Typical Weather in March
Temperatures in the Caribbean during March generally vary between an average high during the day of 83.5 degrees and an average low at night of 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.
| Monthly Averages | | High | Low | Rainfall
(inches) | No. of Days
with Rain |
| 83.5° F |
73.2° F |
1.80909 |
8.42457 |
|
Temperature
On any given day during March in the Caribbean, you can expect early morning temperatures to be around 74.1 degrees.
Temperatures in the Caribbean typically rise during the day, to an average of 82.5 degrees in the early afternoon.
By early evening, temperatures in the Caribbean generally decline to around 77.1 degrees.
For the month of March as a whole, temperatures in the Caribbean average around 78.0 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 74.1° F |
80.6° F |
82.5° F |
81.1° F |
77.1° F |
78.0° F |
|
Rain
Rain is most likely to occur around 8:00 AM
during the month of March, and it is least likely to occur around 3:00 AM.
As shown below, if a thunderstorm occurs in March, it is most likely to occur around 10:00 AM.
| Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations | | Hour | Rain
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 find the perfect vacation destination, try the links below, in which we rank the Caribbean Islands
for the weather conditions listed below in the month of March.
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