March is one of the warmer months of the year in Penrith, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 14.3°C (mean 20°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Penrith. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Penrith was 1998 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 17.2°C. Typical March days reach 25.7°C with nights near 14.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Penrith, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2022 with 376 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Penrith during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2022 at 89%, and the least humid was 1991 at 60%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penrith. The sunniest March was 2008 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Penrith during March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2017, 2018 and 2025, among others at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 1999 and 2014 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.8°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | 20.5°C | 20.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 25.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.9°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | 15.0°C | 15.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 121 mm | 85 mm | 102 mm | 132 mm | 181 mm | +60 mm |
March temperatures in Penrith have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.1°C (1984) to a record high of 40.2°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 376 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°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 Penrith
March is one of the best times to visit Penrith. Expect days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 14.3°C (mean 20°C) — warmer than Penrith's yearly average — with higher rainfall (119 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 | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 36.9°C | 11.7°C | 125 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 36.2°C | 10.1°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 15.5°C | 38.9°C | 10.0°C | 91 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.2°C | 18.6°C | 15.1°C | 27.3°C | 10.4°C | 376 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 23.9°C | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 33.7°C | 8.0°C | 280 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 30.6°C | 9.8°C | 174 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 36.0°C | 6.4°C | 169 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 36.5°C | 7.1°C | 61 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 24.3°C | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 29.9°C | 10.3°C | 263 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 35.9°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 13.8°C | 37.2°C | 9.1°C | 48 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 25.6°C | 20.6°C | 15.6°C | 30.1°C | 9.6°C | 186 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 24.3°C | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 30.6°C | 8.0°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 27.9°C | 7.8°C | 191 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 26.2°C | 20.9°C | 15.6°C | 33.3°C | 11.8°C | 200 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 33.7°C | 12.0°C | 81 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 33.8°C | 8.7°C | 107 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 30.7°C | 6.4°C | 63 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 34.5°C | 8.4°C | 78 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 35.9°C | 11.8°C | 43 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 33.1°C | 8.0°C | 101 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 36.1°C | 10.4°C | 69 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 29.2°C | 8.2°C | 116 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 19.2°C | 13.8°C | 37.6°C | 10.6°C | 113 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 14.1°C | 27.8°C | 9.8°C | 108 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 20.5°C | 15.5°C | 36.0°C | 10.0°C | 226 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 34.5°C | 7.7°C | 58 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 30.5°C | 23.1°C | 15.7°C | 40.2°C | 9.5°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 31.9°C | 9.3°C | 55 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 32.6°C | 8.4°C | 42 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 29.2°C | 7.8°C | 169 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 22.0°C | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 29.2°C | 5.9°C | 154 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 29.5°C | 7.9°C | 102 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 27.0°C | 11.0°C | 80 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.1°C | 36.1°C | 9.3°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 29.3°C | 9.5°C | 140 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 34.2°C | 9.6°C | 173 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 13.4°C | 34.8°C | 8.4°C | 91 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 23.8°C | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 30.2°C | 6.1°C | 119 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 35.2°C | 7.4°C | 27 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 36.2°C | 10.1°C | 97 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 32.2°C | 5.1°C | 149 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 40.1°C | 9.2°C | 251 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 14.7°C | 36.6°C | 10.5°C | 162 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.5°C | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 35.1°C | 8.1°C | 17 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 25.7°C with lows near 14.3°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 119 mm of rainfall in Penrith, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 376 mm in 2022.
The hottest March reached 40.2°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 5.1°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 26.1°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 14.1°C to 15.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Penrith and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 14.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Penrith, averaging 20°C.
For March in Penrith, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 14.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2022 with 376 mm. On average, March sees 119 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 Penrith 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.
