to somewhere in the vicinity of 77.1 degrees. Overall, temperatures in the Caribbean during March average around 78.0 degrees.



March Temperatures in the Caribbean by Time of Day
Early MorningLate MorningEarly AfternoonLate AfternoonEarly EveningOverall
74.1° F 80.6° F 82.5° F 81.1° F 77.1° F 78.0° F



Rain

Rain is least likely to occur in the Caribbean during March around 3:00 AM, and it is most likely to occur around 8:00 AM. To the extent thunderstorms occur in the Caribbean during March, they are most likely to occur around 10:00 AM, as shown in the following table.



March Rainfall in the Caribbean by Time of Day
Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations
HourRain
and/or
Drizzle
Thunder-
storms
12:00 AM (midnight) 4.45 % 0.3 %
1:00 AM 8.1 % 0.066666666666667 %
2:00 AM 6.959375 % 0.090625 %
3:00 AM 2.95 % 0.0 %
4:00 AM 7.6333333333333 % 0.15 %
5:00 AM 7.078125 % 0.090625 %
6:00 AM 4.1 % 0.0 %
7:00 AM 10.933333333333 % 0.1 %
8:00 AM 11.290625 % 0.121875 %
9:00 AM 3.8 % 0.0 %
10:00 AM 8.2333333333333 % 0.33333333333333 %
11:00 AM 9.946875 % 0.0875 %
12:00 PM (noon) 4.55 % 0.2 %
1:00 PM 7.7833333333333 % 0.13333333333333 %
2:00 PM 9.134375 % 0.11875 %
3:00 PM 4.05 % 0.0 %
4:00 PM 7.6166666666667 % 0.083333333333333 %
5:00 PM 8.73125 % 0.2125 %
6:00 PM 4.0 % 0.25 %
7:00 PM 7.6166666666667 % 0.066666666666667 %
8:00 PM 7.75 % 0.18125 %
9:00 PM 3.75 % 0.1 %
10:00 PM 9.6833333333333 % 0.066666666666667 %
11:00 PM 5.440625 % 0.09375 %
ALL 8.4695652173913 % 0.14347826086957 %


Island Rankings

To help you decide which island is perfect for you, check out the pages listed below, in which the islands of the region are listed; ranked for the month of March by the weather conditions listed below.

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