March is one of the warmer months of the year in Maroochydore, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 24.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 170 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Maroochydore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Maroochydore was 2023 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 22.7°C. Typical March days reach 26.1°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Maroochydore, averaging 170 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 415 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 55 mm.
Relative humidity in Maroochydore during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 1989 at 83%, and the least humid was 2005 at 70%.
March receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maroochydore. The sunniest March was 2007 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Maroochydore during March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.7 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 | 24.3°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 25.9°C | 25.7°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 21.9°C | 22.0°C | 22.3°C | 22.9°C | 23.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 161 mm | 179 mm | 126 mm | 209 mm | 178 mm | +17 mm |
March temperatures in Maroochydore have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 17.6°C (2008) to a record high of 32.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 170 mm, with a wettest year of 415 mm.
A quieter season to visit Maroochydore
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Maroochydore. That said, March — with days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 24.3°C) and higher rainfall (170 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 | 26.8°C | 25.1°C | 23.4°C | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 307 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 26.6°C | 25.1°C | 23.6°C | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 211 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 23.6°C | 30.5°C | 20.9°C | 67 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 24.0°C | 22.2°C | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 163 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 26.4°C | 24.5°C | 22.6°C | 29.4°C | 20.5°C | 199 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 24.2°C | 22.5°C | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 121 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 32.2°C | 18.4°C | 180 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 24.4°C | 23.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 93 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 27.3°C | 25.5°C | 23.7°C | 29.4°C | 20.1°C | 258 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 23.3°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 131 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 23.0°C | 30.5°C | 20.8°C | 68 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 24.5°C | 22.6°C | 30.9°C | 21.1°C | 243 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 25.0°C | 23.6°C | 22.1°C | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 158 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 23.7°C | 22.3°C | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 415 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 25.7°C | 24.2°C | 22.7°C | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 189 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 352 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 24.4°C | 22.7°C | 29.7°C | 20.8°C | 155 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 23.0°C | 21.3°C | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 99 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 24.9°C | 22.6°C | 32.0°C | 20.5°C | 74 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 24.3°C | 22.5°C | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 144 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 22.0°C | 29.6°C | 19.9°C | 74 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 24.6°C | 23.0°C | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 235 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 23.3°C | 21.7°C | 28.5°C | 20.0°C | 140 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 22.3°C | 30.0°C | 19.2°C | 106 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 25.1°C | 23.1°C | 29.8°C | 20.9°C | 174 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 25.9°C | 24.0°C | 22.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.1°C | 62 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 173 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 30.5°C | 21.2°C | 59 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 26.3°C | 24.3°C | 22.2°C | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 135 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 23.9°C | 21.9°C | 29.4°C | 20.6°C | 82 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 25.7°C | 23.5°C | 21.3°C | 29.1°C | 18.9°C | 120 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 24.1°C | 22.7°C | 21.4°C | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 336 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 25.5°C | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 30.9°C | 19.0°C | 213 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 23.1°C | 21.7°C | 26.3°C | 20.2°C | 349 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 30.2°C | 20.7°C | 95 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 24.7°C | 23.3°C | 21.9°C | 27.4°C | 18.9°C | 228 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 25.0°C | 23.5°C | 22.0°C | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 282 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 25.0°C | 23.1°C | 21.2°C | 30.0°C | 19.3°C | 244 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 21.8°C | 29.1°C | 18.5°C | 104 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 26.0°C | 23.8°C | 21.5°C | 29.1°C | 20.0°C | 73 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 24.8°C | 23.4°C | 22.0°C | 29.7°C | 20.5°C | 303 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 29.6°C | 18.2°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 30.1°C | 20.1°C | 106 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 226 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 24.1°C | 21.8°C | 29.7°C | 20.3°C | 55 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.1°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 170 mm of rainfall in Maroochydore, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 415 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 32.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 17.6°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 26°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 22.1°C to 23.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Maroochydore and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Maroochydore, averaging 24.3°C.
For March in Maroochydore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 22.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 415 mm. On average, March sees 170 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 Maroochydore 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.
