McMinns Lagoon Weather in March (1981–2025)

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March at a Glance in McMinns Lagoon

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
30.4°C
Avg Low
❄️
24.9°C
Avg Temp
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27.7°C
Avg Rain
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282 mm
Avg Humidity
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85%
Avg Wind
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2 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
5.8
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-0.4°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌙Mild mornings☀️Very sunny🌧️Wet month🍃Light winds💦Humid air

McMinns Lagoon March Weather Overview

March is close to McMinns Lagoon's year-round average, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 282 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.

McMinns Lagoon March Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

March is close to McMinns Lagoon's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in McMinns Lagoon was 2016 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1994 at 26.7°C. Typical March days reach 30.4°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp27.1°C→28.2°C+1.1°C
Max Temp29.8°C→30.7°C+0.9°C
Min Temp24.5°C→25.6°C+1.1°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

26.0°C–27.0°C6 yr (13%)
27.0°C–28.0°C25 yr (56%)
28.0°C–29.0°C13 yr (29%)
29.0°C–30.0°C1 yr (2%)

McMinns Lagoon March Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

March is a relatively wet time of year in McMinns Lagoon, averaging 282 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 772 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 119 mm.

McMinns Lagoon March Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in McMinns Lagoon during March averages 85%. The most humid March was 2006 at 90%, and the least humid was 2009 at 80%.

McMinns Lagoon March Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

March receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in McMinns Lagoon. The sunniest March was 1987 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.4.

McMinns Lagoon March Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in McMinns Lagoon during March is 2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983, 1988 and 2011 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2022 at 1.4 m/s.

What March Feels Like in McMinns Lagoon

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Mild
Morning
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Warm
Afternoon
🌆
Warm
Evening
Rain chanceHigh
Outdoor comfort★★☆☆☆

How March Ranks in McMinns Lagoon

🥶6th coolest month of the year
🌧️3rd wettest month of the year
☀️7th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore McMinns Lagoon Weather by Month

McMinns Lagoon March Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp27.3°C27.6°C27.5°C28.0°C28.2°C+0.9°C
Avg High29.9°C30.5°C30.2°C30.7°C30.9°C+1°C
Avg Low24.6°C24.6°C24.8°C25.2°C25.6°C+1°C
Avg Rain313 mm278 mm339 mm242 mm218 mm-94 mm

Extreme March Records in McMinns Lagoon

🔥Warmest March33.8°C2019
🧊Coldest March18.4°C2014
🌧️Wettest March772 mm2007
🏜️Driest March119 mm1987
🌬️Windiest March2.6 m/s1983

Key Insights for March

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March temperatures in McMinns Lagoon have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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March has ranged from a record low of 18.4°C (2014) to a record high of 33.8°C (2019).

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Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 282 mm, with a wettest year of 772 mm.

Is March a Good Time to Visit McMinns Lagoon?

A quieter season to visit McMinns Lagoon

If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting McMinns Lagoon. That said, March — with days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 27.7°C) and higher rainfall (282 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.

See McMinns Lagoon's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

McMinns Lagoon Weather in March — In Depth

☀️ March climate overview

March is close to McMinns Lagoon's year-round average, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 282 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in March

March averages 282 mm of rainfall in McMinns Lagoon, a relatively wet time of year compared with the rest of the year. The wettest March on record saw 772 mm (2007), and the driest just 119 mm (1987). Humidity sits around 85% and average wind speed is 2 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 5.8 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How March has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.8°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 24.5°C to 25.6°C over the same span.
March Weather in McMinns Lagoon, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202531.1°C28.6°C26.2°C33.2°C25.4°C345 mm86%1.7 m/s5.1
202430.5°C28.3°C26.2°C32.7°C25.0°C331 mm89%2.3 m/s4.9
202330.8°C27.8°C24.8°C32.6°C21.3°C123 mm83%2.4 m/s5.9
202231.2°C28.5°C25.8°C32.9°C24.6°C178 mm84%1.4 m/s6.2
202130.1°C27.6°C25.2°C31.4°C23.9°C191 mm87%1.8 m/s5.5
202031.7°C28.6°C25.5°C33.6°C24.1°C140 mm82%1.9 m/s6.1
201931.4°C28.6°C25.8°C33.8°C24.5°C154 mm84%2 m/s5.9
201830.7°C28.0°C25.3°C32.8°C23.7°C214 mm86%2.1 m/s5.9
201730.3°C27.9°C25.5°C32.6°C24.1°C255 mm88%2.1 m/s5.4
2016 🔥32.0°C29.3°C26.7°C33.7°C25.0°C197 mm83%1.6 m/s5.8
201530.8°C28.0°C25.2°C33.5°C22.5°C169 mm86%2.2 m/s6
201431.2°C27.7°C24.3°C32.7°C18.4°C129 mm82%1.7 m/s6.4
201330.5°C28.0°C25.6°C33.7°C23.3°C361 mm86%2.2 m/s5.1
201229.7°C27.2°C24.6°C32.0°C19.9°C456 mm87%2.3 m/s5
201129.0°C26.8°C24.7°C31.3°C22.5°C330 mm89%2.6 m/s4.4
201031.2°C28.0°C24.7°C33.7°C21.7°C150 mm82%1.8 m/s6.1
200931.1°C27.4°C23.6°C33.1°C19.4°C153 mm80%1.7 m/s6.5
200830.0°C27.3°C24.5°C31.8°C21.8°C317 mm86%1.7 m/s5.9
2007 🌧️29.7°C27.5°C25.2°C31.6°C23.7°C772 mm89%2 m/s4.6
200629.4°C27.3°C25.2°C31.5°C23.5°C452 mm90%2.4 m/s4.6
200530.7°C28.2°C25.6°C33.7°C23.4°C204 mm85%2.2 m/s5.7
200430.3°C27.9°C25.4°C32.0°C24.1°C383 mm87%1.9 m/s5.3
200330.1°C27.0°C24.0°C32.4°C20.2°C200 mm85%2.2 m/s5.8
200231.1°C27.9°C24.7°C32.7°C20.7°C167 mm80%1.6 m/s6.8
200130.0°C27.5°C25.0°C31.5°C22.0°C344 mm87%1.9 m/s5.5
200029.6°C27.2°C24.9°C31.3°C23.5°C403 mm87%2 m/s5.3
199929.9°C27.4°C25.0°C31.3°C23.6°C396 mm88%1.8 m/s5.5
199831.4°C28.4°C25.4°C32.8°C23.4°C356 mm83%1.8 m/s5.9
199730.2°C26.9°C23.5°C32.1°C19.8°C343 mm83%2.4 m/s5.8
199630.5°C27.5°C24.6°C32.5°C19.6°C234 mm84%2.1 m/s6.1
199529.7°C27.1°C24.5°C31.7°C21.1°C470 mm88%2.5 m/s5.5
199429.8°C26.7°C23.6°C31.2°C20.6°C256 mm87%2.5 m/s6.2
199330.9°C27.7°C24.5°C32.8°C22.9°C149 mm83%1.7 m/s6.4
199231.1°C28.2°C25.4°C32.8°C23.9°C165 mm82%1.4 m/s6.6
199131.0°C27.8°C24.6°C32.3°C22.5°C183 mm82%1.5 m/s6.6
199030.6°C27.9°C25.3°C32.3°C24.1°C225 mm86%2.4 m/s6.1
198929.0°C26.9°C24.8°C31.5°C23.7°C472 mm87%2.2 m/s5
198830.6°C28.1°C25.6°C32.6°C24.3°C280 mm88%2.6 m/s5.9
198730.6°C27.2°C23.8°C32.0°C20.9°C119 mm82%1.9 m/s6.9
198630.1°C27.4°C24.7°C31.6°C23.4°C221 mm85%1.9 m/s6.5
198530.2°C27.5°C24.8°C32.0°C21.2°C234 mm85%2.2 m/s6
198429.3°C26.9°C24.5°C31.1°C23.8°C396 mm88%2 m/s5.3
198329.8°C27.4°C25.1°C32.0°C24.2°C482 mm88%2.6 m/s—
198230.1°C27.2°C24.2°C32.5°C20.1°C266 mm83%1.9 m/s—
1981 ❄️29.6°C26.7°C23.9°C31.1°C20.9°C343 mm86%2.5 m/s—

Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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McMinns Lagoon March Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in McMinns Lagoon in March?▼

The average high in March is around 30.4°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in McMinns Lagoon in March?▼

March averages 282 mm of rainfall in McMinns Lagoon, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 772 mm in 2007.

What was the hottest March on record in McMinns Lagoon?▼

The hottest March reached 33.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 18.4°C in 2014.

Has March in McMinns Lagoon gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.8°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 24.5°C to 25.6°C over the same span.

Is March a good time to visit McMinns Lagoon?▼

March is close to McMinns Lagoon's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.

Is March the coldest month in McMinns Lagoon?▼

Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in McMinns Lagoon, averaging 27.7°C.

What should I pack for McMinns Lagoon in March?▼

For March in McMinns Lagoon, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 24.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is McMinns Lagoon humid in March?▼

Relative humidity in March averages 85% — quite humid.

How windy is McMinns Lagoon in March?▼

Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1983).

Which March had the most rainfall in McMinns Lagoon?▼

The wettest March on record was 2007 with 772 mm. On average, March sees 282 mm.

Where does this March weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in McMinns Lagoon 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.