March 2017 Review

In spite of a cool snap in the middle of the month, March ended warm and dry for West-Central Florida.  This is the 12th month in a row with above normal temperatures on average for Tampa.  It is also the 7th month in a row with below normal rainfall.

Tampa

Average Temperature 70.0

+2.7 degrees above normal

Highest 87 on 29th

Lowest 42 on 16th

Rainfall 0.99”

-2.04 below normal

 

St. Petersburg Albert Whitted

Average Temperature 69.3

+1.3 above normal

Highest 84 11th, 26th

Lowest 48 16th

Rainfall 1.12”

-2.63 below normal

 

St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport

Average Temperature 69.3

+1.6 above normal

Highest 87 29th

Lowest 45 16th

Rainfall 0.83”

-2.73 below normal

 

Brooksville

Average Temperature 65.5

+1.7 above normal

Highest 90 29th

Lowest 29 16th

Rainfall 0.07”

-3.63 below normal

 

Lakeland

Average Temperature 68.1

+1.3 above normal

Highest 89 on 29th

Lowest 36 on 16th

Rainfall 0.69”

-3.20” below normal

 

Winter Haven

Average Temperature 68.9

+1.0 above normal

Highest 89 on 29th

Lowest 40 on 16th

Rainfall 0.58”

-2.99” below normal

 

Sarasota/Bradenton Airport

Average Temperature 66.9

+0.3 above normal

Highest 85 on 23rd

Lowest 39 on 16th

Rainfall 0.48”

-3.38” below normal