Australia weather in March
Australia in March averages 25°C (78°F) and 16 mm of rain. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Australia, March is the fifth warmest and the sixth wettest.
- Average temp
- 25°C (78°F)
18–32°C · 65–90°F
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
What is Australia like in March?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Australia in March?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 32°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
March compared with February and April
March in Australia is 3.3°C cooler than February and 21 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (83°F).
March in Australia is 4.4°C warmer than April and about as wet as it, which averages 21°C (70°F).
Daylight in Australia in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours 15 minutes in Australia, rising about 06:36 and setting about 18:50 local time.
March ends 45 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 27 minutes short of December, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for Australia
What to read before you book.
Australia weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How March compares with the rest of the year
March is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C / 86°F | 23 mm |
| February | 29°C / 83°F | 37 mm |
| March | 25°C / 78°F | 16 mm |
| April | 21°C / 70°F | 13 mm |
| May | 16°C / 61°F | 14 mm |
| June | 12°C / 54°F | 16 mm |
| July | 12°C / 54°F | 15 mm |
| August | 14°C / 58°F | 5 mm |
| September | 20°C / 67°F | 8 mm |
| October | 22°C / 72°F | 20 mm |
| November | 26°C / 78°F | 23 mm |
| December | 27°C / 81°F | 33 mm |
Check another month
This is the month you are reading. Change either side to look at another.
FAQs about Australia in March
March climate averages for Australia, 1991–2020.
Australia averages 25°C (78°F) in March, ranging from about 18°C (65°F) at night to 32°C (90°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. March sees only about 16 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. March averages 25°C (78°F) against 21°C (70°F) in April — 4.4°C warmer.
March is 3.3°C cooler than February, and 21 mm drier.
It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is September to December; March sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what March is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 15 minutes of daylight in mid-March, against 13 hours 42 minutes in December and 10 hours 34 minutes in June.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 06:36 and sunset about 18:50 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 45 minutes shorter than it starts.
