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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL
1150 AM EDT THU APR 02 2026

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...THE FORT MYERS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME MARCH RECORD
 HIGH             94   03/27/2020
 LOW              33   03/03/1980
                       03/02/1920

MARCH 2026
HIGHEST           91   03/28         MM      MM       90  03/26
LOWEST            51   03/18         MM      MM       47  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.9               81.1     3.8     82.0
AVG. MINIMUM    63.6               59.6     4.0     59.3
MEAN            74.3               70.3     4.0     70.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                0.6     3.4        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME MARCH RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.58   1970
 MINIMUM        0.00   1935

MARCH 2026
TOTALS          2.02               2.07   -0.05     0.61
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.07    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       10                5.0     5.0        4
DAYS >= .10        4                2.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= .50        2                1.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.86   03/01 TO 03/01


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      8                 22     -14        9
 SINCE 7/1       273                249      24       MM
COOLING TOTAL    294                187     107      191
 SINCE 1/1       493                390     103       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/060    DATE  03/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER (DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY CLOUDS ABOVE 12000 FEET)
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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