March is one of the warmer months of the year in Highfields, with average highs near 28.7°C and lows around 16.4°C (mean 22.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Highfields. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Highfields was 1998 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 19.7°C. Typical March days reach 28.7°C with nights near 16.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Highfields, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 183 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Highfields during March averages 71%. The most humid March was 2013 at 83%, and the least humid was 1998 at 57%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Highfields. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1998 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Highfields during March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2022 and 2023, among others at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | 23.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 28.7°C | 29.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.9°C | 15.8°C | 16.3°C | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 46 mm | 51 mm | 110 mm | 95 mm | +29 mm |
March temperatures in Highfields have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.6°C (1984) to a record high of 38.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 183 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°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 Highfields
March is one of the best times to visit Highfields. Expect days averaging 28.7°C and nights around 16.4°C (mean 22.5°C) — warmer than Highfields's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (72 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 | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 18.3°C | 33.8°C | 15.8°C | 131 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 36.6°C | 14.6°C | 57 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 37.7°C | 12.1°C | 84 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 30.3°C | 13.0°C | 122 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 27.6°C | 22.3°C | 17.1°C | 35.6°C | 12.3°C | 144 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 34.2°C | 11.8°C | 34 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 31.0°C | 24.7°C | 18.4°C | 38.0°C | 7.9°C | 110 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 28.6°C | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 32.5°C | 13.2°C | 49 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 32.9°C | 13.7°C | 183 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 30.1°C | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 33.9°C | 14.6°C | 43 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 37.4°C | 14.3°C | 44 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 35.6°C | 14.6°C | 172 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 25.4°C | 20.7°C | 16.0°C | 29.7°C | 12.9°C | 117 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 31.9°C | 10.6°C | 70 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 32.9°C | 11.5°C | 136 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 21.1°C | 16.5°C | 28.7°C | 13.4°C | 171 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 35.5°C | 12.4°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 30.4°C | 7.8°C | 30 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 37.3°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 34.9°C | 12.5°C | 30 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 36.0°C | 10.9°C | 21 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 33.9°C | 12.5°C | 85 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 32.6°C | 11.2°C | 75 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 37.9°C | 12.7°C | 94 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 34.5°C | 13.7°C | 68 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 33.5°C | 15.0°C | 37 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 22.2°C | 16.8°C | 31.6°C | 13.0°C | 103 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 33.2°C | 25.1°C | 17.0°C | 38.4°C | 14.0°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 34.2°C | 12.7°C | 20 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 32.3°C | 13.7°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 34.7°C | 10.6°C | 52 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 24.7°C | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 28.8°C | 8.0°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 29.0°C | 22.1°C | 15.1°C | 34.1°C | 10.2°C | 23 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 30.7°C | 12.5°C | 69 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 36.4°C | 13.0°C | 20 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 33.8°C | 10.6°C | 76 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 22.7°C | 17.4°C | 36.1°C | 15.0°C | 125 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 33.2°C | 10.0°C | 79 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 22.5°C | 15.6°C | 35.5°C | 9.9°C | 62 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 29.7°C | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 34.7°C | 10.9°C | 11 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 36.5°C | 11.0°C | 56 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 33.0°C | 7.6°C | 43 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 33.9°C | 12.4°C | 76 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.7°C | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 30.8°C | 14.1°C | 117 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 34.6°C | 11.7°C | 31 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.7°C with lows near 16.4°C (mean 22.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 72 mm of rainfall in Highfields, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 183 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 38.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 7.6°C in 1984.
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 28.5°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 16.2°C to 17.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Highfields and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.7°C daytime highs and 16.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Highfields, averaging 22.5°C.
For March in Highfields, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.7°C and lows of 16.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 183 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 Highfields 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.
