Amelia Island in March
Key facts
March on Amelia Island averages 72.2°F by day and 54.1°F at night, with the ocean at 64.7°F — brisk. Expect 3.27″ of rain across about 6 wet days: a handful of wet days spread through the month.
- Average daily high to low
- Ocean temperature
- Rainfall, inches
What March actually feels like
March is when the island stops being a winter town. Afternoons reach the low seventies, the marsh greens up, and the humidity has not arrived. The single frustration is the water: it is still in the sixties, so the beach is for walking and the pool is heated or nothing.
The Greenway and the Fort Clinch trails are at their peak — warm enough to walk far, cool enough not to sweat, and the biting insects are not out yet.
The ocean in March
At 64.7°F the water is 7.9°F below the island’s annual average of 72.6°F. A short swim is fine if you keep moving; a spring suit helps. The air reaches 72.2°F, a gap of 7.5°F over the sea — noticeable when you first get in, and gone within a minute. Ocean figures are means of hourly readings at the nearest NOAA sensor with a long record, 30 km south at Mayport — see ocean temperature by month.
Rain and storms
March averages 3.27″ across about 6 wet days, against 49.93″ for the year. That is a handful of wet days spread through the month. March sits outside the Atlantic hurricane season. Winter weather here is a passing cold front rather than a tropical system: a windy grey day, then clear.
What to pack
- a real jacket for the evening
- no illusions about swimming; the ocean is too cold for most people
If the weather does not co-operate
If your trip is built around swimming, move it to June or later. Everything else is better in March. The tide matters more than the forecast for a beach day — a high tide on a narrow access leaves very little sand — so check today's tides before you commit to a stretch of beach.
Crowds and cost
Rising, with spring break traffic and the Concours weekend filling downtown. We do not publish rates: they move constantly and we will not quote a figure we have not verified.
March against the months either side
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 66.6°F | 72.2°F | 77.4°F |
| Average low | 48.6°F | 54.1°F | 59.8°F |
| Ocean | 60.3°F | 64.7°F | 71.2°F |
| Rain | 3.13″ | 3.27″ | 3.03″ |
Usually on in March
Timing is typical, not confirmed. We publish a date only once the organiser has confirmed it for the year.
Next and previous months
Planning a March trip
Part of Amelia Island weather month by month.
Frequently asked questions
- How warm is Amelia Island in March?
- March averages a high of 72.2°F and a low of 54.1°F, for a daily mean of 63.2°F. Those are NOAA 1991–2020 normals for the station on the island itself, not the airport inland.
- Can you swim in the ocean at Amelia Island in March?
- The ocean averages 64.7°F in March — brisk. A short swim is fine if you keep moving; a spring suit helps.
- Does it rain much in March?
- March averages 3.27″ across about 6 days receiving 0.10″ or more, out of 49.93″ for the year. Expect a handful of wet days spread through the month.
- What is on in March?
- Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is typically held in March. We do not publish a date until the organiser has confirmed it for the year — check the event page for the current status.