March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mareeba, with average highs near 26.7°C and lows around 21.7°C (mean 24.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 366 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mareeba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Mareeba was 2017 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 23.3°C. Typical March days reach 26.7°C with nights near 21.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Mareeba, averaging 366 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2004 with 916 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 48 mm.
Relative humidity in Mareeba during March averages 88%. The most humid March was 1999 at 92%, and the least humid was 2002 at 83%.
March receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mareeba. The sunniest March was 1993 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2006 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Mareeba during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1986 and 2008 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | 24.1°C | 24.5°C | 25.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | 27.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 369 mm | 340 mm | 425 mm | 383 mm | 276 mm | -93 mm |
March temperatures in Mareeba have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 18.3°C (2014) to a record high of 33.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 366 mm, with a wettest year of 916 mm.
A quieter season to visit Mareeba
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Mareeba. That said, March — with days averaging 26.7°C and nights around 21.7°C (mean 24.2°C) and higher rainfall (366 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 | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 22.8°C | 29.4°C | 20.3°C | 417 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 23.4°C | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 413 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 22.0°C | 29.4°C | 20.1°C | 262 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 33.2°C | 19.2°C | 253 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 184 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 22.1°C | 29.4°C | 19.8°C | 129 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 22.4°C | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 280 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 26.3°C | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 549 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 31.6°C | 20.8°C | 111 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 22.7°C | 32.2°C | 20.1°C | 327 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 21.8°C | 29.4°C | 20.1°C | 233 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 21.2°C | 28.1°C | 18.3°C | 286 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 29.4°C | 19.6°C | 302 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 26.3°C | 24.3°C | 22.2°C | 28.6°C | 19.3°C | 777 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 26.4°C | 24.4°C | 22.4°C | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 599 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 368 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.4°C | 29.3°C | 18.8°C | 197 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 25.7°C | 23.5°C | 21.2°C | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 766 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 24.0°C | 21.4°C | 29.3°C | 19.1°C | 227 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 778 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 30.5°C | 20.4°C | 417 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 24.2°C | 21.8°C | 29.7°C | 19.6°C | 916 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 26.7°C | 24.1°C | 21.5°C | 28.9°C | 19.6°C | 209 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 27.0°C | 24.0°C | 21.0°C | 29.2°C | 19.3°C | 135 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.2°C | 29.0°C | 20.7°C | 242 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 21.0°C | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 366 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 24.2°C | 22.3°C | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 730 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 27.7°C | 19.5°C | 160 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 23.5°C | 21.2°C | 28.5°C | 18.5°C | 431 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.5°C | 27.9°C | 20.0°C | 556 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 26.3°C | 24.1°C | 22.0°C | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 489 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 23.6°C | 21.3°C | 28.3°C | 18.8°C | 175 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 20.7°C | 31.5°C | 18.8°C | 48 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 21.1°C | 32.1°C | 18.9°C | 113 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 23.3°C | 20.4°C | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 63 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 27.1°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 29.5°C | 18.5°C | 637 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 23.7°C | 21.5°C | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 554 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 30.6°C | 20.6°C | 354 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 23.7°C | 21.1°C | 28.5°C | 19.2°C | 212 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 26.0°C | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 28.8°C | 19.2°C | 295 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 21.4°C | 29.1°C | 19.4°C | 589 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 26.0°C | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 183 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 32.6°C | 18.9°C | 654 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 21.9°C | 30.2°C | 19.6°C | 285 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 20.7°C | 29.8°C | 19.2°C | 196 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.7°C with lows near 21.7°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 366 mm of rainfall in Mareeba, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 916 mm in 2004.
The hottest March reached 33.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 18.3°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.6°C to 27.5°C and overnight lows from 21.3°C to 22.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mareeba and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.7°C daytime highs and 21.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Mareeba, averaging 24.2°C.
For March in Mareeba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.7°C and lows of 21.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1986).
The wettest March on record was 2004 with 916 mm. On average, March sees 366 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 Mareeba 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.
