March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 23°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 105 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ipswich was 1998 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 20.1°C. Typical March days reach 28.3°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Ipswich, averaging 105 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2025 with 275 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Ipswich during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2022 at 86%, and the least humid was 2005 at 60%.
March receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ipswich. The sunniest March was 1998 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Ipswich during March is 1.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1993 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 22.6°C | 23.3°C | 23.2°C | 23.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.1°C | 28.9°C | 28.2°C | 28.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | 17.6°C | 18.3°C | 18.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 85 mm | 78 mm | 136 mm | 140 mm | +42 mm |
March temperatures in Ipswich have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.5°C (1994) to a record high of 38.6°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 105 mm, with a wettest year of 275 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.
One of the best times to visit Ipswich
March is one of the best times to visit Ipswich. Expect days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 23°C) — warmer than Ipswich's yearly average — with higher rainfall (105 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 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 32.3°C | 16.5°C | 275 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 36.7°C | 15.6°C | 91 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 31.7°C | 25.6°C | 19.4°C | 37.3°C | 13.5°C | 78 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 17.3°C | 30.1°C | 14.3°C | 144 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 35.8°C | 13.7°C | 180 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 17.1°C | 32.4°C | 13.0°C | 70 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 25.3°C | 19.6°C | 38.4°C | 10.0°C | 139 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 18.4°C | 32.2°C | 14.2°C | 76 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 24.9°C | 19.9°C | 34.0°C | 16.0°C | 221 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 34.7°C | 15.8°C | 73 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 36.4°C | 14.4°C | 64 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 23.9°C | 18.4°C | 36.3°C | 15.9°C | 184 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 29.3°C | 13.5°C | 141 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 26.0°C | 21.4°C | 16.8°C | 30.0°C | 13.2°C | 124 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 22.1°C | 17.8°C | 32.3°C | 13.7°C | 147 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 21.8°C | 17.8°C | 28.9°C | 14.9°C | 189 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 36.1°C | 14.5°C | 62 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 26.9°C | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 30.7°C | 9.9°C | 50 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 37.2°C | 13.3°C | 62 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 23.0°C | 17.7°C | 33.4°C | 13.5°C | 83 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 37.0°C | 12.2°C | 29 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 31.7°C | 14.3°C | 139 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 21.5°C | 16.7°C | 31.7°C | 13.2°C | 91 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 37.8°C | 13.2°C | 96 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 34.1°C | 14.2°C | 108 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 29.4°C | 23.9°C | 18.4°C | 34.0°C | 16.1°C | 56 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 31.0°C | 15.0°C | 118 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 38.6°C | 14.8°C | 27 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 35.0°C | 14.9°C | 47 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 34.4°C | 14.5°C | 28 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 16.4°C | 33.1°C | 11.7°C | 73 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 15.9°C | 28.0°C | 9.5°C | 149 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 35.6°C | 12.3°C | 63 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 16.9°C | 29.2°C | 13.7°C | 166 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 36.7°C | 14.9°C | 35 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 30.4°C | 12.1°C | 148 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 27.5°C | 22.9°C | 18.2°C | 36.7°C | 16.3°C | 147 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 34.4°C | 11.8°C | 129 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 36.3°C | 11.5°C | 109 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 34.1°C | 13.3°C | 35 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 22.1°C | 17.2°C | 36.0°C | 13.2°C | 129 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 33.9°C | 10.4°C | 50 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 34.8°C | 14.8°C | 93 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 30.8°C | 16.0°C | 154 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 16.7°C | 35.4°C | 13.7°C | 34 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.3°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 105 mm of rainfall in Ipswich, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 275 mm in 2025.
The hottest March reached 38.6°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 9.5°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.2°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 17.5°C to 18.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Ipswich, averaging 23°C.
For March in Ipswich, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 17.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1993).
The wettest March on record was 2025 with 275 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 Ipswich 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.
