March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 21.4°C (mean 25.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 105 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gladstone was 2001 — when the month averaged 27.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 22.9°C. Typical March days reach 29.5°C with nights near 21.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Gladstone, averaging 105 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 348 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Gladstone during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2013 at 86%, and the least humid was 1993 at 62%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gladstone. The sunniest Marchs were 2002, 2015 and 2023, among others at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Gladstone during March is 3.5 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4.5 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 | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | 25.2°C | 26.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | 29.6°C | 28.7°C | 30.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 21.8°C | 22.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 93 mm | 51 mm | 173 mm | 115 mm | +18 mm |
March temperatures in Gladstone have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 14.8°C (1994) to a record high of 39.5°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 105 mm, with a wettest year of 348 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gladstone
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gladstone. That said, March — with days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 21.4°C (mean 25.5°C) and higher rainfall (105 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 | 31.2°C | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 36.8°C | 20.7°C | 136 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 26.9°C | 22.9°C | 35.3°C | 21.0°C | 63 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 31.1°C | 26.9°C | 22.7°C | 34.1°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 26.2°C | 21.9°C | 37.5°C | 18.5°C | 172 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 34.0°C | 18.7°C | 99 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 21.1°C | 31.8°C | 17.8°C | 104 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 35.7°C | 18.0°C | 87 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 25.8°C | 21.6°C | 32.2°C | 18.5°C | 25 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 26.5°C | 23.3°C | 34.4°C | 15.4°C | 348 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 22.0°C | 31.6°C | 19.8°C | 169 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 21.9°C | 33.1°C | 19.5°C | 28 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 21.5°C | 33.6°C | 18.6°C | 294 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 26.3°C | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 29.0°C | 17.2°C | 181 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 21.0°C | 31.8°C | 17.0°C | 178 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 21.7°C | 30.7°C | 19.1°C | 263 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 29.6°C | 19.0°C | 161 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 24.7°C | 20.6°C | 31.9°C | 16.9°C | 37 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 29.8°C | 15.9°C | 61 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 39.5°C | 18.4°C | 35 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 29.7°C | 25.8°C | 21.8°C | 33.9°C | 18.9°C | 71 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 21.3°C | 33.9°C | 18.4°C | 41 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 32.6°C | 18.4°C | 66 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 20.4°C | 29.9°C | 18.7°C | 50 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 21.2°C | 34.1°C | 17.4°C | 33 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 🔥 | 31.9°C | 27.4°C | 23.0°C | 35.7°C | 19.9°C | 82 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 25.5°C | 21.1°C | 32.7°C | 19.2°C | 32 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 28.8°C | 25.3°C | 21.8°C | 31.2°C | 18.6°C | 70 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 32.2°C | 27.2°C | 22.3°C | 36.7°C | 20.0°C | 16 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 28.3°C | 24.5°C | 20.7°C | 31.0°C | 17.8°C | 147 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 34.8°C | 19.4°C | 7 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 31.9°C | 26.6°C | 21.3°C | 38.0°C | 18.8°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 20.0°C | 29.5°C | 14.8°C | 164 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 36.1°C | 17.6°C | 14 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 29.0°C | 17.2°C | 147 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 33.0°C | 17.7°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 35.2°C | 16.4°C | 299 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 21.7°C | 31.0°C | 19.7°C | 156 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 24.7°C | 20.5°C | 34.7°C | 18.3°C | 84 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 30.6°C | 25.9°C | 21.3°C | 34.0°C | 16.3°C | 78 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 24.6°C | 20.1°C | 30.9°C | 17.3°C | 12 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 21.0°C | 34.9°C | 17.2°C | 130 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 25.3°C | 20.8°C | 32.5°C | 16.8°C | 50 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 25.3°C | 21.5°C | 31.8°C | 18.7°C | 189 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 31.9°C | 19.5°C | 109 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.0°C | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 33.7°C | 17.7°C | 65 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 29.5°C with lows near 21.4°C (mean 25.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 105 mm of rainfall in Gladstone, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 348 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 39.5°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 14.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.3°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 21.2°C to 22.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 21.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Gladstone, averaging 25.5°C.
For March in Gladstone, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 21.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 348 mm. On average, March sees 105 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 Gladstone 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.
