March is one of the warmer months of the year in Central Coast, with average highs near 25.2°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 21.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Central Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Central Coast were 1998 and 2025 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1994 at 19.3°C. Typical March days reach 25.2°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Central Coast, averaging 117 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2022 with 411 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Central Coast during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2022 at 87%, and the least humid was 1991 at 66%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Central Coast. The sunniest March was 2008 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Central Coast during March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2005 and 2017 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 21.4°C | 22.0°C | 21.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.0°C | 24.7°C | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 25.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.2°C | 17.6°C | 18.3°C | 18.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 117 mm | 77 mm | 105 mm | 122 mm | 198 mm | +81 mm |
March temperatures in Central Coast have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.4°C (1994) to a record high of 37.6°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm, with a wettest year of 411 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°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 Central Coast
March is one of the best times to visit Central Coast. Expect days averaging 25.2°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 21.5°C) — warmer than Central Coast's yearly average — with higher rainfall (117 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 | 27.1°C | 23.5°C | 19.9°C | 34.4°C | 16.7°C | 124 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 23.0°C | 18.8°C | 34.6°C | 16.2°C | 37 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 36.8°C | 13.1°C | 90 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.7°C | 20.6°C | 18.4°C | 25.6°C | 15.5°C | 411 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 23.8°C | 20.7°C | 17.5°C | 31.7°C | 14.2°C | 340 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 22.7°C | 19.9°C | 17.0°C | 29.7°C | 14.6°C | 185 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 18.6°C | 34.0°C | 11.0°C | 156 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 18.4°C | 34.7°C | 11.8°C | 74 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 19.0°C | 28.9°C | 15.1°C | 286 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 18.7°C | 32.2°C | 14.4°C | 52 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 27.0°C | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 34.8°C | 12.3°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 25.5°C | 21.8°C | 18.2°C | 28.7°C | 14.0°C | 144 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 21.2°C | 17.9°C | 29.6°C | 14.4°C | 74 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 17.0°C | 29.6°C | 12.0°C | 162 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 33.7°C | 15.8°C | 129 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.4°C | 22.5°C | 18.7°C | 33.1°C | 15.1°C | 85 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 22.0°C | 17.9°C | 32.1°C | 14.3°C | 105 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 29.8°C | 11.6°C | 58 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 25.9°C | 21.7°C | 17.5°C | 31.8°C | 12.9°C | 95 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 26.5°C | 22.6°C | 18.8°C | 33.1°C | 15.4°C | 53 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 20.4°C | 16.8°C | 31.1°C | 12.4°C | 95 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 25.8°C | 21.8°C | 17.9°C | 34.2°C | 15.6°C | 56 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 24.6°C | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 28.8°C | 13.2°C | 92 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 21.5°C | 17.6°C | 35.2°C | 13.9°C | 115 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 24.2°C | 20.9°C | 17.5°C | 26.7°C | 12.4°C | 138 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 18.4°C | 30.6°C | 15.1°C | 246 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 22.4°C | 18.5°C | 31.6°C | 13.6°C | 61 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 35.7°C | 14.8°C | 22 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 25.6°C | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 31.2°C | 14.0°C | 42 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 16.7°C | 29.5°C | 12.6°C | 44 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 15.9°C | 28.2°C | 12.0°C | 165 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 22.5°C | 19.3°C | 16.1°C | 26.8°C | 10.4°C | 104 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 28.7°C | 14.0°C | 96 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.3°C | 25.5°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 33.9°C | 13.6°C | 22 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 27.2°C | 13.4°C | 130 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 18.1°C | 33.8°C | 14.3°C | 187 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 24.8°C | 20.9°C | 17.0°C | 33.8°C | 12.5°C | 81 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 29.0°C | 11.5°C | 154 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 21.9°C | 17.4°C | 34.1°C | 12.9°C | 21 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 25.8°C | 21.6°C | 17.4°C | 35.4°C | 14.8°C | 62 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 19.3°C | 15.1°C | 30.5°C | 11.0°C | 127 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 18.6°C | 37.6°C | 13.8°C | 202 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 21.1°C | 17.8°C | 31.3°C | 13.8°C | 197 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 17.2°C | 32.9°C | 13.4°C | 20 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 25.2°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 21.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 117 mm of rainfall in Central Coast, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 411 mm in 2022.
The hottest March reached 37.6°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 10.4°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.2°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 17.2°C to 18.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Central Coast and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.2°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Central Coast, averaging 21.5°C.
For March in Central Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.2°C and lows of 17.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2005).
The wettest March on record was 2022 with 411 mm. On average, March sees 117 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 Central Coast 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.
