March is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 17.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Katoomba was 1998 — when the month averaged 20°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 14.4°C. Typical March days reach 23.1°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Katoomba, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2022 with 294 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Katoomba during March averages 71%. The most humid March was 2022 at 88%, and the least humid was 1998 at 55%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katoomba. The sunniest March was 2008 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Katoomba during March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1995 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.2°C | 17.0°C | 17.5°C | 17.6°C | 17.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 23.0°C | 23.4°C | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.1°C | 11.5°C | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 51 mm | 72 mm | 101 mm | 162 mm | +69 mm |
March temperatures in Katoomba have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2°C (1987) to a record high of 35.1°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 294 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Katoomba
March is one of the best times to visit Katoomba. Expect days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 17.4°C) — warmer than Katoomba's yearly average — with higher rainfall (90 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 | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 14.4°C | 32.7°C | 7.8°C | 93 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 31.3°C | 7.8°C | 37 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 34.7°C | 6.2°C | 92 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 16.3°C | 12.5°C | 24.1°C | 8.6°C | 294 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 20.8°C | 16.0°C | 11.2°C | 27.6°C | 5.4°C | 275 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 19.7°C | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 28.3°C | 6.7°C | 180 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 31.7°C | 2.9°C | 114 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 31.3°C | 3.7°C | 62 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 28.3°C | 6.4°C | 216 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 32.2°C | 6.5°C | 47 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 31.0°C | 5.3°C | 43 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 22.2°C | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 25.3°C | 6.7°C | 129 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 21.6°C | 16.7°C | 11.9°C | 25.9°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 24.1°C | 4.9°C | 165 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 26.7°C | 7.7°C | 97 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 28.9°C | 8.8°C | 90 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 29.8°C | 5.8°C | 66 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 30.4°C | 4.2°C | 43 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 29.3°C | 5.4°C | 66 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 31.1°C | 9.3°C | 25 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 31.1°C | 5.0°C | 47 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 31.9°C | 7.5°C | 29 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 24.7°C | 4.4°C | 60 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 32.8°C | 8.7°C | 77 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 11.1°C | 27.1°C | 6.1°C | 101 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 32.6°C | 7.7°C | 204 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 29.7°C | 3.6°C | 71 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 34.3°C | 6.3°C | 13 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 28.8°C | 6.5°C | 25 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 27.9°C | 4.7°C | 42 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 27.5°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 25.0°C | 2.5°C | 51 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 15.7°C | 10.3°C | 25.2°C | 4.6°C | 89 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 21.7°C | 16.7°C | 11.8°C | 26.7°C | 8.6°C | 56 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 31.1°C | 5.4°C | 25 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 28.4°C | 7.0°C | 60 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 30.1°C | 8.1°C | 186 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 30.0°C | 4.4°C | 59 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 9.3°C | 24.1°C | 2.0°C | 181 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 19.4°C | 11.9°C | 32.3°C | 4.7°C | 16 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 30.1°C | 5.9°C | 75 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 27.6°C | 2.2°C | 56 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 35.1°C | 7.0°C | 133 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.5°C | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 29.6°C | 7.6°C | 117 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 10.8°C | 29.3°C | 5.2°C | 12 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23.1°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 90 mm of rainfall in Katoomba, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 294 mm in 2022.
The hottest March reached 35.1°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 2°C in 1987.
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 11.3°C to 12.7°C while daytime highs eased from 23.7°C to 23.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Katoomba, averaging 17.4°C.
For March in Katoomba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 11.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1995).
The wettest March on record was 2022 with 294 mm. On average, March sees 90 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 Katoomba 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.
