Providenciales (Turks and Caicos) weather in March

March in Providenciales: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands · Bahamas & Bermuda · Island91
  1. 88Jan
  2. 90Feb
  3. 91Mar
  4. 91Apr
  5. 86May
  6. 87Jun
  7. 86Jul
  8. 85Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 83Oct
  11. 83Nov
  12. 88Dec

#1 of 12 months in Providenciales · #121 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 91/100 (tier S)

Days
28°C
Nights
23°C
Wet days
7
Sun
11 h
Humidity
76%
Daylight
12 h
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Photo: Tim Sackton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Traveller notes on Providenciales in March

March on Provo is reliably warm and unreliably calm - regulars describe a few overcast days, water that can be flat or not, and evenings by the water cool enough for a light jacket when the wind is up. Our row puts that wind at 32 kph, the strongest figure in this stage. The island's own shape is the useful part: the high ground runs down the middle and deflects the wind over the top, so one coast can be blowing while the other is not, and Grace Bay on the north side gets the gentler version - breeze enough to cool you without chopping up the water. Sargassum is rare there for the same reasons, being a warmer-month problem carried on easterlies. The record: 27.9C days that feel like 30C, 23.2C nights, 6.6 precipitation days carrying 26.4mm, 11 hours of sun and a 25.9C sea.
TheRidgeDeflectsIt · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Regulars are honest this counts as one of the more unpredictable months here, some visitors reporting fabulous mid-80s Fahrenheit days with full sun and warm water, others hitting a genuinely windy, chilly-at-night stretch during the very same window. Our row backs that hot, genuinely dry read, 28C reading as a hot 30C, over 24.1C nights feeling 24C, with rain light at 39.5mm across 8.7 days and a real 31.7 kph wind. Regulars are consistent the second week is usually the safer bet weather-wise, though a storm or cold front passing through can upend that in either direction. Mosquitoes at least stay noticeably less bothersome than during the summer months. The sea sits at a warm, swimmable 26.8C. The record: 9.7 hours of sun and AQI 37.
SecondWeekSaferStormCanUpendIt · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Providenciales-forum threads on June weather call it close to perfect beach conditions - warm without July and August's added humidity, a steady tropical breeze keeping the mid-80s to low-90s Fahrenheit from feeling oppressive, and blue skies broken up by only a few fluffy clouds on a typical day. Regulars describe rain as fast-moving, widely scattered showers that pass through in minutes rather than settling in for hours, easy to plan around rather than a real disruption. Several posters mention returning every June for years running and finding the same reliable pattern, framing late June into early July as one of the strongest stretches of the year. The standing caveat across every thread: it's still nature, so no single week is guaranteed, but the odds favor a good outcome more than any other summer month. The record: 31.1C days feeling like a sticky 35C, 26.9C nights, 44mm across 8.1 days, a 29.7C sea, 81 percent humidity and wind averaging over 30 km/h.
GraceBayJuneRegular · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Providenciales-forum threads on January weather call it a lovely, comfortable month - not the boiling heat of summer, and posters say it never seems to rain as much as later in the year. When precipitation does show up despite an online forecast predicting it, regulars describe fast-moving, widely scattered brief showers lasting minutes rather than settled downpours. Water temperature runs a comfortable 78-79F mid-month, close enough to the air temperature that repeat visitors who go late January into early February say they've never found it too cold. One thing the forum's 'not windy' read doesn't quite match: the record shows wind averaging over 30 km/h this month, brisk enough to notice on the beach even if it doesn't register as a defining feature to regulars used to it. The rest of the record: 27.3C days feeling like 29C, 22.8C nights, 39mm across 7.9 days, a 26C sea and 9.7 hours of sun.
GraceBayJanuaryRegular · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
April on Provo is upper-80s Fahrenheit with what regulars call tropical breezes rather than wind, and the direction is what matters. The prevailing easterly to south-easterly keeps Grace Bay on the north shore calm and keeps the seaweed off it; when the wind swings north it brings both the sargassum and the larger waves, because nothing blocks it. Their rule for a windy day is to cross the island - Taylor Bay on the south side is calm when Grace Bay is choppy. Our row's 30.9 kph is the strongest wind in the Provo year, so April is the month that rule earns its keep. The record: 28.7C days that feel like 31C, 24.2C nights, 7.6 precipitation days carrying 34.7mm and a 26.9C sea.
TaylorBayOnAWindyDay · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Providenciales climate normals — March

Daytime high28°C / 82°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low23°C / 74°F
Feels like (high)30°C / 86°F
Sea temperature26°C / 79°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall26 mm / 1 in☀️ dry
Rainy days7 days
Humidity76%💦 very humid
Dew point19°C / 67°F
Sunshine11 h/day
Daylight12 h
Wind32 km/h / 20 mph
Air quality (US AQI)38🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Providenciales in March

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyDry season and winter peak, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Providenciales's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherProvidenciales's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Providenciales in March

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Nature

    Humpbacks in the Columbus Passage

    15 Jan – 15 Apr · usuallyWhale season

    Humpbacks funnel through the deep passage between the Caicos and Turks banks on their way to and from the Silver Bank. The dependable trips leave from Salt Cay, a flight away, not from Grace Bay.

  • Season

    Dry season and winter peak

    1 Dec – 15 Apr · usuallyCrowdedBook early

    The driest and fullest half of the year. Grace Bay villas go to minimum stays, restaurants need booking days out, and the airlift from the US east coast roughly doubles.

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Providenciales in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Providenciales?
March in Providenciales: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Providenciales on SeasonMap's comfort score (91/100).
What is the weather like in Providenciales in March?
In March, Providenciales averages a daily high of 27.9°C and a low of 23.2°C, with about 26.4 mm of rain over roughly 6.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Providenciales in March?
Providenciales has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 38 in March.