March is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra, with average highs near 26.2°C and lows around 21.8°C (mean 24°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 154 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Caloundra was 2023 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 22.4°C. Typical March days reach 26.2°C with nights near 21.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Caloundra, averaging 154 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2025 with 366 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Caloundra during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 1989 at 82%, and the least humid was 2005 at 68%.
March receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Caloundra. The sunniest March was 2007 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Caloundra during March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | 24.1°C | 24.3°C | 24.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 25.9°C | 25.8°C | 26.4°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 22.4°C | 22.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 148 mm | 150 mm | 113 mm | 184 mm | 188 mm | +40 mm |
March temperatures in Caloundra have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 16.8°C (1994) to a record high of 33°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 154 mm, with a wettest year of 366 mm.
A good time to visit Caloundra
March is a good time to visit Caloundra, with days averaging 26.2°C and nights around 21.8°C (mean 24°C, warmer than Caloundra's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October 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 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 24.7°C | 22.9°C | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 366 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 24.9°C | 23.0°C | 31.0°C | 21.5°C | 174 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 23.2°C | 31.4°C | 19.7°C | 71 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 23.7°C | 21.6°C | 29.2°C | 20.0°C | 178 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 30.0°C | 18.7°C | 218 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 23.9°C | 21.8°C | 29.1°C | 19.8°C | 120 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 32.9°C | 17.4°C | 174 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 26.0°C | 24.2°C | 22.5°C | 29.2°C | 20.3°C | 95 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 30.1°C | 19.9°C | 271 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 22.8°C | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 109 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 30.2°C | 19.5°C | 74 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 24.3°C | 22.1°C | 30.8°C | 20.5°C | 185 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 25.0°C | 23.3°C | 21.5°C | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 177 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 23.4°C | 21.6°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 278 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 25.7°C | 23.9°C | 22.1°C | 28.9°C | 18.4°C | 186 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 23.8°C | 22.3°C | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 289 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 26.4°C | 24.3°C | 22.2°C | 30.7°C | 20.1°C | 128 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 24.9°C | 22.8°C | 20.6°C | 27.1°C | 17.0°C | 71 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 33.0°C | 19.8°C | 80 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 26.1°C | 24.0°C | 21.9°C | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 143 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 24.1°C | 21.3°C | 30.0°C | 18.2°C | 50 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 22.4°C | 29.1°C | 20.7°C | 191 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 23.0°C | 21.1°C | 29.6°C | 19.5°C | 135 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 24.6°C | 21.8°C | 30.6°C | 18.4°C | 99 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 22.5°C | 29.5°C | 20.0°C | 170 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 61 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 22.2°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 153 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 31.1°C | 20.7°C | 52 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 24.1°C | 21.8°C | 29.4°C | 20.0°C | 98 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 23.6°C | 21.3°C | 29.7°C | 19.8°C | 69 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 23.3°C | 20.7°C | 30.1°C | 16.8°C | 99 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 22.4°C | 20.7°C | 26.5°C | 16.8°C | 285 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 23.3°C | 21.0°C | 31.5°C | 18.3°C | 169 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 22.9°C | 21.2°C | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 282 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 24.1°C | 21.4°C | 30.7°C | 20.2°C | 65 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 22.9°C | 21.2°C | 27.8°C | 17.7°C | 230 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 23.3°C | 21.5°C | 29.6°C | 20.5°C | 218 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 25.0°C | 22.8°C | 20.6°C | 30.2°C | 18.5°C | 230 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 30.1°C | 17.4°C | 145 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 29.3°C | 19.1°C | 69 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 24.9°C | 23.1°C | 21.4°C | 29.9°C | 19.5°C | 260 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 29.5°C | 17.3°C | 60 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 26.8°C | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 31.1°C | 19.7°C | 100 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 24.1°C | 22.4°C | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 210 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.3°C | 30.3°C | 19.6°C | 38 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.2°C with lows near 21.8°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 154 mm of rainfall in Caloundra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 366 mm in 2025.
The hottest March reached 33°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 16.8°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 26.1°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 21.6°C to 22.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.2°C daytime highs and 21.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Caloundra, averaging 24°C.
For March in Caloundra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.2°C and lows of 21.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2025 with 366 mm. On average, March sees 154 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 Caloundra 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.
