March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen, with average highs near 29.6°C and lows around 24.4°C (mean 27°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bowen was 2015 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 25.2°C. Typical March days reach 29.6°C with nights near 24.4°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Bowen, averaging 115 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 421 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Bowen during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 2025 at 85%, and the least humid was 1993 at 65%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bowen. The sunniest March was 1993 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Bowen during March is 4.2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1986 and 1997 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 2019 and 2023 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 27.0°C | 27.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 29.7°C | 29.2°C | 29.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.1°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.7°C | 25.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 94 mm | 46 mm | 216 mm | 102 mm | -7 mm |
March temperatures in Bowen have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 19.8°C (1997) to a record high of 36.5°C (1993).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm, with a wettest year of 421 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bowen
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bowen. That said, March — with days averaging 29.6°C and nights around 24.4°C (mean 27°C) and higher rainfall (115 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 | 29.0°C | 27.1°C | 25.2°C | 32.8°C | 22.7°C | 201 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 80 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 30.5°C | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 32.4°C | 23.0°C | 73 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 31.0°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 33.8°C | 22.7°C | 58 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 29.1°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 115 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 29.2°C | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 31.9°C | 21.5°C | 88 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 26.8°C | 24.9°C | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 154 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 26.6°C | 24.4°C | 30.1°C | 22.8°C | 164 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 33.0°C | 22.8°C | 421 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 29.0°C | 27.0°C | 24.9°C | 32.1°C | 23.0°C | 248 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 31.7°C | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 33.2°C | 24.3°C | 11 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 113 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 23.7°C | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 133 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 32.1°C | 20.9°C | 367 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 412 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 31.2°C | 22.7°C | 137 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 23.4°C | 29.7°C | 21.6°C | 47 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 23.0°C | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 27 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 29.7°C | 26.9°C | 24.1°C | 31.5°C | 22.2°C | 29 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 33.1°C | 23.3°C | 98 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 31.0°C | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 34.7°C | 23.7°C | 19 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 33.4°C | 23.3°C | 47 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 28.9°C | 26.3°C | 23.7°C | 30.6°C | 22.3°C | 65 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 33.4°C | 20.5°C | 26 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 28.4°C | 25.2°C | 34.0°C | 23.5°C | 41 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 60 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 24.6°C | 29.7°C | 23.1°C | 114 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 33.3°C | 23.7°C | 38 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 25.3°C | 23.1°C | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 207 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 30.5°C | 27.4°C | 24.3°C | 33.7°C | 23.1°C | 32 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 31.1°C | 27.9°C | 24.8°C | 35.3°C | 22.8°C | 31 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 31.0°C | 21.0°C | 164 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 31.9°C | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 36.5°C | 23.1°C | 12 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 27.6°C | 24.1°C | 35.5°C | 22.2°C | 24 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 27.9°C | 25.2°C | 22.6°C | 29.2°C | 21.3°C | 22 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 34.5°C | 22.7°C | 296 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 30.8°C | 22.9°C | 168 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 27.4°C | 25.6°C | 23.8°C | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 98 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 30.7°C | 27.6°C | 24.6°C | 32.4°C | 23.2°C | 94 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 29.7°C | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 31.3°C | 22.2°C | 39 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 23.8°C | 32.4°C | 22.1°C | 218 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 31.7°C | 22.1°C | 51 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 30.7°C | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 35.5°C | 21.3°C | 125 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.5°C | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 33.6°C | 22.7°C | 156 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.9°C | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 32.4°C | 20.9°C | 37 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 29.6°C with lows near 24.4°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 115 mm of rainfall in Bowen, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 421 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 36.5°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 19.8°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.8°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 24.2°C to 25.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.6°C daytime highs and 24.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Bowen, averaging 27°C.
For March in Bowen, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.6°C and lows of 24.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1986).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 421 mm. On average, March sees 115 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 Bowen 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.
