March is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville, with average highs near 36°C and lows around 21.6°C (mean 28.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Birdsville was 2025 — when the month averaged 31.8°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 24.2°C. Typical March days reach 36°C with nights near 21.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Birdsville, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2011 with 286 mm, while the driest were 2008, 2009 and 2015, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Birdsville during March averages 32%. The most humid March was 2011 at 73%, and the least humid was 2005 at 18%.
March receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birdsville. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1991 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Birdsville during March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | 29.0°C | 28.2°C | 29.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 35.5°C | 36.3°C | 36.5°C | 35.1°C | 36.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | 21.5°C | 21.4°C | 23.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 48 mm | 19 mm | -15 mm |
March temperatures in Birdsville have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.5°C (2011) to a record high of 45.6°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 286 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Birdsville
March is a good time to visit Birdsville, with days averaging 36°C and nights around 21.6°C (mean 28.8°C, warmer than Birdsville's yearly average) and low rainfall. September and April 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 🔥 | 37.7°C | 31.8°C | 25.8°C | 45.6°C | 20.5°C | 32 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 36.8°C | 30.8°C | 24.9°C | 42.3°C | 19.4°C | 38 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 38.4°C | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 42.6°C | 18.2°C | 5 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 37.3°C | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 41.3°C | 17.6°C | 2 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 34.4°C | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 41.6°C | 13.9°C | 31 mm | 41% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 36.1°C | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 40.8°C | 18.6°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 37.3°C | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 44.4°C | 12.7°C | 5 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 36.8°C | 29.5°C | 22.2°C | 41.5°C | 17.9°C | 13 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 38.4°C | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 42.7°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 36.8°C | 30.4°C | 24.0°C | 43.2°C | 15.1°C | 4 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 45.3°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 36.2°C | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 41.7°C | 15.0°C | 4 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 36.0°C | 29.0°C | 21.9°C | 41.8°C | 14.9°C | 25 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 32.0°C | 25.3°C | 18.7°C | 36.8°C | 13.1°C | 39 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 24.6°C | 19.7°C | 41.5°C | 10.5°C | 286 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 34.1°C | 12.7°C | 99 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 37.9°C | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 44.2°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 35.5°C | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 39.5°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 37.1°C | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 45.0°C | 12.2°C | 21 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 36.9°C | 30.3°C | 23.8°C | 40.2°C | 18.6°C | 5 mm | 33% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 44.1°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 37.9°C | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 43.2°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 34.0°C | 25.6°C | 17.3°C | 40.2°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 36.8°C | 28.7°C | 20.5°C | 43.0°C | 13.7°C | 2 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 34.6°C | 27.9°C | 21.2°C | 42.0°C | 12.0°C | 19 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 36.6°C | 29.9°C | 23.2°C | 40.3°C | 18.4°C | 14 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 37.3°C | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 41.6°C | 15.1°C | 23 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 37.8°C | 30.3°C | 22.8°C | 43.6°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 35.7°C | 28.1°C | 20.4°C | 39.7°C | 15.1°C | 4 mm | 26% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 36.1°C | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 39.6°C | 14.5°C | 5 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 36.1°C | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 40.6°C | 14.6°C | 1 mm | 23% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 34.2°C | 26.6°C | 19.0°C | 36.6°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 41.3°C | 12.5°C | 25 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 38.6°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 36.5°C | 28.6°C | 20.6°C | 40.4°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 36.8°C | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 42.1°C | 16.6°C | 4 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 33.9°C | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 38.9°C | 13.4°C | 68 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 36.2°C | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 41.8°C | 14.0°C | 111 mm | 28% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 33.7°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 41.1°C | 12.9°C | 4 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 39.5°C | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 43.7°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 37.0°C | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 43.1°C | 16.3°C | 15 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 34.6°C | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 40.7°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 35.7°C | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 44.7°C | 14.5°C | 84 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.7°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 42.7°C | 15.3°C | 8 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 40.3°C | 14.9°C | 13 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36°C with lows near 21.6°C (mean 28.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 23 mm of rainfall in Birdsville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 286 mm in 2011.
The hottest March reached 45.6°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 10.5°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.3°C to 36.9°C and overnight lows from 21.5°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36°C daytime highs and 21.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Birdsville, averaging 28.8°C.
For March in Birdsville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36°C and lows of 21.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 2011 with 286 mm. On average, March sees 23 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 Birdsville 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.
