March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cessnock, with average highs near 26.5°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 21.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cessnock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cessnock was 1998 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 18.9°C. Typical March days reach 26.5°C with nights near 16.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Cessnock, averaging 109 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2021 with 329 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Cessnock during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2022 at 90%, and the least humid was 1991 at 60%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cessnock. The sunniest Marchs were 1991 and 2008 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2022 and 2025 at 4.
Average wind speed in Cessnock during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1995 at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2014 and 2016, among others at 0.5 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 | 21.2°C | 21.9°C | 21.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.5°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 27.0°C | 26.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 15.6°C | 15.7°C | 16.0°C | 16.8°C | 16.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 102 mm | 70 mm | 104 mm | 112 mm | 189 mm | +87 mm |
March temperatures in Cessnock have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 8.2°C (1994) to a record high of 39.7°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm, with a wettest year of 329 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 Cessnock
March is one of the best times to visit Cessnock. Expect days averaging 26.5°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 21.3°C) — warmer than Cessnock's yearly average — with higher rainfall (109 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 | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 18.6°C | 36.5°C | 14.4°C | 136 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 29.0°C | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 36.9°C | 13.8°C | 44 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 39.1°C | 10.6°C | 96 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 23.0°C | 19.7°C | 16.5°C | 26.4°C | 12.6°C | 328 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 16.0°C | 33.2°C | 12.1°C | 329 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 23.2°C | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 31.2°C | 11.7°C | 203 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 36.3°C | 8.8°C | 149 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 36.3°C | 8.7°C | 88 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 31.1°C | 13.5°C | 258 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 29.0°C | 23.0°C | 17.0°C | 35.1°C | 12.1°C | 53 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 38.1°C | 10.4°C | 55 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 21.5°C | 16.6°C | 30.4°C | 12.0°C | 117 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 24.8°C | 20.4°C | 16.0°C | 30.0°C | 11.6°C | 89 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 19.9°C | 15.5°C | 31.9°C | 10.4°C | 133 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 22.6°C | 17.5°C | 36.7°C | 14.3°C | 89 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 22.6°C | 17.3°C | 34.2°C | 13.2°C | 90 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 33.7°C | 12.5°C | 101 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 31.2°C | 9.7°C | 47 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 34.9°C | 10.1°C | 100 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 27.7°C | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 34.4°C | 13.4°C | 64 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 34.7°C | 10.5°C | 105 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 27.0°C | 21.7°C | 16.4°C | 36.3°C | 12.5°C | 57 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 25.9°C | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 29.9°C | 11.1°C | 72 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 38.3°C | 12.3°C | 103 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 24.7°C | 20.2°C | 15.7°C | 27.4°C | 10.0°C | 147 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 17.0°C | 34.1°C | 12.4°C | 242 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 16.9°C | 34.1°C | 12.0°C | 67 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 38.3°C | 11.9°C | 13 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 27.0°C | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 32.4°C | 12.8°C | 44 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 33.0°C | 11.7°C | 38 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 24.5°C | 19.5°C | 14.5°C | 30.4°C | 10.6°C | 138 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 18.9°C | 14.3°C | 29.0°C | 8.2°C | 78 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 30.2°C | 11.2°C | 87 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 27.0°C | 13.0°C | 78 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 36.8°C | 12.2°C | 26 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 23.5°C | 19.6°C | 15.7°C | 29.7°C | 10.5°C | 124 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 35.8°C | 12.1°C | 161 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 25.8°C | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 35.2°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 19.3°C | 14.3°C | 30.5°C | 8.8°C | 133 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 35.9°C | 10.1°C | 15 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 38.1°C | 12.7°C | 42 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 25.0°C | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 33.6°C | 8.3°C | 117 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 23.1°C | 17.5°C | 39.7°C | 13.3°C | 143 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 16.3°C | 32.4°C | 11.1°C | 222 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 34.5°C | 11.5°C | 16 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.5°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 21.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 109 mm of rainfall in Cessnock, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 329 mm in 2021.
The hottest March reached 39.7°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 8.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.7°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 15.7°C to 17.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cessnock and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.5°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Cessnock, averaging 21.3°C.
For March in Cessnock, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.5°C and lows of 16.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest March on record was 2021 with 329 mm. On average, March sees 109 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 Cessnock 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.
