March is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 21.6°C (mean 23°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 188 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Port Macquarie was 1998 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 21.3°C. Typical March days reach 24.3°C with nights near 21.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Port Macquarie, averaging 188 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 555 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Macquarie during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 2017 at 83%, and the least humid was 1981 at 71%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Macquarie. The sunniest March was 2008 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017 and 2025 at 4.
Average wind speed in Port Macquarie during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March was 2005 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.5°C | 23.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.8°C | 24.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.1°C | 21.3°C | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | 22.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 156 mm | 163 mm | 177 mm | 192 mm | 286 mm | +130 mm |
March temperatures in Port Macquarie have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.9°C (1994) to a record high of 31.5°C (2002).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 188 mm, with a wettest year of 555 mm.
A good time to visit Port Macquarie
March is a good time to visit Port Macquarie, with days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 21.6°C (mean 23°C, warmer than Port Macquarie's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and April are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.0°C | 23.8°C | 22.7°C | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 204 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 24.5°C | 23.4°C | 22.3°C | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 172 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 24.3°C | 22.6°C | 30.3°C | 18.5°C | 78 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 22.9°C | 21.9°C | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 385 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 22.6°C | 21.6°C | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 516 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 23.9°C | 22.8°C | 21.7°C | 28.4°C | 19.6°C | 361 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 22.2°C | 30.2°C | 16.5°C | 94 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 25.1°C | 23.8°C | 22.5°C | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 314 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 24.3°C | 23.4°C | 22.4°C | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 555 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 25.4°C | 23.9°C | 22.4°C | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 49 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 21.8°C | 28.7°C | 18.9°C | 175 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 21.9°C | 28.7°C | 20.8°C | 162 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 22.9°C | 21.8°C | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 162 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 22.4°C | 21.2°C | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 108 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 25.1°C | 23.7°C | 22.3°C | 30.7°C | 20.7°C | 167 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | 23.8°C | 22.4°C | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 140 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 22.8°C | 21.7°C | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 230 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 22.4°C | 20.8°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 50 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 24.7°C | 23.2°C | 21.6°C | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 161 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 24.2°C | 23.0°C | 21.8°C | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 189 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 24.2°C | 22.6°C | 21.0°C | 29.5°C | 18.4°C | 92 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 23.1°C | 21.9°C | 29.3°C | 20.3°C | 194 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 23.2°C | 22.0°C | 20.8°C | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 158 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 24.8°C | 23.4°C | 22.0°C | 31.5°C | 20.3°C | 145 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 23.0°C | 21.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.1°C | 339 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 24.7°C | 23.4°C | 22.2°C | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 211 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 23.5°C | 22.2°C | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 204 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 26.1°C | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 29.7°C | 20.1°C | 77 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 24.8°C | 23.5°C | 22.1°C | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 132 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 23.5°C | 22.1°C | 20.8°C | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 149 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 22.1°C | 20.7°C | 25.8°C | 18.7°C | 347 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 21.3°C | 20.0°C | 25.6°C | 15.9°C | 167 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 23.1°C | 21.7°C | 20.3°C | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 124 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 23.6°C | 22.4°C | 21.2°C | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 226 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 24.8°C | 23.0°C | 21.2°C | 27.3°C | 17.6°C | 31 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 24.0°C | 22.9°C | 21.7°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 173 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 21.5°C | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 249 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 23.4°C | 22.1°C | 20.8°C | 28.7°C | 17.8°C | 225 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 23.5°C | 22.1°C | 20.8°C | 27.2°C | 17.6°C | 278 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 24.0°C | 22.3°C | 20.6°C | 26.9°C | 17.6°C | 67 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 23.3°C | 22.1°C | 20.9°C | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 120 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 23.0°C | 21.4°C | 19.8°C | 26.5°C | 16.6°C | 134 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 24.6°C | 23.1°C | 21.7°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 194 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 22.1°C | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 89 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.8°C | 23.2°C | 21.5°C | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 51 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 24.3°C with lows near 21.6°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 188 mm of rainfall in Port Macquarie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 555 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 31.5°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 15.9°C in 1994.
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 24.1°C to 24.6°C and overnight lows from 21.2°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 21.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Port Macquarie, averaging 23°C.
For March in Port Macquarie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 21.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2005).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 555 mm. On average, March sees 188 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 Port Macquarie 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.
