March is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale, with average highs near 23.7°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 18°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Armidale was 1998 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 15.3°C. Typical March days reach 23.7°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Armidale, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2001 with 280 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Armidale during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2022 at 86%, and the least humid was 1998 at 60%.
March receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Armidale. The sunniest March was 1998 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Armidale during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1994, 2001 and 2025 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.6°C | 17.9°C | 18.6°C | 18.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 23.8°C | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.8°C | 12.0°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 60 mm | 106 mm | 97 mm | 155 mm | +68 mm |
March temperatures in Armidale have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (1984) to a record high of 33.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 280 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Armidale
March is one of the best times to visit Armidale. Expect days averaging 23.7°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 18°C) — warmer than Armidale's yearly average — with higher rainfall (97 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 31.2°C | 10.5°C | 154 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 32.4°C | 10.7°C | 70 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 14.0°C | 31.8°C | 4.8°C | 160 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 21.2°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 24.8°C | 7.9°C | 206 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 25.3°C | 8.5°C | 202 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 26.8°C | 8.9°C | 138 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 31.1°C | 3.8°C | 78 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 32.1°C | 9.2°C | 76 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 23.3°C | 18.6°C | 13.8°C | 26.7°C | 8.6°C | 267 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 27.0°C | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 30.9°C | 8.5°C | 31 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 32.8°C | 7.7°C | 56 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 28.4°C | 10.9°C | 117 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 24.9°C | 8.9°C | 92 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 22.1°C | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 27.3°C | 5.5°C | 69 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 18.0°C | 13.0°C | 28.8°C | 8.2°C | 102 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 28.3°C | 9.6°C | 85 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 28.1°C | 6.4°C | 120 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 23.1°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 27.3°C | 4.7°C | 14 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 28.9°C | 4.0°C | 96 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 28.3°C | 8.6°C | 100 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 30.8°C | 7.5°C | 32 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 31.4°C | 7.8°C | 101 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.0°C | 4.2°C | 80 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 33.4°C | 7.5°C | 102 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 26.9°C | 6.3°C | 280 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 24.9°C | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 31.1°C | 10.7°C | 136 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 27.6°C | 8.7°C | 120 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 13.6°C | 33.4°C | 8.6°C | 18 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 25.9°C | 6.2°C | 62 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 26.3°C | 8.5°C | 29 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 23.8°C | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 28.6°C | 5.6°C | 86 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 24.4°C | 4.0°C | 72 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 27.3°C | 4.9°C | 49 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 26.5°C | 10.0°C | 48 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 30.5°C | 4.0°C | 46 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 32.7°C | 5.5°C | 69 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 23.7°C | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 30.8°C | 9.8°C | 157 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 29.9°C | 3.8°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 30.8°C | 4.0°C | 148 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 31.5°C | 4.7°C | 26 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 30.7°C | 8.0°C | 70 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 26.6°C | 2.1°C | 64 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 25.8°C | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 31.1°C | 8.1°C | 64 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.9°C | 17.4°C | 12.8°C | 26.9°C | 7.2°C | 174 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 30.3°C | 6.8°C | 18 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23.7°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 97 mm of rainfall in Armidale, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 280 mm in 2001.
The hottest March reached 33.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.9°C to 13.3°C while daytime highs eased from 24°C to 23.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.7°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Armidale, averaging 18°C.
For March in Armidale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.7°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 2001 with 280 mm. On average, March sees 97 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Armidale behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
