March is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 20.3°C (mean 26.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Charters Towers was 2022 — when the month averaged 29.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 23°C. Typical March days reach 31.8°C with nights near 20.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Charters Towers, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 405 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Charters Towers during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 2011 at 89%, and the least humid was 1993 at 55%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Charters Towers. The sunniest Marchs were 1987, 1992 and 1993, among others at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Charters Towers during March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1996 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.0°C | 26.1°C | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | 27.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.1°C | 32.0°C | 31.3°C | 31.1°C | 32.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 19.7°C | 20.8°C | 21.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 85 mm | 55 mm | 144 mm | 47 mm | -15 mm |
March temperatures in Charters Towers have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.1°C (1981) to a record high of 41.4°C (2022).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 405 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Charters Towers
March is a good time to visit Charters Towers, with days averaging 31.8°C and nights around 20.3°C (mean 26.1°C, warmer than Charters Towers's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September 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 | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 21.9°C | 34.2°C | 18.9°C | 161 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 31.7°C | 26.6°C | 21.4°C | 34.9°C | 17.8°C | 14 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 34.4°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 38.1°C | 18.1°C | 37 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 36.7°C | 29.4°C | 22.2°C | 41.4°C | 18.6°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 26.7°C | 21.1°C | 35.6°C | 17.9°C | 50 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 31.4°C | 25.6°C | 19.8°C | 33.0°C | 16.0°C | 16 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 35.9°C | 18.0°C | 56 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 30.8°C | 25.6°C | 20.5°C | 34.2°C | 17.3°C | 70 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 34.8°C | 28.7°C | 22.7°C | 38.7°C | 19.1°C | 63 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 32.3°C | 27.1°C | 21.8°C | 35.9°C | 18.8°C | 120 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 35.1°C | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 38.1°C | 18.3°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 30.5°C | 24.9°C | 19.4°C | 33.8°C | 16.8°C | 91 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 31.3°C | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 34.8°C | 17.5°C | 99 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 31.4°C | 15.5°C | 405 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 21.1°C | 30.9°C | 18.6°C | 338 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 31.1°C | 17.2°C | 164 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 30.0°C | 15.3°C | 40 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 27.7°C | 23.0°C | 18.3°C | 30.0°C | 15.2°C | 43 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 33.8°C | 17.0°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 35.3°C | 17.0°C | 109 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 38.9°C | 17.1°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 34.3°C | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 38.5°C | 18.5°C | 23 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 24.7°C | 19.2°C | 33.1°C | 16.9°C | 45 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 35.0°C | 15.5°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 33.4°C | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 35.9°C | 18.0°C | 81 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 18.6°C | 29.7°C | 15.8°C | 119 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 30.1°C | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 32.4°C | 17.3°C | 93 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 36.9°C | 18.1°C | 44 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 31.1°C | 14.9°C | 202 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 34.4°C | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 37.0°C | 19.0°C | 18 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 34.5°C | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 38.9°C | 17.6°C | 26 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 32.3°C | 13.2°C | 120 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 35.5°C | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 39.6°C | 17.4°C | 11 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 34.3°C | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 38.6°C | 17.5°C | 16 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 23.8°C | 18.4°C | 31.7°C | 16.6°C | 10 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 31.8°C | 26.3°C | 20.8°C | 37.0°C | 16.2°C | 315 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 31.4°C | 26.2°C | 20.9°C | 33.9°C | 18.7°C | 133 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 24.8°C | 19.6°C | 32.6°C | 16.7°C | 21 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 34.1°C | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 37.6°C | 16.8°C | 69 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 34.0°C | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 37.7°C | 15.7°C | 27 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 19.9°C | 36.8°C | 16.2°C | 76 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 31.5°C | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 34.2°C | 15.7°C | 59 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 33.8°C | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 38.9°C | 17.9°C | 72 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.0°C | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 36.3°C | 17.2°C | 82 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.2°C | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 32.1°C | 13.1°C | 28 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31.8°C with lows near 20.3°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 82 mm of rainfall in Charters Towers, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 405 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 41.4°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 13.1°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.9°C to 33.1°C and overnight lows from 19.9°C to 21.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.8°C daytime highs and 20.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Charters Towers, averaging 26.1°C.
For March in Charters Towers, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 20.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 405 mm. On average, March sees 82 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 Charters Towers 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.
