March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bundaberg, with average highs near 28.2°C and lows around 22.5°C (mean 25.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bundaberg. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bundaberg was 1998 — when the month averaged 27°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 23.7°C. Typical March days reach 28.2°C with nights near 22.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Bundaberg, averaging 117 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 318 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Bundaberg during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2013 at 82%, and the least humid was 1998 at 66%.
March receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bundaberg. The sunniest March was 2015 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Bundaberg during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.1°C | 25.1°C | 25.4°C | 25.3°C | 26.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 27.8°C | 28.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | 22.4°C | 22.9°C | 23.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 108 mm | 104 mm | 77 mm | 167 mm | 135 mm | +26 mm |
March temperatures in Bundaberg have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 16.6°C (1994) to a record high of 34.6°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm, with a wettest year of 318 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bundaberg
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bundaberg. That said, March — with days averaging 28.2°C and nights around 22.5°C (mean 25.4°C) and higher rainfall (117 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 | 29.3°C | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 32.9°C | 22.4°C | 170 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 33.0°C | 22.0°C | 148 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 32.1°C | 19.3°C | 81 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.4°C | 30.4°C | 20.1°C | 182 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 25.8°C | 23.1°C | 31.7°C | 19.3°C | 157 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 22.3°C | 31.0°C | 19.9°C | 70 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 26.3°C | 23.6°C | 34.2°C | 19.5°C | 123 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 22.7°C | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 73 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 26.5°C | 24.3°C | 33.2°C | 17.6°C | 318 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 30.8°C | 21.5°C | 114 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 26.4°C | 23.3°C | 31.9°C | 20.6°C | 45 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 32.1°C | 20.8°C | 145 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 21.8°C | 28.7°C | 18.9°C | 134 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 28.6°C | 18.0°C | 289 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 26.9°C | 24.8°C | 22.7°C | 29.7°C | 20.8°C | 215 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 24.7°C | 22.8°C | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 215 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 22.2°C | 31.0°C | 19.7°C | 87 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 26.6°C | 23.7°C | 20.8°C | 28.9°C | 17.7°C | 71 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 26.2°C | 23.0°C | 34.6°C | 20.9°C | 47 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 25.5°C | 22.6°C | 30.5°C | 20.0°C | 107 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 25.5°C | 22.3°C | 31.3°C | 20.0°C | 63 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 22.8°C | 29.8°C | 19.7°C | 163 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.7°C | 29.9°C | 20.0°C | 70 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 22.3°C | 31.7°C | 18.9°C | 41 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 32.7°C | 20.8°C | 92 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 28.7°C | 25.5°C | 22.2°C | 31.0°C | 20.9°C | 26 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 22.8°C | 29.6°C | 19.8°C | 94 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 30.5°C | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 33.6°C | 21.6°C | 19 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 22.2°C | 29.8°C | 19.8°C | 96 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 31.7°C | 20.9°C | 25 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 22.0°C | 33.1°C | 19.5°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 21.4°C | 28.8°C | 16.6°C | 150 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 21.7°C | 34.3°C | 18.6°C | 60 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 23.8°C | 21.2°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 284 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 28.5°C | 25.3°C | 22.1°C | 32.2°C | 20.1°C | 43 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 22.1°C | 31.4°C | 19.0°C | 237 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 22.6°C | 29.6°C | 21.0°C | 227 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 21.6°C | 33.1°C | 19.0°C | 105 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 30.6°C | 17.3°C | 113 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 31.7°C | 20.5°C | 27 mm | 67% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 33.3°C | 19.9°C | 161 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 28.3°C | 25.0°C | 21.7°C | 30.9°C | 17.9°C | 57 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 31.3°C | 20.2°C | 118 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 23.1°C | 29.7°C | 20.9°C | 113 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 21.7°C | 31.7°C | 19.8°C | 56 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.2°C with lows near 22.5°C (mean 25.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 117 mm of rainfall in Bundaberg, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 318 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 34.6°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 16.6°C in 1994.
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 28.1°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 23.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bundaberg and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.2°C daytime highs and 22.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Bundaberg, averaging 25.4°C.
For March in Bundaberg, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.2°C and lows of 22.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 318 mm. On average, March sees 117 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 Bundaberg 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.
