March is one of the warmer months of the year in Nowra, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 17.2°C (mean 20.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Nowra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Nowra was 1998 — when the month averaged 22.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 17.9°C. Typical March days reach 24.2°C with nights near 17.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Nowra, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2022 with 488 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Nowra during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2022 at 86%, and the least humid was 1998 at 64%.
March receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nowra. The sunniest Marchs were 1991 and 2008 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Nowra during March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March was 2005 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1985 and 2024 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | 21.1°C | 20.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.2°C | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | 24.4°C | 24.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.8°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | 17.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 78 mm | 80 mm | 134 mm | 207 mm | +98 mm |
March temperatures in Nowra have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.9°C (1984) to a record high of 37.8°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 488 mm.
One of the best times to visit Nowra
March is one of the best times to visit Nowra. Expect days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 17.2°C (mean 20.7°C) — warmer than Nowra's yearly average — with higher rainfall (114 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 | 26.2°C | 22.6°C | 19.0°C | 35.4°C | 15.2°C | 137 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 21.8°C | 17.9°C | 32.7°C | 14.8°C | 91 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 21.8°C | 18.3°C | 31.2°C | 14.4°C | 108 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.0°C | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 25.5°C | 14.4°C | 488 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 17.0°C | 31.6°C | 13.9°C | 247 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 27.8°C | 13.8°C | 171 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 25.3°C | 21.7°C | 18.1°C | 32.1°C | 11.0°C | 147 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 33.9°C | 12.8°C | 42 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 20.7°C | 18.4°C | 26.7°C | 14.0°C | 321 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 22.4°C | 18.7°C | 33.2°C | 14.5°C | 54 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 31.0°C | 13.9°C | 54 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 21.6°C | 18.2°C | 29.3°C | 15.3°C | 240 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 17.8°C | 30.0°C | 13.1°C | 39 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 25.6°C | 11.7°C | 210 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 23.7°C | 20.5°C | 17.4°C | 30.6°C | 15.0°C | 164 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 17.8°C | 31.0°C | 15.9°C | 74 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 17.4°C | 32.4°C | 13.4°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 16.4°C | 30.4°C | 12.4°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 24.7°C | 21.0°C | 17.3°C | 30.8°C | 13.6°C | 83 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 18.2°C | 32.2°C | 15.6°C | 40 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 22.7°C | 19.4°C | 16.2°C | 29.9°C | 12.8°C | 98 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 20.9°C | 17.1°C | 33.1°C | 14.9°C | 70 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 19.7°C | 16.6°C | 26.2°C | 12.9°C | 107 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 23.6°C | 20.3°C | 17.0°C | 30.1°C | 14.4°C | 90 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 28.0°C | 13.5°C | 66 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 21.1°C | 17.8°C | 33.0°C | 13.9°C | 162 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 21.6°C | 17.7°C | 32.1°C | 12.3°C | 86 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 37.8°C | 14.5°C | 15 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 30.8°C | 14.0°C | 124 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 29.7°C | 12.7°C | 27 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 28.5°C | 12.5°C | 109 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 20.9°C | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 25.6°C | 11.0°C | 140 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 22.4°C | 19.2°C | 16.0°C | 27.1°C | 12.9°C | 131 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 17.1°C | 28.5°C | 14.3°C | 61 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 21.1°C | 16.8°C | 32.1°C | 13.7°C | 16 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 20.0°C | 17.2°C | 27.7°C | 13.4°C | 75 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 17.7°C | 32.8°C | 14.1°C | 235 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 32.3°C | 13.3°C | 52 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 22.5°C | 19.1°C | 15.7°C | 28.8°C | 11.3°C | 88 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 33.1°C | 12.3°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 24.7°C | 20.9°C | 17.2°C | 31.0°C | 13.7°C | 131 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 21.4°C | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 29.3°C | 9.9°C | 154 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 26.2°C | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 34.9°C | 12.6°C | 171 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.7°C | 21.0°C | 17.4°C | 33.9°C | 14.5°C | 96 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 16.6°C | 32.3°C | 12.1°C | 25 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 24.2°C with lows near 17.2°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 114 mm of rainfall in Nowra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 488 mm in 2022.
The hottest March reached 37.8°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 9.9°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.3°C to 24.4°C and overnight lows from 16.8°C to 18°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Nowra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 17.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Nowra, averaging 20.7°C.
For March in Nowra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 17.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2005).
The wettest March on record was 2022 with 488 mm. On average, March sees 114 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 Nowra 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.
