March is one of the warmer months of the year in Queanbeyan, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 10.9°C (mean 17.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Queanbeyan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Queanbeyan was 2025 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 14.1°C. Typical March days reach 23.4°C with nights near 10.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Queanbeyan, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 232 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Queanbeyan during March averages 69%. The most humid March was 2012 at 86%, and the least humid was 1998 at 49%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queanbeyan. The sunniest Marchs were 1991 and 2004 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Queanbeyan during March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1995 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.1°C | 16.8°C | 17.6°C | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 23.3°C | 24.2°C | 23.0°C | 23.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 10.3°C | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | 11.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 48 mm | 47 mm | 83 mm | 109 mm | +29 mm |
March temperatures in Queanbeyan have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 0.6°C (1984) to a record high of 34.9°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 232 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 Queanbeyan
March is one of the best times to visit Queanbeyan. Expect days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 10.9°C (mean 17.2°C) — warmer than Queanbeyan's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (70 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 🔥 | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 33.6°C | 6.9°C | 72 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 32.8°C | 4.2°C | 43 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 34.2°C | 6.3°C | 86 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 16.4°C | 11.8°C | 26.1°C | 6.4°C | 156 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 28.0°C | 4.7°C | 161 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 20.7°C | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 29.3°C | 2.6°C | 139 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 31.8°C | 2.8°C | 98 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 31.1°C | 3.9°C | 17 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 28.8°C | 4.5°C | 129 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 34.2°C | 5.6°C | 39 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 29.8°C | 4.8°C | 19 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 28.1°C | 6.4°C | 120 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 27.8°C | 3.4°C | 25 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 22.7°C | 3.7°C | 215 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 20.9°C | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 25.8°C | 6.6°C | 92 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 26.9°C | 6.0°C | 76 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 30.3°C | 4.6°C | 26 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 33.8°C | 3.2°C | 47 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 31.6°C | 4.0°C | 59 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 32.4°C | 7.3°C | 27 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 32.9°C | 3.9°C | 51 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.2°C | 30.3°C | 5.2°C | 16 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 26.9°C | 3.7°C | 66 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 30.5°C | 4.7°C | 35 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 27.7°C | 4.3°C | 60 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 32.3°C | 6.0°C | 83 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 29.9°C | 3.3°C | 68 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 34.5°C | 5.9°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 31.0°C | 6.1°C | 61 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 28.2°C | 3.3°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 29.1°C | 3.5°C | 27 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 8.6°C | 26.4°C | 2.9°C | 68 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 20.3°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 25.0°C | 2.6°C | 107 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 11.4°C | 27.8°C | 6.1°C | 49 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 34.4°C | 4.0°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 29.0°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 31.4°C | 7.0°C | 232 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 31.5°C | 3.7°C | 39 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 29.1°C | 2.1°C | 34 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 33.4°C | 3.4°C | 10 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 32.0°C | 4.4°C | 87 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 26.7°C | 0.6°C | 69 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 34.9°C | 6.4°C | 118 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 32.0°C | 5.5°C | 111 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 27.7°C | 4.7°C | 23 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23.4°C with lows near 10.9°C (mean 17.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 70 mm of rainfall in Queanbeyan, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 232 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 34.9°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 0.6°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.6°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 10.7°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Queanbeyan and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 10.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Queanbeyan, averaging 17.2°C.
For March in Queanbeyan, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 10.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1995).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 232 mm. On average, March sees 70 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 Queanbeyan 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.
