March is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 19°C (mean 26.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Alice Springs was 2025 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest were 2001 and 2012 at 22.7°C. Typical March days reach 33.5°C with nights near 19°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Alice Springs, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 255 mm, while the driest were 1994, 1997 and 2017, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Alice Springs during March averages 35%. The most humid March was 2011 at 72%, and the least humid was 2005 at 19%.
March receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Alice Springs. The sunniest March was 1986 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.
Average wind speed in Alice Springs during March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2018 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 26.7°C | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 27.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 32.6°C | 34.3°C | 33.4°C | 33.4°C | 34.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 18.5°C | 19.0°C | 18.8°C | 19.0°C | 20.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 8 mm | 27 mm | 29 mm | 47 mm | -20 mm |
March temperatures in Alice Springs have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (2001) to a record high of 43.7°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 255 mm.
One of the best times to visit Alice Springs
March is one of the best times to visit Alice Springs. Expect days averaging 33.5°C and nights around 19°C (mean 26.3°C) — warmer than Alice Springs's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 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 🔥 | 35.8°C | 29.2°C | 22.5°C | 43.7°C | 16.8°C | 32 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 32.3°C | 26.7°C | 21.1°C | 39.5°C | 15.6°C | 152 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 39.9°C | 13.8°C | 18 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 35.4°C | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 40.0°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 40.1°C | 12.2°C | 55 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 37.9°C | 14.3°C | 28 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 42.5°C | 10.5°C | 12 mm | 26% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 34.0°C | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 39.2°C | 13.7°C | 14 mm | 32% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 36.8°C | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 40.1°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 35.5°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 39.8°C | 14.5°C | 11 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 34.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 41.4°C | 14.0°C | 4 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 39.4°C | 11.5°C | 7 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 35.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 39.5°C | 14.4°C | 20 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 35.1°C | 10.7°C | 53 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 33.4°C | 8.9°C | 157 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 35.0°C | 12.0°C | 15 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 35.5°C | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 40.2°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 38.9°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 34.3°C | 27.2°C | 20.2°C | 41.8°C | 8.6°C | 76 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 33.7°C | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 37.3°C | 16.4°C | 22 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 35.8°C | 27.7°C | 19.5°C | 41.5°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 38.4°C | 15.4°C | 21 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 37.7°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 38.5°C | 12.8°C | 4 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 35.7°C | 8.4°C | 133 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 36.5°C | 14.7°C | 6 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 35.9°C | 28.9°C | 21.9°C | 40.1°C | 12.8°C | 14 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 35.0°C | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 40.1°C | 14.6°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 32.0°C | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 36.7°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 37.9°C | 11.7°C | 6 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 36.7°C | 12.1°C | 41 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 36.1°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 35.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 40.0°C | 13.0°C | 15 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 36.0°C | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 39.3°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 38.3°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 35.4°C | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 39.0°C | 15.3°C | 3 mm | 27% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 37.8°C | 11.7°C | 122 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 40.4°C | 12.8°C | 142 mm | 29% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 38.7°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 36.9°C | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 40.8°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 35.0°C | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 40.2°C | 14.3°C | 10 mm | 29% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 38.6°C | 11.1°C | 13 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 30.8°C | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 39.5°C | 11.7°C | 255 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 35.4°C | 10.6°C | 58 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 36.8°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 33.5°C with lows near 19°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 34 mm of rainfall in Alice Springs, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 255 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 43.7°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.8°C to 34.2°C and overnight lows from 18.2°C to 20.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 19°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Alice Springs, averaging 26.3°C.
For March in Alice Springs, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 19°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2018).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 255 mm. On average, March sees 34 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 Alice Springs 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.
