March is one of the warmer months of the year in Goondiwindi, with average highs near 32.1°C and lows around 17.9°C (mean 25°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Goondiwindi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Goondiwindi was 1998 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 21.9°C. Typical March days reach 32.1°C with nights near 17.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Goondiwindi, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2021 with 170 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Goondiwindi during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 1982 at 72%, and the least humid was 1998 at 38%.
March receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Goondiwindi. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1998 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.
Average wind speed in Goondiwindi during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1990 and 2025 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 32.2°C | 32.4°C | 32.0°C | 31.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | 18.5°C | 19.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 30 mm | 51 mm | 79 mm | 91 mm | +35 mm |
March temperatures in Goondiwindi have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 8°C (1984) to a record high of 42.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 170 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Goondiwindi
March is one of the best times to visit Goondiwindi. Expect days averaging 32.1°C and nights around 17.9°C (mean 25°C) — warmer than Goondiwindi's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (59 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0°C | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 38.7°C | 18.3°C | 80 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 33.3°C | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 41.4°C | 17.1°C | 29 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 33.9°C | 27.3°C | 20.8°C | 41.1°C | 12.8°C | 80 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 36.4°C | 15.4°C | 84 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 35.3°C | 13.1°C | 170 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 17.0°C | 35.7°C | 12.8°C | 104 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 34.0°C | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 39.7°C | 8.5°C | 52 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 32.9°C | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 36.9°C | 14.9°C | 46 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 32.2°C | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 36.2°C | 12.2°C | 132 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 37.0°C | 13.5°C | 25 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 33.7°C | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 40.8°C | 10.7°C | 52 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 38.2°C | 17.2°C | 123 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 33.7°C | 14.4°C | 119 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 24.1°C | 17.4°C | 35.0°C | 11.1°C | 33 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 38.2°C | 11.9°C | 61 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 29.5°C | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 32.6°C | 14.1°C | 149 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 37.5°C | 11.8°C | 5 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 15.3°C | 34.2°C | 8.4°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 39.0°C | 11.4°C | 31 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 36.4°C | 14.4°C | 29 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 39.0°C | 12.8°C | 21 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 38.8°C | 14.1°C | 111 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 33.5°C | 11.3°C | 51 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 33.6°C | 26.0°C | 18.3°C | 40.3°C | 14.0°C | 81 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 31.9°C | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 38.5°C | 12.3°C | 68 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 36.6°C | 15.0°C | 105 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 35.1°C | 10.1°C | 105 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 🔥 | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 42.1°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 35.1°C | 10.9°C | 24 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 34.2°C | 11.7°C | 2 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 37.5°C | 10.9°C | 24 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 31.7°C | 9.2°C | 50 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 37.1°C | 10.3°C | 14 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 35.5°C | 14.8°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 37.1°C | 11.0°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 39.4°C | 11.7°C | 44 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 32.3°C | 25.9°C | 19.5°C | 36.8°C | 14.3°C | 109 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 36.9°C | 8.9°C | 63 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 38.4°C | 11.1°C | 35 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 17.8°C | 38.8°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 32.6°C | 24.8°C | 17.0°C | 40.7°C | 13.5°C | 52 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 36.3°C | 8.0°C | 24 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 33.1°C | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 39.6°C | 10.9°C | 49 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 23.8°C | 18.4°C | 33.5°C | 13.3°C | 157 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 38.6°C | 11.1°C | 16 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 32.1°C with lows near 17.9°C (mean 25°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 59 mm of rainfall in Goondiwindi, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 170 mm in 2021.
The hottest March reached 42.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 8°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.1°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 17.5°C to 19.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Goondiwindi and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.1°C daytime highs and 17.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Goondiwindi, averaging 25°C.
For March in Goondiwindi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.1°C and lows of 17.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2021 with 170 mm. On average, March sees 59 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 Goondiwindi 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.
