March is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 25.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Moranbah was 2015 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 21.8°C. Typical March days reach 31.7°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Moranbah, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 379 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Moranbah during March averages 71%. The most humid March was 2011 at 87%, and the least humid was 1993 at 53%.
March receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moranbah. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1993 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Moranbah during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.9°C | 25.8°C | 25.7°C | 25.2°C | 26.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 32.1°C | 32.0°C | 30.3°C | 31.8°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 19.5°C | 19.4°C | 20.1°C | 20.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 61 mm | 32 mm | 166 mm | 92 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Moranbah have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.3°C (1994) to a record high of 41.1°C (1995).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 379 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Moranbah
March is a good time to visit Moranbah, with days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 25.8°C, warmer than Moranbah's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and April 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 | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 21.2°C | 34.7°C | 17.3°C | 153 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 32.0°C | 26.3°C | 20.7°C | 34.8°C | 17.8°C | 77 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 26.7°C | 20.6°C | 35.3°C | 17.0°C | 65 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 34.0°C | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 39.0°C | 17.2°C | 65 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 32.7°C | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 35.8°C | 17.9°C | 84 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 32.4°C | 14.7°C | 105 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 31.5°C | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 35.3°C | 18.2°C | 142 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 19.8°C | 33.7°C | 16.2°C | 74 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 21.3°C | 35.9°C | 14.7°C | 379 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 31.7°C | 17.7°C | 186 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 21.3°C | 39.9°C | 18.8°C | 14 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 37.4°C | 16.9°C | 87 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 31.5°C | 16.2°C | 94 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 34.8°C | 14.8°C | 282 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 23.9°C | 20.1°C | 31.0°C | 16.7°C | 257 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 31.3°C | 17.1°C | 141 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 30.1°C | 15.1°C | 22 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 28.6°C | 14.6°C | 24 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 37.9°C | 16.7°C | 43 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 20.2°C | 35.3°C | 16.8°C | 65 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 34.8°C | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 38.0°C | 16.8°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 34.2°C | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 39.0°C | 17.8°C | 11 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 24.3°C | 18.5°C | 32.8°C | 16.4°C | 60 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 19.6°C | 36.8°C | 16.5°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 37.7°C | 17.5°C | 69 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 34.9°C | 16.5°C | 12 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 31.2°C | 25.7°C | 20.2°C | 34.2°C | 17.6°C | 52 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 34.8°C | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 38.6°C | 18.1°C | 8 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 30.6°C | 14.5°C | 59 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 37.2°C | 18.1°C | 6 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 34.6°C | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 41.1°C | 16.3°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 23.2°C | 18.2°C | 34.8°C | 12.3°C | 213 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 34.6°C | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 37.7°C | 16.3°C | 4 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 34.4°C | 27.1°C | 19.9°C | 38.1°C | 16.1°C | 10 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 31.2°C | 15.7°C | 18 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 38.3°C | 15.0°C | 205 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 35.8°C | 17.9°C | 72 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 22.7°C | 18.4°C | 31.7°C | 16.4°C | 179 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 34.5°C | 27.3°C | 20.2°C | 37.0°C | 17.1°C | 48 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 33.3°C | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 36.5°C | 16.7°C | 7 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 38.7°C | 16.2°C | 107 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 36.8°C | 16.4°C | 27 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 33.1°C | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 36.8°C | 17.7°C | 63 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.8°C | 26.6°C | 20.5°C | 37.5°C | 17.4°C | 79 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 35.9°C | 14.9°C | 38 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31.7°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 84 mm of rainfall in Moranbah, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 379 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 41.1°C in 1995. 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 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.7°C to 20.8°C while daytime highs eased from 32.7°C to 32.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Moranbah, averaging 25.8°C.
For March in Moranbah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 19.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 379 mm. On average, March sees 84 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 Moranbah 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.
