March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cooma, with average highs near 23°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 16.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cooma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cooma was 2025 — when the month averaged 19.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 13.7°C. Typical March days reach 23°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Cooma, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 219 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Cooma during March averages 70%. The most humid March was 2012 at 85%, and the least humid was 1998 at 52%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cooma. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2022 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Cooma during March is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983 and 1995 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.6°C | 16.2°C | 17.1°C | 16.7°C | 16.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 23.1°C | 22.6°C | 23.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | 10.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 51 mm | 51 mm | 92 mm | 110 mm | +27 mm |
March temperatures in Cooma have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 1°C (1984) to a record high of 35.1°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 219 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Cooma
March is one of the best times to visit Cooma. Expect days averaging 23°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 16.7°C) — warmer than Cooma's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (74 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 🔥 | 25.6°C | 19.1°C | 12.6°C | 34.1°C | 6.0°C | 80 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 32.1°C | 3.6°C | 44 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 33.9°C | 5.7°C | 78 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 20.1°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 25.3°C | 5.4°C | 164 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 27.8°C | 3.4°C | 167 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 29.4°C | 1.9°C | 124 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 31.1°C | 3.1°C | 113 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 30.7°C | 3.7°C | 23 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 28.3°C | 4.0°C | 143 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 34.2°C | 5.1°C | 47 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.2°C | 30.1°C | 4.2°C | 16 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 28.6°C | 6.7°C | 134 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 27.5°C | 2.9°C | 25 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 23.1°C | 3.5°C | 219 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 20.8°C | 15.5°C | 10.2°C | 25.7°C | 6.0°C | 129 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 26.8°C | 6.1°C | 67 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 30.2°C | 4.2°C | 32 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 33.4°C | 3.2°C | 41 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 29.5°C | 4.8°C | 63 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 32.2°C | 7.8°C | 25 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 33.2°C | 3.7°C | 53 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 10.6°C | 30.0°C | 4.6°C | 13 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 25.9°C | 4.1°C | 82 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 30.7°C | 4.7°C | 35 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 26.9°C | 3.9°C | 60 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 23.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 33.1°C | 3.5°C | 103 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 28.6°C | 2.9°C | 56 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 11.3°C | 34.6°C | 5.1°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 30.6°C | 4.7°C | 85 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 27.6°C | 3.2°C | 52 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 28.3°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 26.2°C | 3.0°C | 73 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 23.9°C | 3.1°C | 119 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 26.9°C | 5.5°C | 34 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 33.7°C | 4.4°C | 21 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 27.6°C | 4.3°C | 30 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 29.8°C | 7.0°C | 200 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 31.7°C | 3.5°C | 44 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 29.1°C | 2.0°C | 36 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.3°C | 33.1°C | 2.7°C | 15 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 31.8°C | 3.9°C | 88 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 27.2°C | 1.0°C | 83 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 35.1°C | 5.6°C | 150 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 31.6°C | 4.6°C | 103 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 27.8°C | 4.6°C | 24 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 74 mm of rainfall in Cooma, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 219 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 35.1°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 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 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.2°C to 11.1°C while daytime highs eased from 23.2°C to 23.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cooma and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Cooma, averaging 16.7°C.
For March in Cooma, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23°C and lows of 10.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 219 mm. On average, March sees 74 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 Cooma 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.
