March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gympie, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 19.1°C (mean 23.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gympie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gympie was 2023 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 21.2°C. Typical March days reach 28.4°C with nights near 19.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Gympie, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 304 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Gympie during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 2013 at 87%, and the least humid was 1998 at 65%.
March receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gympie. The sunniest March was 1998 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2025 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Gympie during March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2009, 2010 and 2020, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.2°C | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | 24.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 28.0°C | 28.9°C | 28.1°C | 28.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 18.6°C | 18.5°C | 18.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 117 mm | 87 mm | 170 mm | 137 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Gympie have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 11°C (2008) to a record high of 38.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 304 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gympie
March is a good time to visit Gympie, with days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 19.1°C (mean 23.8°C, warmer than Gympie's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October 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 | 29.2°C | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 34.4°C | 18.4°C | 217 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 34.4°C | 18.6°C | 186 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 31.9°C | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 35.9°C | 15.5°C | 73 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 22.8°C | 18.8°C | 30.5°C | 16.6°C | 116 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 35.6°C | 15.5°C | 150 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 18.8°C | 32.1°C | 15.5°C | 78 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 31.0°C | 25.8°C | 20.7°C | 38.5°C | 14.0°C | 167 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 26.8°C | 23.2°C | 19.6°C | 30.3°C | 15.8°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 29.8°C | 25.5°C | 21.1°C | 35.5°C | 15.2°C | 255 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 33.7°C | 17.5°C | 103 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 25.0°C | 19.8°C | 37.0°C | 16.3°C | 41 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 24.6°C | 19.6°C | 36.6°C | 16.9°C | 211 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 25.4°C | 22.0°C | 18.6°C | 28.7°C | 15.7°C | 113 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 18.4°C | 28.3°C | 14.1°C | 304 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 19.4°C | 30.4°C | 15.8°C | 148 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 22.7°C | 19.6°C | 28.4°C | 16.5°C | 270 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 34.6°C | 15.6°C | 89 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 29.5°C | 11.0°C | 83 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 37.2°C | 16.3°C | 50 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 32.7°C | 15.8°C | 86 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 30.2°C | 24.3°C | 18.5°C | 34.5°C | 16.2°C | 53 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 30.6°C | 16.3°C | 191 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 30.9°C | 14.7°C | 93 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 24.6°C | 18.7°C | 35.6°C | 14.7°C | 61 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 30.4°C | 25.3°C | 20.3°C | 34.7°C | 17.0°C | 108 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 19.1°C | 32.7°C | 16.7°C | 56 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.4°C | 30.1°C | 15.6°C | 111 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 36.8°C | 16.6°C | 29 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 18.6°C | 33.7°C | 15.8°C | 103 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 29.2°C | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 35.1°C | 16.0°C | 37 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 22.8°C | 17.7°C | 33.0°C | 14.9°C | 90 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 17.8°C | 28.2°C | 11.5°C | 192 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 23.3°C | 18.0°C | 34.0°C | 14.1°C | 92 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 27.4°C | 15.0°C | 290 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 37.0°C | 16.5°C | 61 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 18.9°C | 31.4°C | 14.7°C | 162 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 33.6°C | 17.5°C | 222 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 35.3°C | 14.4°C | 119 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 30.0°C | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 34.0°C | 13.2°C | 67 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 33.9°C | 15.9°C | 39 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 36.1°C | 15.7°C | 177 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 33.6°C | 14.4°C | 46 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 34.8°C | 15.1°C | 119 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 19.5°C | 29.5°C | 16.7°C | 185 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 35.2°C | 15.6°C | 47 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.4°C with lows near 19.1°C (mean 23.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 124 mm of rainfall in Gympie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 304 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 38.5°C in 2019. 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 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.4°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 18.7°C to 20°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gympie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 19.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Gympie, averaging 23.8°C.
For March in Gympie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 19.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 304 mm. On average, March sees 124 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 Gympie 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.
