March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 20.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cowra was 2025 — when the month averaged 23.7°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 17.3°C. Typical March days reach 27.4°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is about average for rainfall in Cowra, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 156 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Cowra during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 2012 at 79%, and the least humid was 1998 at 38%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cowra. The sunniest Marchs were 1986, 1995 and 2018 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Cowra during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1995 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 20.2°C | 20.7°C | 20.4°C | 20.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 13.4°C | 12.9°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 14.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 34 mm | 30 mm | 68 mm | 91 mm | +36 mm |
March temperatures in Cowra have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.8°C (2019) to a record high of 37.9°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 156 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°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 Cowra
March is one of the best times to visit Cowra. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 20.5°C) — warmer than Cowra's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (52 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 🔥 | 30.9°C | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 37.1°C | 10.4°C | 22 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 33.4°C | 8.6°C | 35 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 36.8°C | 7.0°C | 114 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 25.6°C | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 30.3°C | 10.5°C | 96 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 24.3°C | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 31.3°C | 7.5°C | 149 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 33.2°C | 7.3°C | 129 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 34.7°C | 2.8°C | 89 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 13.6°C | 36.1°C | 5.8°C | 12 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 33.1°C | 7.4°C | 101 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 36.7°C | 7.3°C | 34 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 13.1°C | 32.9°C | 5.8°C | 12 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 30.1°C | 9.4°C | 107 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 26.8°C | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 30.7°C | 8.1°C | 21 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 12.2°C | 25.7°C | 4.4°C | 138 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 29.2°C | 8.3°C | 84 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 26.5°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 31.1°C | 9.8°C | 77 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 13.5°C | 32.7°C | 7.5°C | 34 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 13.1°C | 37.6°C | 5.5°C | 35 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 36.8°C | 5.4°C | 30 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 35.4°C | 9.8°C | 12 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 34.8°C | 6.0°C | 17 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 13.0°C | 33.9°C | 8.3°C | 12 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 29.8°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 27.8°C | 20.4°C | 13.0°C | 34.8°C | 8.2°C | 27 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 19.5°C | 12.6°C | 33.5°C | 5.7°C | 48 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 34.5°C | 9.3°C | 66 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 34.5°C | 5.0°C | 91 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 37.9°C | 10.4°C | 4 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 33.8°C | 6.8°C | 28 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12.2°C | 33.0°C | 6.1°C | 25 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 32.6°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.6°C | 29.1°C | 4.2°C | 52 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 29.6°C | 5.8°C | 68 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 13.4°C | 30.8°C | 9.6°C | 34 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 37.4°C | 6.1°C | 21 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 28.8°C | 21.4°C | 13.9°C | 34.8°C | 8.3°C | 10 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 35.9°C | 8.1°C | 156 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 20.4°C | 13.0°C | 33.8°C | 6.0°C | 32 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 31.9°C | 3.4°C | 70 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 36.4°C | 7.4°C | 4 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 14.3°C | 33.5°C | 7.0°C | 53 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 10.6°C | 31.1°C | 2.9°C | 27 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 15.3°C | 37.0°C | 9.3°C | 43 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 34.4°C | 9.0°C | 93 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 32.4°C | 6.0°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 27.4°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 52 mm of rainfall in Cowra, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 156 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 37.9°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 2.8°C in 2019.
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 13.3°C to 14.5°C while daytime highs eased from 27.8°C to 27.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Cowra, averaging 20.5°C.
For March in Cowra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 13.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3 m/s (1995).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 156 mm. On average, March sees 52 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 Cowra 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.
