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Palm Beach Gardens in March

Palm Beach Gardens in March: 32% of days see measurable rain, 80°F average high, 37% of days historically clear (n=248, ERA5 2018–2025).

Palm Beach Gardens in March is historically a poor month for sun: only 37% of days clear across 8 years (n=248, avg high 80°F). Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Palm Beach Gardens page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late March

Clear-sky percentage for Palm Beach Gardens in March, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period	% Clear days	Sample (n)	Avg high
Early March 1st–15th	32%	n=120	80°F
Late March 16th–end	41%	n=128	80°F
Full month average	37%	n=248	80°F

Sunshine & warmth in March

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Palm Beach Gardens in March. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period	Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun)	Sample (n)
Early March 1st–15th	84%	n=120
Late March 16th–end	91%	n=128
Full month average	88%	n=248

11.2 h median sunshine per day 90% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 32% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden

Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 37%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 88%. The 51-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Palm Beach Gardens is mostly overcast in March historically: only 37% of days are clear across 8 years (n=248), avg high 80°F. Most visitors this month will see more clouds than sun.

Every month in Palm Beach Gardens

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Palm Beach Gardens, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month	% Clear	Sample (n)
January	24%	n=248	All destinations →
February	27%	n=226	All destinations →
March ← this page	37%	n=248	All destinations →
April	32%	n=240	All destinations →
May	25%	n=248	All destinations →
June	6%	n=240	All destinations →
July	5%	n=248	All destinations →
August	2%	n=248	All destinations →
September	5%	n=240	All destinations →
October	18%	n=248	All destinations →
November	30%	n=240	All destinations →
December	26%	n=248	All destinations →

Frequently asked

Does it rain in Palm Beach Gardens in March?

Sometimes. Palm Beach Gardens sees measurable rain on 32% of days in March historically (n=248 days, ERA5 2018–2025) — not frequent enough to plan around, but not negligible either.

Is Palm Beach Gardens good for sun in March?

It's mixed. Palm Beach Gardens in March is clear on 37% of days historically (avg high 80°F, n=248 days, ERA5 2018–2025) — the outcome varies year to year.

How Palm Beach Gardens compares in March

Head-to-head clear-sky comparisons against destinations travelers plausibly weigh against Palm Beach Gardens this month — same passport tier, similar flight distance, both sides from the same 8-year ERA5 record.

→ Palm Beach Gardens vs Fort Lauderdale in March — Fort Lauderdale is 37% clear historically
→ Palm Beach Gardens vs Jacksonville in March — Jacksonville is 37% clear historically
→ Palm Beach Gardens vs Palm Beach in March — Palm Beach is 36% clear historically

→ Palm Beach Gardens live forecast — this week’s actual 7-day weather, not historical
→ Best destinations in March — all destinations ranked by March clear-sky %
→ All destinations
→ Raw data (JSON) — buckets, n, source

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.