March is close to Darwin's year-round average, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 27°C (mean 28.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 286 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Darwin's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Darwin was 2016 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 27.5°C. Typical March days reach 30.1°C with nights near 27°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Darwin, averaging 286 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 746 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 114 mm.
Relative humidity in Darwin during March averages 80%. The most humid March was 2006 at 85%, and the least humid was 2009 at 73%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Darwin. The sunniest Marchs were 1987 and 2002 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Darwin during March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2002 and 2022, among others at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | 29.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | 29.9°C | 30.4°C | 30.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 26.7°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 308 mm | 273 mm | 343 mm | 257 mm | 228 mm | -80 mm |
March temperatures in Darwin have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 22.8°C (2009) to a record high of 33.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 286 mm, with a wettest year of 746 mm.
A quieter season to visit Darwin
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Darwin. That said, March — with days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 27°C (mean 28.6°C) and higher rainfall (286 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.7°C | 29.5°C | 28.3°C | 33.0°C | 27.6°C | 367 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 30.0°C | 28.9°C | 27.9°C | 31.7°C | 26.9°C | 344 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 30.4°C | 28.7°C | 27.0°C | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 125 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 29.2°C | 27.9°C | 32.2°C | 26.8°C | 191 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 199 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 31.3°C | 29.5°C | 27.7°C | 32.8°C | 26.3°C | 143 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 29.6°C | 28.1°C | 33.2°C | 27.2°C | 168 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 210 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 32.7°C | 26.1°C | 277 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.4°C | 30.1°C | 28.7°C | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 198 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 32.2°C | 23.0°C | 168 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 28.7°C | 26.7°C | 32.1°C | 22.9°C | 125 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 32.3°C | 25.8°C | 402 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 31.6°C | 23.8°C | 504 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 27.5°C | 26.4°C | 30.1°C | 24.6°C | 369 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 31.2°C | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 32.3°C | 25.6°C | 144 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 28.8°C | 26.4°C | 32.5°C | 22.8°C | 147 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 326 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | 31.2°C | 26.2°C | 746 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 31.2°C | 25.0°C | 477 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 30.3°C | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 33.2°C | 26.5°C | 218 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 379 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 30.0°C | 28.1°C | 26.3°C | 32.0°C | 23.6°C | 212 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 29.0°C | 27.1°C | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 159 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 28.3°C | 26.8°C | 31.2°C | 23.8°C | 355 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 29.3°C | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 30.9°C | 25.5°C | 415 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 29.7°C | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 31.9°C | 25.8°C | 388 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 31.2°C | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 32.8°C | 26.2°C | 337 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 30.1°C | 28.1°C | 26.1°C | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 316 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 30.2°C | 28.6°C | 27.0°C | 32.0°C | 24.2°C | 241 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 31.6°C | 24.5°C | 491 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 29.8°C | 27.7°C | 25.6°C | 30.9°C | 23.7°C | 264 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 32.0°C | 25.1°C | 142 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 30.2°C | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 31.6°C | 26.6°C | 155 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 30.3°C | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 31.1°C | 25.4°C | 173 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 30.1°C | 28.8°C | 27.5°C | 31.5°C | 26.9°C | 223 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 30.9°C | 25.9°C | 504 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 31.5°C | 26.1°C | 297 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 30.1°C | 28.2°C | 26.2°C | 31.7°C | 24.8°C | 114 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 29.7°C | 28.3°C | 26.9°C | 31.4°C | 25.6°C | 235 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 29.5°C | 28.2°C | 27.0°C | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 230 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 30.2°C | 25.4°C | 381 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 28.1°C | 26.9°C | 30.8°C | 25.8°C | 455 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 32.0°C | 22.9°C | 240 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 26.1°C | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 317 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 30.1°C with lows near 27°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 286 mm of rainfall in Darwin, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 746 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 33.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 22.8°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.5°C to 30.3°C and overnight lows from 26.6°C to 27.6°C over the same span.
March is close to Darwin's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 27°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Darwin, averaging 28.6°C.
For March in Darwin, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 27°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 746 mm. On average, March sees 286 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 Darwin 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.
