March is one of the warmer months of the year in Emerald, with average highs near 33.3°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 26.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Emerald. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Emerald were 2015 and 2022 — when the month averaged 29°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 23°C. Typical March days reach 33.3°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Emerald, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 276 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Emerald during March averages 62%. The most humid March was 2011 at 80%, and the least humid was 1993 at 43%.
March receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Emerald. The sunniest March was 1986 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Emerald during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1990 and 2024 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 2001 and 2023 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | 26.8°C | 26.2°C | 27.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 33.5°C | 33.8°C | 32.1°C | 34.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | 21.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 56 mm | 27 mm | 112 mm | 53 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Emerald have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 11°C (2008) to a record high of 42.7°C (2022).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 276 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 Emerald
March is a good time to visit Emerald, with days averaging 33.3°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 26.7°C, warmer than Emerald's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September 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 | 33.5°C | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 40.0°C | 19.5°C | 105 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 34.9°C | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 37.9°C | 19.4°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 34.5°C | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 39.1°C | 19.1°C | 74 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 36.3°C | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 42.7°C | 17.2°C | 32 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 34.2°C | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 38.7°C | 17.0°C | 53 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 35.6°C | 16.1°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 27.7°C | 21.7°C | 40.8°C | 15.7°C | 177 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 25.6°C | 19.7°C | 34.9°C | 17.0°C | 7 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 37.8°C | 12.8°C | 276 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 35.3°C | 18.3°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 36.4°C | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 41.4°C | 18.8°C | 23 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 39.6°C | 18.0°C | 69 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 31.8°C | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 35.4°C | 17.0°C | 61 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 36.1°C | 13.0°C | 163 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 19.6°C | 32.8°C | 14.9°C | 218 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 29.5°C | 24.5°C | 19.6°C | 32.5°C | 16.7°C | 85 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 33.1°C | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 35.6°C | 14.4°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 31.5°C | 11.0°C | 38 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 35.3°C | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 41.1°C | 16.9°C | 19 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 33.4°C | 26.8°C | 20.2°C | 36.4°C | 17.4°C | 40 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 38.1°C | 15.5°C | 28 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 35.3°C | 27.9°C | 20.5°C | 40.1°C | 18.3°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 35.6°C | 16.3°C | 33 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 35.5°C | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 38.2°C | 15.7°C | 14 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 38.4°C | 17.2°C | 77 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 33.4°C | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 36.0°C | 16.6°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 37.0°C | 17.7°C | 26 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 36.5°C | 28.9°C | 21.3°C | 40.5°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 31.9°C | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 35.3°C | 15.2°C | 77 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 20.2°C | 37.3°C | 18.2°C | 6 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 35.5°C | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 41.3°C | 18.1°C | 27 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 23.3°C | 17.9°C | 31.1°C | 11.6°C | 209 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 38.5°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 36.9°C | 16.7°C | 9 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 37.3°C | 16.9°C | 15 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 38.5°C | 13.5°C | 183 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 32.7°C | 26.6°C | 20.5°C | 36.9°C | 17.6°C | 49 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 34.3°C | 13.9°C | 62 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 35.4°C | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 38.0°C | 16.3°C | 16 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 34.4°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 37.8°C | 16.0°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 39.1°C | 16.8°C | 57 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 33.4°C | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 37.1°C | 14.6°C | 34 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 33.2°C | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 36.2°C | 16.3°C | 87 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 34.7°C | 17.1°C | 87 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 38.7°C | 14.3°C | 45 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 33.3°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 60 mm of rainfall in Emerald, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 276 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 42.7°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 11°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.2°C to 34.7°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 21.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Emerald and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.3°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Emerald, averaging 26.7°C.
For March in Emerald, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.3°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 276 mm. On average, March sees 60 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 Emerald 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.
