March is one of the warmer months of the year in Longreach, with average highs near 35.2°C and lows around 21.6°C (mean 28.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Longreach. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Longreach were 1998 and 2015 — when the month averaged 31°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 24.8°C. Typical March days reach 35.2°C with nights near 21.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Longreach, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 178 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Longreach during March averages 48%. The most humid March was 2011 at 70%, and the least humid was 1993 at 31%.
March receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Longreach. The sunniest March was 1986 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Longreach during March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2003 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 28.4°C | 28.3°C | 29.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 35.3°C | 34.9°C | 35.4°C | 34.9°C | 36.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 23.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 48 mm | 20 mm | 48 mm | 56 mm | +29 mm |
March temperatures in Longreach have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.3°C (1994) to a record high of 43.3°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Longreach
March is a good time to visit Longreach, with days averaging 35.2°C and nights around 21.6°C (mean 28.4°C, warmer than Longreach's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and May 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 | 36.0°C | 30.3°C | 24.7°C | 43.3°C | 21.1°C | 116 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 35.8°C | 30.0°C | 24.2°C | 40.3°C | 21.3°C | 62 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 35.1°C | 28.3°C | 21.5°C | 38.4°C | 15.6°C | 79 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 37.8°C | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 41.3°C | 18.7°C | 14 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 35.7°C | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 39.8°C | 17.4°C | 40 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 36.0°C | 29.3°C | 22.6°C | 38.8°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 37.3°C | 30.7°C | 24.0°C | 42.9°C | 13.4°C | 58 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 34.2°C | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 38.6°C | 18.1°C | 45 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 37.1°C | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 40.4°C | 14.1°C | 35 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 37.2°C | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 40.2°C | 18.5°C | 7 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 38.3°C | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 42.9°C | 19.9°C | 51 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 35.1°C | 28.2°C | 21.4°C | 40.1°C | 19.8°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 34.4°C | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 37.9°C | 16.5°C | 12 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 35.6°C | 13.6°C | 96 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.2°C | 25.8°C | 20.3°C | 35.2°C | 13.2°C | 115 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 31.8°C | 25.7°C | 19.6°C | 34.7°C | 16.3°C | 42 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 34.5°C | 27.1°C | 19.6°C | 38.0°C | 14.6°C | 26 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 36.7°C | 12.3°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 37.0°C | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 41.2°C | 18.3°C | 31 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 36.7°C | 17.2°C | 61 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 37.0°C | 29.8°C | 22.5°C | 40.1°C | 15.1°C | 7 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 22.1°C | 40.7°C | 18.5°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 36.3°C | 13.9°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 37.0°C | 29.8°C | 22.5°C | 40.7°C | 14.8°C | 8 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 36.8°C | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 41.2°C | 18.0°C | 30 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 34.1°C | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 36.8°C | 17.2°C | 13 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 36.8°C | 18.7°C | 102 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 38.3°C | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 41.2°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 32.9°C | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 35.4°C | 13.3°C | 42 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 36.7°C | 15.2°C | 59 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 37.3°C | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 41.5°C | 17.2°C | 8 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 31.6°C | 24.8°C | 18.0°C | 34.9°C | 12.3°C | 70 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 36.6°C | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 39.9°C | 16.5°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 36.1°C | 29.0°C | 21.8°C | 38.9°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 34.7°C | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 36.9°C | 17.5°C | 9 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 33.7°C | 27.2°C | 20.7°C | 39.6°C | 15.1°C | 178 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 33.6°C | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 37.6°C | 15.7°C | 63 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 35.4°C | 28.7°C | 22.0°C | 40.2°C | 17.3°C | 7 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 35.6°C | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 39.7°C | 13.7°C | 24 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 36.6°C | 29.1°C | 21.5°C | 40.6°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 36.6°C | 29.4°C | 22.2°C | 43.2°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 34.2°C | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 38.4°C | 14.8°C | 29 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 35.6°C | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 39.8°C | 16.5°C | 28 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 27.7°C | 21.6°C | 39.3°C | 14.1°C | 66 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.0°C | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 39.6°C | 14.4°C | 25 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35.2°C with lows near 21.6°C (mean 28.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 39 mm of rainfall in Longreach, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 43.3°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 12.3°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.3°C to 36.1°C and overnight lows from 21.1°C to 23.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Longreach and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.2°C daytime highs and 21.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Longreach, averaging 28.4°C.
For March in Longreach, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.2°C and lows of 21.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 178 mm. On average, March sees 39 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 Longreach 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.
