March is one of the warmer months of the year in Proserpine, with average highs near 28.7°C and lows around 24.2°C (mean 26.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 135 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Proserpine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Proserpine was 2015 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 24.8°C. Typical March days reach 28.7°C with nights near 24.2°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Proserpine, averaging 135 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2011 with 507 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Proserpine during March averages 78%. The most humid Marchs were 2011 and 2025 at 86%, and the least humid was 1993 at 68%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Proserpine. The sunniest March was 1993 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Proserpine during March is 3 m/s. The windiest March was 1997 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2019 and 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 | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | 26.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 28.7°C | 28.7°C | 28.4°C | 29.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | 24.1°C | 24.4°C | 24.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 136 mm | 114 mm | 56 mm | 249 mm | 113 mm | -23 mm |
March temperatures in Proserpine have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 20.4°C (1994) to a record high of 35.6°C (1995).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 135 mm, with a wettest year of 507 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Proserpine
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Proserpine. That said, March — with days averaging 28.7°C and nights around 24.2°C (mean 26.5°C) and higher rainfall (135 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 | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 31.6°C | 22.4°C | 188 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 103 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 24.8°C | 31.8°C | 22.3°C | 75 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 30.1°C | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 33.0°C | 22.4°C | 91 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 28.8°C | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 106 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 26.3°C | 24.3°C | 30.7°C | 21.1°C | 116 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 134 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 26.3°C | 24.3°C | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 134 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 27.5°C | 25.5°C | 32.1°C | 21.6°C | 466 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 24.6°C | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 278 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 30.3°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 17 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 25.8°C | 23.6°C | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 132 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 23.8°C | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 182 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 26.1°C | 24.1°C | 31.6°C | 20.9°C | 429 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 24.4°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 507 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 26.3°C | 24.6°C | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 206 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 23.4°C | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 24.8°C | 22.9°C | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 38 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 26.4°C | 24.1°C | 31.9°C | 22.1°C | 60 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 32.2°C | 23.1°C | 95 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 34.3°C | 23.5°C | 26 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 30.1°C | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 33.2°C | 23.3°C | 42 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 28.1°C | 25.8°C | 23.6°C | 29.5°C | 22.4°C | 80 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 32.0°C | 21.1°C | 32 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 32.4°C | 22.9°C | 62 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 23.1°C | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 63 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 29.6°C | 22.9°C | 163 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 54 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 23.3°C | 28.6°C | 20.8°C | 183 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 32.8°C | 22.8°C | 38 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 35.6°C | 23.0°C | 50 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 30.8°C | 20.4°C | 224 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 30.3°C | 27.1°C | 24.0°C | 34.8°C | 22.6°C | 19 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 30.0°C | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 35.1°C | 22.1°C | 38 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 27 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 28.8°C | 26.5°C | 24.3°C | 33.9°C | 22.0°C | 344 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 29.8°C | 22.6°C | 186 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 23.6°C | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 181 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 27.0°C | 24.2°C | 31.9°C | 23.3°C | 107 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 23.7°C | 30.6°C | 22.2°C | 79 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 23.9°C | 32.3°C | 22.3°C | 229 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 26.2°C | 23.5°C | 32.3°C | 22.0°C | 62 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 34.0°C | 22.4°C | 127 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 31.5°C | 22.6°C | 195 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.2°C | 26.4°C | 23.6°C | 31.7°C | 21.3°C | 56 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.7°C with lows near 24.2°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 135 mm of rainfall in Proserpine, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 507 mm in 2011.
The hottest March reached 35.6°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 20.4°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 29°C to 29.2°C and overnight lows from 24°C to 24.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Proserpine and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.7°C daytime highs and 24.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Proserpine, averaging 26.5°C.
For March in Proserpine, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.7°C and lows of 24.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1997).
The wettest March on record was 2011 with 507 mm. On average, March sees 135 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 Proserpine 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.
