March is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough, with average highs near 29.1°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 24.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Maryborough was 2023 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 22.3°C. Typical March days reach 29.1°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Maryborough, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 307 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Maryborough during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 1992 at 86%, and the least humid was 1998 at 64%.
March receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maryborough. The sunniest Marchs were 1987 and 1998 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2025 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Maryborough during March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.4°C | 24.2°C | 24.8°C | 24.7°C | 25.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.1°C | 28.8°C | 29.5°C | 28.7°C | 29.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 107 mm | 83 mm | 168 mm | 128 mm | +20 mm |
March temperatures in Maryborough have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.5°C (1994) to a record high of 38.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 307 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.
A good time to visit Maryborough
March is a good time to visit Maryborough, with days averaging 29.1°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 24.6°C, warmer than Maryborough's yearly average) and higher rainfall. April and October 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 | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 21.9°C | 35.1°C | 19.6°C | 186 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 35.1°C | 19.3°C | 176 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 32.0°C | 26.8°C | 21.5°C | 35.2°C | 16.0°C | 87 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 27.7°C | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 31.3°C | 17.5°C | 121 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 29.9°C | 25.3°C | 20.7°C | 35.7°C | 16.5°C | 141 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 29.2°C | 24.6°C | 20.0°C | 32.4°C | 16.9°C | 59 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 31.0°C | 26.3°C | 21.6°C | 38.6°C | 16.3°C | 161 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 27.6°C | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 30.7°C | 17.1°C | 88 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 26.3°C | 22.2°C | 35.9°C | 15.6°C | 282 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 33.8°C | 18.7°C | 96 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 26.1°C | 20.9°C | 36.2°C | 17.6°C | 42 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 20.7°C | 36.5°C | 17.9°C | 186 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 22.7°C | 19.4°C | 29.2°C | 16.6°C | 117 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 29.9°C | 14.6°C | 307 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 20.4°C | 31.0°C | 17.2°C | 168 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 20.5°C | 28.8°C | 18.3°C | 232 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 24.5°C | 20.0°C | 33.8°C | 17.0°C | 87 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 23.0°C | 18.6°C | 30.6°C | 13.1°C | 74 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 26.0°C | 20.6°C | 38.0°C | 17.9°C | 50 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 32.7°C | 16.9°C | 100 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 34.6°C | 17.8°C | 62 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 24.1°C | 20.4°C | 31.1°C | 17.5°C | 189 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 31.4°C | 16.4°C | 80 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 19.7°C | 34.8°C | 15.9°C | 56 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 31.3°C | 26.4°C | 21.5°C | 35.9°C | 18.1°C | 96 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 33.3°C | 18.2°C | 39 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 31.2°C | 16.6°C | 97 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 35.7°C | 17.9°C | 21 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 29.1°C | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 33.4°C | 17.0°C | 88 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 19.8°C | 35.1°C | 18.0°C | 31 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 34.2°C | 16.3°C | 70 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 25.8°C | 22.3°C | 18.9°C | 28.8°C | 12.5°C | 177 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 29.6°C | 24.4°C | 19.2°C | 35.2°C | 15.6°C | 79 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 18.7°C | 28.0°C | 15.9°C | 306 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 30.3°C | 25.0°C | 19.8°C | 35.4°C | 17.5°C | 53 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 32.7°C | 16.2°C | 153 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 32.3°C | 18.3°C | 222 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 35.4°C | 15.7°C | 96 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 30.2°C | 24.8°C | 19.4°C | 33.8°C | 14.2°C | 85 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 29.7°C | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 33.5°C | 17.2°C | 32 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 36.7°C | 16.8°C | 160 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 30.1°C | 24.7°C | 19.3°C | 33.7°C | 15.1°C | 43 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 29.9°C | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 33.9°C | 17.3°C | 133 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 20.7°C | 30.6°C | 18.2°C | 152 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 24.3°C | 19.0°C | 35.0°C | 16.7°C | 56 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 29.1°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 24.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 119 mm of rainfall in Maryborough, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 307 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 38.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 12.5°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.1°C to 29.8°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 21°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.1°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Maryborough, averaging 24.6°C.
For March in Maryborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.1°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 307 mm. On average, March sees 119 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 Maryborough 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.
