March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry, with average highs near 35.3°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 28.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cloncurry was 2022 — when the month averaged 32.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 24.3°C. Typical March days reach 35.3°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Cloncurry, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1997 with 356 mm, while the driest were 1986 and 2009 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Cloncurry during March averages 54%. The most humid March was 2011 at 82%, and the least humid was 1986 at 27%.
March receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cloncurry. The sunniest March was 1986 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Cloncurry during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 28.9°C | 28.8°C | 29.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 35.7°C | 34.1°C | 35.8°C | 35.2°C | 36.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 21.0°C | 22.0°C | 22.4°C | 23.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 102 mm | 44 mm | 83 mm | 85 mm | +35 mm |
March temperatures in Cloncurry have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.3°C (1997) to a record high of 44.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 356 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 Cloncurry
March is a good time to visit Cloncurry, with days averaging 35.3°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 28.7°C, warmer than Cloncurry's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and May 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 | 35.3°C | 30.0°C | 24.7°C | 44.0°C | 21.6°C | 148 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 34.8°C | 29.3°C | 23.9°C | 39.3°C | 21.4°C | 114 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 33.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.5°C | 36.7°C | 17.1°C | 174 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 🔥 | 40.0°C | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 42.5°C | 20.2°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 36.9°C | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 40.2°C | 18.4°C | 27 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 36.4°C | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 39.1°C | 19.3°C | 47 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 40.4°C | 15.8°C | 61 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 37.9°C | 17.0°C | 166 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 38.7°C | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 41.7°C | 18.9°C | 61 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 36.4°C | 29.9°C | 23.3°C | 44.2°C | 17.2°C | 82 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 39.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 42.9°C | 20.6°C | 23 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 36.4°C | 29.2°C | 22.0°C | 40.1°C | 18.8°C | 15 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 38.1°C | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 40.7°C | 20.2°C | 27 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 31.6°C | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 34.3°C | 15.7°C | 122 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 29.6°C | 25.4°C | 21.2°C | 32.2°C | 14.0°C | 247 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 20.7°C | 36.1°C | 16.3°C | 28 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 35.2°C | 14.1°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 35.9°C | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 39.8°C | 14.8°C | 16 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 35.9°C | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 41.4°C | 18.9°C | 61 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 33.5°C | 27.8°C | 22.1°C | 38.8°C | 17.6°C | 253 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 39.0°C | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 42.2°C | 17.5°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 37.7°C | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 41.1°C | 19.6°C | 8 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 37.4°C | 14.8°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 37.8°C | 30.0°C | 22.2°C | 40.5°C | 17.3°C | 13 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 36.7°C | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 38.6°C | 19.8°C | 60 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 33.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.8°C | 37.2°C | 17.6°C | 26 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 33.8°C | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 38.1°C | 19.1°C | 126 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 35.1°C | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 39.6°C | 18.9°C | 55 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 24.3°C | 18.6°C | 31.8°C | 13.3°C | 356 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 33.4°C | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 35.6°C | 16.6°C | 183 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.1°C | 29.4°C | 22.7°C | 40.1°C | 18.4°C | 75 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 18.9°C | 33.4°C | 13.6°C | 119 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 20.4°C | 39.7°C | 14.6°C | 31 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 35.9°C | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 38.9°C | 16.8°C | 14 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 32.5°C | 26.4°C | 20.3°C | 36.1°C | 16.5°C | 4 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 37.2°C | 30.4°C | 23.5°C | 42.1°C | 17.9°C | 60 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 39.7°C | 17.5°C | 109 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 38.0°C | 31.7°C | 25.3°C | 41.6°C | 20.5°C | 11 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 35.7°C | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 39.8°C | 16.5°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 38.9°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 42.3°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 37.8°C | 30.8°C | 23.8°C | 42.5°C | 19.3°C | 10 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 20.7°C | 36.2°C | 15.8°C | 62 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 34.3°C | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 40.4°C | 17.5°C | 138 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.9°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 39.1°C | 16.6°C | 88 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 18.0°C | 35.8°C | 13.7°C | 12 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35.3°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 28.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 72 mm of rainfall in Cloncurry, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 356 mm in 1997.
The hottest March reached 44.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 13.3°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.8°C to 36°C and overnight lows from 21.5°C to 23.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 35.3°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Cloncurry, averaging 28.7°C.
For March in Cloncurry, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.3°C and lows of 22.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 1997 with 356 mm. On average, March sees 72 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 Cloncurry 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.
