March is one of the warmer months of the year in Karumba, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 26.5°C (mean 28.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 156 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Karumba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Karumba were 1988 and 2015 — when the month averaged 30.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 27.2°C. Typical March days reach 30.9°C with nights near 26.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Karumba, averaging 156 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2011 with 514 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Karumba during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 2011 at 84%, and the least humid was 1986 at 62%.
March receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Karumba. The sunniest March was 2002 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Karumba during March is 3.5 m/s. The windiest March was 2012 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2017 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.7°C | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | 28.8°C | 29.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 30.9°C | 30.9°C | 30.8°C | 31.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 26.4°C | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.8°C | 27.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 129 mm | 154 mm | 116 mm | 210 mm | 178 mm | +50 mm |
March temperatures in Karumba have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 19.2°C (1994) to a record high of 35.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 156 mm, with a wettest year of 514 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Karumba
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Karumba. That said, March — with days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 26.5°C (mean 28.7°C) and higher rainfall (156 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 | 30.1°C | 29.1°C | 28.0°C | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 359 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 30.7°C | 29.1°C | 27.5°C | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 260 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 28.4°C | 26.7°C | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 205 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 29.7°C | 27.7°C | 34.6°C | 23.6°C | 127 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 33.9°C | 21.7°C | 74 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 32.4°C | 29.5°C | 26.6°C | 34.1°C | 22.6°C | 46 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 31.7°C | 29.5°C | 27.3°C | 35.0°C | 23.5°C | 191 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 30.0°C | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 32.6°C | 22.3°C | 288 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 31.2°C | 29.7°C | 28.2°C | 35.0°C | 25.5°C | 131 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 29.0°C | 26.8°C | 34.2°C | 20.8°C | 196 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 32.9°C | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 35.0°C | 24.2°C | 96 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 30.6°C | 28.6°C | 26.6°C | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 72 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 31.9°C | 29.8°C | 27.6°C | 34.6°C | 25.8°C | 112 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 27.5°C | 25.5°C | 32.0°C | 20.9°C | 380 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 30.6°C | 22.3°C | 514 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 27.8°C | 25.4°C | 32.1°C | 22.5°C | 122 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 28.2°C | 25.1°C | 32.5°C | 20.9°C | 20 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 31.6°C | 22.0°C | 93 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 30.0°C | 28.4°C | 26.8°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 153 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 387 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 32.2°C | 29.5°C | 26.8°C | 35.6°C | 21.4°C | 97 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 31.5°C | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 34.2°C | 23.9°C | 64 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 25.4°C | 33.1°C | 20.0°C | 65 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 32.4°C | 29.3°C | 26.2°C | 34.4°C | 19.7°C | 44 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 29.0°C | 27.3°C | 32.9°C | 24.7°C | 110 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 28.3°C | 26.3°C | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 131 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 31.8°C | 25.5°C | 313 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 33.1°C | 23.9°C | 371 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 30.7°C | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 32.6°C | 21.1°C | 115 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 31.0°C | 28.7°C | 26.3°C | 33.3°C | 23.3°C | 119 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 30.4°C | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 33.0°C | 24.1°C | 190 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 30.0°C | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 32.3°C | 19.2°C | 127 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 31.0°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 34.2°C | 21.6°C | 61 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 32.3°C | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 35.3°C | 22.5°C | 52 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 26.1°C | 32.7°C | 23.2°C | 24 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 35.9°C | 23.8°C | 166 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 29.9°C | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 263 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 33.2°C | 30.3°C | 27.5°C | 35.6°C | 26.1°C | 47 mm | 67% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 33.1°C | 20.2°C | 98 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 32.8°C | 29.6°C | 26.4°C | 35.6°C | 23.4°C | 15 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 28.4°C | 26.5°C | 33.0°C | 23.3°C | 137 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 29.4°C | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 145 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 30.5°C | 28.8°C | 27.2°C | 34.9°C | 23.2°C | 291 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 29.1°C | 27.1°C | 33.3°C | 23.3°C | 147 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.7°C | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 32.2°C | 20.8°C | 16 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 30.9°C with lows near 26.5°C (mean 28.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 156 mm of rainfall in Karumba, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 514 mm in 2011.
The hottest March reached 35.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 19.2°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 30.4°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 26.3°C to 27.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Karumba and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 26.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Karumba, averaging 28.7°C.
For March in Karumba, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 26.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2012).
The wettest March on record was 2011 with 514 mm. On average, March sees 156 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 Karumba 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.
