March is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail, with average highs near 27.7°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 26.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 351 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Innisfail was 2017 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 25.5°C. Typical March days reach 27.7°C with nights near 25.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Innisfail, averaging 351 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2004 with 836 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 54 mm.
Relative humidity in Innisfail during March averages 83%. The most humid March was 2011 at 88%, and the least humid was 2002 at 75%.
March receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Innisfail. The sunniest March was 1993 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Innisfail during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March was 2008 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2017 and 2025 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.2°C | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | 26.0°C | 26.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 373 mm | 337 mm | 404 mm | 366 mm | 226 mm | -146 mm |
March temperatures in Innisfail have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 23.2°C (1997) to a record high of 33.6°C (2022).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 351 mm, with a wettest year of 836 mm.
A quieter season to visit Innisfail
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Innisfail. That said, March — with days averaging 27.7°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 26.7°C) and higher rainfall (351 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 | 28.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.4°C | 29.7°C | 25.2°C | 384 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 28.4°C | 27.6°C | 26.7°C | 29.5°C | 25.9°C | 320 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 180 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 29.5°C | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 33.6°C | 24.8°C | 200 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 30.4°C | 24.8°C | 186 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 27.4°C | 26.1°C | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 87 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 29.0°C | 25.1°C | 190 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 27.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.8°C | 28.8°C | 24.4°C | 465 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 🔥 | 30.1°C | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 33.1°C | 25.9°C | 107 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.4°C | 31.0°C | 25.1°C | 300 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 29.5°C | 25.5°C | 158 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 25.2°C | 27.9°C | 24.1°C | 259 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 25.7°C | 29.9°C | 24.5°C | 252 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.8°C | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 794 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.8°C | 28.8°C | 24.6°C | 756 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 30.5°C | 24.4°C | 377 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C | 28.8°C | 24.4°C | 181 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 676 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 209 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.9°C | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 777 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 438 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 836 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 25.6°C | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 180 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 139 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 27.3°C | 26.2°C | 29.5°C | 25.4°C | 240 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 24.9°C | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 362 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.8°C | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 744 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 181 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 26.5°C | 25.6°C | 24.7°C | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 413 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 25.2°C | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 477 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 394 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 28.8°C | 23.4°C | 187 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 31.8°C | 24.2°C | 54 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 121 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 26.6°C | 25.5°C | 24.3°C | 27.6°C | 23.3°C | 66 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 730 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 568 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 27.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 30.6°C | 24.4°C | 366 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 209 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 25.9°C | 24.9°C | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 290 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 29.1°C | 23.6°C | 548 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 24.8°C | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 207 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 25.4°C | 31.1°C | 24.3°C | 676 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 30.3°C | 24.2°C | 249 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 24.8°C | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 241 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 27.7°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 351 mm of rainfall in Innisfail, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 836 mm in 2004.
The hottest March reached 33.6°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 23.2°C in 1997.
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 27.5°C to 28.5°C and overnight lows from 25.2°C to 26.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.7°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Innisfail, averaging 26.7°C.
For March in Innisfail, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.7°C and lows of 25.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2008).
The wettest March on record was 2004 with 836 mm. On average, March sees 351 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 Innisfail 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.
