March is one of the warmer months of the year in Yamba, with average highs near 26.2°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 23.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 177 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Yamba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Yamba was 1998 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 21.1°C. Typical March days reach 26.2°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Yamba, averaging 177 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 464 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Yamba during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 1991 at 65%.
March receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yamba. The sunniest March was 1998 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Yamba during March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March was 2025 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.7°C | 23.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 26.7°C | 26.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.5°C | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 169 mm | 146 mm | 179 mm | 178 mm | 237 mm | +68 mm |
March temperatures in Yamba have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (1994) to a record high of 35.9°C (2002).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 177 mm, with a wettest year of 464 mm.
A good time to visit Yamba
March is a good time to visit Yamba, with days averaging 26.2°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 23.2°C, warmer than Yamba's yearly average) and higher rainfall. November and October 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 | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 21.5°C | 29.3°C | 18.6°C | 308 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 26.7°C | 23.9°C | 21.1°C | 34.1°C | 18.8°C | 147 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 21.5°C | 34.6°C | 15.5°C | 96 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 24.9°C | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 28.9°C | 17.8°C | 370 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 25.0°C | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 29.0°C | 16.7°C | 318 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 25.0°C | 22.5°C | 19.9°C | 31.1°C | 17.1°C | 180 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 21.3°C | 35.1°C | 14.0°C | 154 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 24.0°C | 21.0°C | 32.2°C | 19.3°C | 165 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 21.2°C | 29.3°C | 18.2°C | 464 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 31.2°C | 17.6°C | 132 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 27.6°C | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 33.0°C | 16.9°C | 93 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 34.8°C | 19.4°C | 198 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 28.8°C | 17.7°C | 147 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 19.6°C | 29.3°C | 16.6°C | 105 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 27.0°C | 23.9°C | 20.7°C | 35.2°C | 17.9°C | 128 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 20.5°C | 29.7°C | 18.9°C | 191 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 26.4°C | 23.4°C | 20.3°C | 32.8°C | 18.4°C | 269 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 24.9°C | 21.8°C | 18.6°C | 29.6°C | 14.4°C | 41 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 20.4°C | 31.6°C | 17.0°C | 128 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 29.2°C | 17.5°C | 253 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 19.4°C | 34.1°C | 16.0°C | 63 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 26.0°C | 23.3°C | 20.6°C | 31.2°C | 17.8°C | 199 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 24.4°C | 21.7°C | 18.9°C | 29.9°C | 16.0°C | 181 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 24.0°C | 20.3°C | 35.9°C | 17.7°C | 132 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 29.6°C | 15.1°C | 416 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 27.2°C | 24.0°C | 20.9°C | 30.2°C | 19.2°C | 108 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 20.7°C | 30.9°C | 18.4°C | 229 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 29.9°C | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 35.8°C | 18.1°C | 69 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 30.5°C | 15.6°C | 115 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 25.5°C | 22.4°C | 19.4°C | 30.9°C | 18.1°C | 105 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 22.6°C | 19.2°C | 29.6°C | 16.6°C | 187 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 21.1°C | 18.7°C | 27.4°C | 13.8°C | 298 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 26.2°C | 22.7°C | 19.2°C | 30.1°C | 15.5°C | 111 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 25.1°C | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 28.6°C | 17.2°C | 181 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 23.6°C | 19.6°C | 33.3°C | 16.4°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 22.3°C | 19.7°C | 28.7°C | 15.5°C | 116 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 20.0°C | 33.5°C | 17.3°C | 234 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 24.9°C | 21.9°C | 18.8°C | 32.9°C | 15.6°C | 230 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 25.2°C | 22.1°C | 19.1°C | 32.0°C | 14.5°C | 260 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 31.9°C | 14.5°C | 64 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 19.5°C | 32.9°C | 17.3°C | 204 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 18.8°C | 30.5°C | 14.1°C | 105 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 26.9°C | 23.6°C | 20.3°C | 31.7°C | 17.4°C | 167 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 23.2°C | 20.7°C | 28.4°C | 18.1°C | 187 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 19.6°C | 30.0°C | 17.7°C | 69 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.2°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 177 mm of rainfall in Yamba, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 464 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 35.9°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.9°C to 26.4°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 20.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Yamba and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.2°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Yamba, averaging 23.2°C.
For March in Yamba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.2°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2025).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 464 mm. On average, March sees 177 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 Yamba 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.
