Climate averages 1991–2020

Weather in Australia in March

In March, average daytime highs across the 32 cities listed in Australia range from 19.7°C in Hobart to 30.9°C in Darwin. Monthly rainfall ranges from 17 mm in Perth to 300 mm in Darwin.

Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Australia by monthAll cities

City by city

March in Australia

1991–2020
Average March climate for cities in Australia, 1991–2020
CityAverage highHigh / lowAverage lowRainfall mmRain days
Sydney23.6°C18.2°C18.2°C8111.7
Melbourne23.2°C13.5°C13.5°C355.5
Brisbane27.0°C19.9°C19.9°C9312.1
Perth28.9°C17.8°C17.8°C172.3
Adelaide24.8°C15.2°C15.2°C193.5
Gold Coast25.5°C21.0°C21.0°C11615.0
Newcastle, Australia23.9°C19.0°C19.0°C9811.6
Sunshine Coast25.9°C21.0°C21.0°C12216.0
Canberra22.5°C11.7°C11.7°C385.3
Central Coast23.7°C18.9°C18.9°C8912.1
Logan City26.7°C20.0°C20.0°C819.2
Geelong22.2°C13.9°C13.9°C264.6
Wollongong23.0°C18.3°C18.3°C10913.9
Hobart19.7°C11.3°C11.3°C458.1
Townsville29.6°C23.5°C23.5°C12712.7
Cairns28.7°C24.2°C24.2°C20617.9
Toowoomba25.5°C15.9°C15.9°C607.1
Darwin30.9°C25.0°C25.0°C30024.2
Ballarat21.6°C11.2°C11.2°C295.2
Mandurah28.1°C17.3°C17.3°C182.5
Bendigo24.6°C13.4°C13.4°C263.8
Caloundra25.9°C21.1°C21.1°C12216.0
Launceston20.7°C10.4°C10.4°C496.9
Maitland25.7°C17.5°C17.5°C7410.6
Tuggeranong22.5°C11.7°C11.7°C557.8
Mackay27.3°C23.8°C23.8°C17115.2
Rockhampton29.3°C21.7°C21.7°C757.2
Coffs Harbour24.6°C19.6°C19.6°C16317.8
Blue Mountains19.9°C10.8°C10.8°C11515.1
Bunbury26.3°C16.3°C16.3°C223.1
Bundaberg27.9°C21.4°C21.4°C9811.6
Adelaide Hills23.2°C12.8°C12.8°C183.4

A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.