March is one of the warmer months of the year in Parkes, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 22.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Parkes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Parkes was 2025 — when the month averaged 25.2°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 18.8°C. Typical March days reach 29.3°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Parkes, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 176 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Parkes during March averages 53%. The most humid March was 2012 at 75%, and the least humid was 1986 at 34%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parkes. 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 Parkes during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.3°C | 21.9°C | 22.2°C | 22.4°C | 22.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | 29.0°C | 29.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.1°C | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | 15.7°C | 16.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 34 mm | 39 mm | 66 mm | 86 mm | +29 mm |
March temperatures in Parkes have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.4°C (1984) to a record high of 39.9°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 176 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 Parkes
March is one of the best times to visit Parkes. Expect days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 22.3°C) — warmer than Parkes's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (54 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 🔥 | 32.0°C | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 38.6°C | 12.3°C | 47 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 38.5°C | 10.8°C | 36 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 38.3°C | 8.1°C | 86 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 34.4°C | 13.3°C | 35 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 33.7°C | 9.3°C | 138 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 35.3°C | 10.3°C | 176 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 35.9°C | 5.2°C | 40 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 38.9°C | 8.1°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 35.0°C | 8.0°C | 162 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 38.1°C | 9.5°C | 23 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 15.4°C | 36.1°C | 7.9°C | 4 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 30.6°C | 11.1°C | 134 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 14.9°C | 32.2°C | 9.5°C | 23 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 24.7°C | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 27.5°C | 6.0°C | 132 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 32.2°C | 9.8°C | 61 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 32.4°C | 10.5°C | 82 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 34.3°C | 8.4°C | 39 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 22.0°C | 14.5°C | 37.4°C | 5.7°C | 32 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 37.9°C | 7.4°C | 34 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 36.8°C | 11.8°C | 22 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 13.9°C | 37.3°C | 8.5°C | 14 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 35.5°C | 9.7°C | 26 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 31.5°C | 6.9°C | 15 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 22.0°C | 14.4°C | 38.6°C | 9.6°C | 28 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 35.5°C | 7.9°C | 68 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 36.6°C | 10.6°C | 112 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 36.3°C | 6.1°C | 105 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 39.9°C | 11.6°C | 4 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 14.3°C | 35.2°C | 8.7°C | 14 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 34.1°C | 7.0°C | 40 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 13.4°C | 34.8°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12.2°C | 30.7°C | 5.9°C | 53 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 31.5°C | 7.7°C | 43 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 31.8°C | 10.1°C | 25 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 15.5°C | 37.8°C | 8.1°C | 22 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 37.4°C | 9.4°C | 30 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 36.9°C | 10.0°C | 97 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 29.5°C | 22.2°C | 15.0°C | 34.8°C | 8.5°C | 66 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.2°C | 30.8°C | 4.6°C | 137 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 33.2°C | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 38.4°C | 9.4°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 34.6°C | 9.8°C | 53 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 32.9°C | 4.4°C | 26 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 39.1°C | 8.7°C | 37 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 35.6°C | 10.3°C | 84 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.6°C | 21.8°C | 14.0°C | 35.3°C | 8.0°C | 14 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 29.3°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 22.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 54 mm of rainfall in Parkes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 39.9°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 4.4°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.6°C to 29.8°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 16.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Parkes and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Parkes, averaging 22.3°C.
For March in Parkes, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 15.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 176 mm. On average, March sees 54 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 Parkes 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.
