March is one of the warmer months of the year in Goulburn, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 18.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Goulburn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Goulburn were 1998 and 2025 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 15.3°C. Typical March days reach 24.1°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Goulburn, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2022 with 357 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Goulburn during March averages 71%. The most humid March was 2022 at 89%, and the least humid was 1998 at 53%.
March receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Goulburn. The sunniest Marchs were 1998, 2008 and 2018, among others at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2000 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Goulburn during March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983, 1995 and 2001 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.4°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 18.5°C | 18.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 24.4°C | 23.9°C | 24.5°C | 24.0°C | 23.6°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.3°C | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | 13.1°C | 13.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 59 mm | 64 mm | 101 mm | 168 mm | +73 mm |
March temperatures in Goulburn have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (1984) to a record high of 37°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 357 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 Goulburn
March is one of the best times to visit Goulburn. Expect days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 18.4°C) — warmer than Goulburn's yearly average — with higher rainfall (91 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 | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 34.0°C | 8.9°C | 105 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 26.5°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 33.4°C | 6.9°C | 69 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 24.8°C | 19.4°C | 13.9°C | 36.4°C | 8.1°C | 101 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 25.6°C | 8.4°C | 357 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 30.0°C | 5.9°C | 224 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 20.8°C | 16.3°C | 11.7°C | 28.3°C | 6.0°C | 149 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 13.5°C | 34.7°C | 4.7°C | 110 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 33.7°C | 6.2°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 29.1°C | 6.9°C | 223 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 34.3°C | 7.8°C | 45 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 31.7°C | 7.2°C | 38 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 24.3°C | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 29.0°C | 9.4°C | 164 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 29.5°C | 5.6°C | 29 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 20.2°C | 16.1°C | 11.9°C | 24.6°C | 5.9°C | 197 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 29.4°C | 8.5°C | 115 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 30.3°C | 9.1°C | 59 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 32.7°C | 6.8°C | 38 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 33.5°C | 4.9°C | 37 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 32.2°C | 6.3°C | 70 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 34.5°C | 9.2°C | 32 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 33.7°C | 6.6°C | 72 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 19.1°C | 12.6°C | 32.5°C | 8.4°C | 48 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 27.3°C | 5.9°C | 85 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 24.3°C | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 32.6°C | 7.5°C | 58 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 23.1°C | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 27.6°C | 7.6°C | 60 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 34.5°C | 8.0°C | 139 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 31.3°C | 5.8°C | 71 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.6°C | 36.8°C | 7.5°C | 10 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 32.2°C | 8.4°C | 79 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 30.2°C | 6.6°C | 28 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 29.4°C | 6.4°C | 72 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 27.1°C | 4.9°C | 97 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 26.8°C | 5.0°C | 115 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 23.4°C | 18.2°C | 13.0°C | 28.9°C | 8.9°C | 53 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 35.0°C | 7.2°C | 15 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 12.3°C | 30.0°C | 8.1°C | 46 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 33.5°C | 8.9°C | 230 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 33.1°C | 6.3°C | 44 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 30.2°C | 4.7°C | 68 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 34.4°C | 6.5°C | 15 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 32.6°C | 7.3°C | 111 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 29.8°C | 2.9°C | 100 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 26.3°C | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 37.0°C | 7.4°C | 151 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 35.0°C | 8.3°C | 111 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 11.9°C | 30.6°C | 6.2°C | 22 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 24.1°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 91 mm of rainfall in Goulburn, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 357 mm in 2022.
The hottest March reached 37°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 2.9°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.4°C to 13.5°C while daytime highs eased from 24.5°C to 24.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Goulburn and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Goulburn, averaging 18.4°C.
For March in Goulburn, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 12.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2022 with 357 mm. On average, March sees 91 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 Goulburn 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.
