U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon weather.
Typically 21°C on race morning; rain in 1 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in West Palm Beach on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2026 race is on 13 Dec 2026.
- Typical
- 21°C (70°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 8°C (46°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 26°C (79°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 1 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 85%
- typical
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2025 | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F)–24°C (75°F) | 90% | 4 km/h | 0.1 mm | Overcast |
| 15 Dec 2024 | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F)–25°C (76°F) | 71% | 28 km/h | 0.1 mm | Clear |
| 10 Dec 2023 | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F)–26°C (79°F) | 72% | 23 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 11 Dec 2022 | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F)–23°C (73°F) | 91% | 12 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 12 Dec 2021 | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F)–26°C (78°F) | 90% | 6 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 13 Dec 2020 | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (65°F)–24°C (76°F) | 87% | 3 km/h | 0.0 mm | Partly cloudy |
| 15 Dec 2019 | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F)–25°C (76°F) | 83% | 10 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 16 Dec 2018 | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F)–22°C (72°F) | 89% | 7 km/h | 0.2 mm | Mainly clear |
| 10 Dec 2017 | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F)–11°C (52°F) | 60% | 25 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 11 Dec 2016 | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F)–23°C (73°F) | 80% | 21 km/h | 1.0 mm | Light drizzle |
Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning. The marathon starts at 06:00.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Warm: adjust your goal pace
Around 21°C on race morning costs most runners time. Plan to run a few seconds per kilometer slower than in cool weather, take on fluid and salt at every station, and wear light colors and sun cream.
Humid mornings
Humidity is usually around 85%, so sweat evaporates slowly and it feels warmer than the thermometer says. Pace on effort, not just the watch.
Expect wind
Wind was 11 km/h on a typical morning here. Run in a group on exposed stretches, and aim for even effort rather than even splits: time lost into a headwind isn't all won back with it behind you.
The weather varies a lot
Race mornings here have ranged by 15°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).