March is close to Katherine's year-round average, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 22.7°C (mean 27°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 166 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Katherine's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Katherine was 2019 — when the month averaged 30.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 24.9°C. Typical March days reach 31.3°C with nights near 22.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Katherine, averaging 166 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2000 with 425 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Katherine during March averages 80%. The most humid March was 2011 at 90%, and the least humid was 2019 at 61%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katherine. The sunniest Marchs were 1987, 2002 and 2009 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Katherine during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.9°C | 26.7°C | 26.3°C | 27.4°C | 27.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 31.3°C | 30.2°C | 31.8°C | 32.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 22.5°C | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 23.1°C | 23.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 163 mm | 116 mm | 228 mm | 167 mm | 148 mm | -16 mm |
March temperatures in Katherine have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.9°C (2003) to a record high of 40.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 166 mm, with a wettest year of 425 mm.
A good time to visit Katherine
March is a good time to visit Katherine, with days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 22.7°C (mean 27°C, close to Katherine's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and July 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 | 31.9°C | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 35.1°C | 21.0°C | 183 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 30.4°C | 27.4°C | 24.4°C | 31.9°C | 23.0°C | 278 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 26.4°C | 22.2°C | 32.5°C | 18.8°C | 63 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 36.2°C | 30.2°C | 24.3°C | 39.4°C | 21.8°C | 50 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 31.7°C | 20.9°C | 239 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 34.7°C | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 38.5°C | 20.8°C | 73 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 36.5°C | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 40.9°C | 21.2°C | 111 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 34.6°C | 29.1°C | 23.5°C | 38.7°C | 19.7°C | 45 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 31.1°C | 27.4°C | 23.6°C | 33.5°C | 22.0°C | 128 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 32.4°C | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 35.1°C | 19.9°C | 141 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 35.4°C | 20.1°C | 201 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 22.1°C | 32.5°C | 16.5°C | 65 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 31.3°C | 27.3°C | 23.3°C | 34.6°C | 20.3°C | 385 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 22.5°C | 31.3°C | 17.2°C | 262 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 30.3°C | 19.0°C | 283 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 30.7°C | 26.4°C | 22.1°C | 33.9°C | 18.1°C | 47 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 25.8°C | 21.2°C | 32.5°C | 17.5°C | 32 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 31.8°C | 18.0°C | 168 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 32.0°C | 20.4°C | 408 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 26.7°C | 23.4°C | 33.8°C | 20.2°C | 359 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 32.5°C | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 37.5°C | 20.2°C | 157 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 32.1°C | 21.8°C | 308 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 25.7°C | 21.5°C | 32.0°C | 15.9°C | 188 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 26.1°C | 21.3°C | 32.6°C | 16.7°C | 41 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 26.3°C | 23.0°C | 31.7°C | 19.4°C | 193 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 26.1°C | 22.9°C | 30.9°C | 20.2°C | 425 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 29.7°C | 26.2°C | 22.6°C | 31.4°C | 20.0°C | 268 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 32.6°C | 20.3°C | 126 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 30.7°C | 16.4°C | 127 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 33.9°C | 28.3°C | 22.8°C | 36.9°C | 18.7°C | 97 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 32.5°C | 19.7°C | 138 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 20.9°C | 30.7°C | 16.8°C | 216 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 31.8°C | 26.7°C | 21.7°C | 34.1°C | 18.8°C | 51 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 28.1°C | 22.9°C | 35.6°C | 21.6°C | 35 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 30.9°C | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 32.1°C | 18.1°C | 23 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 34.0°C | 28.8°C | 23.5°C | 37.3°C | 20.4°C | 80 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 26.4°C | 22.7°C | 34.8°C | 20.8°C | 315 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 35.4°C | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 38.1°C | 23.1°C | 57 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 32.1°C | 18.1°C | 13 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 35.7°C | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 38.4°C | 20.9°C | 45 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 31.5°C | 27.2°C | 22.9°C | 34.9°C | 20.6°C | 149 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 25.6°C | 22.5°C | 31.2°C | 19.9°C | 366 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 26.8°C | 23.1°C | 32.9°C | 20.6°C | 213 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 22.0°C | 32.7°C | 18.0°C | 266 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.8°C | 25.4°C | 21.1°C | 31.1°C | 17.5°C | 46 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31.3°C with lows near 22.7°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 166 mm of rainfall in Katherine, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 425 mm in 2000.
The hottest March reached 40.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 15.9°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 31.8°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 23.5°C over the same span.
March is close to Katherine's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 22.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Katherine, averaging 27°C.
For March in Katherine, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 22.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 2000 with 425 mm. On average, March sees 166 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 Katherine 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.
