March is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie, with average highs near 34.5°C and lows around 20.5°C (mean 27.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Quilpie was 1998 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 23.5°C. Typical March days reach 34.5°C with nights near 20.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Quilpie, averaging 44 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2010 with 212 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Quilpie during March averages 40%. The most humid March was 2010 at 70%, and the least humid was 1986 at 24%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quilpie. The sunniest March was 1986 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2024 and 2025 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Quilpie during March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 28.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 34.6°C | 34.8°C | 35.1°C | 33.5°C | 34.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.4°C | 20.0°C | 20.6°C | 20.4°C | 21.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 24 mm | 21 mm | 84 mm | 61 mm | +24 mm |
March temperatures in Quilpie have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 8.6°C (2008) to a record high of 42.9°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Quilpie
March is a good time to visit Quilpie, with days averaging 34.5°C and nights around 20.5°C (mean 27.5°C, warmer than Quilpie's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and September 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 | 35.4°C | 29.7°C | 24.0°C | 42.6°C | 19.0°C | 154 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 33.5°C | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 39.4°C | 19.2°C | 72 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 36.3°C | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 40.3°C | 15.8°C | 13 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 35.5°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 39.3°C | 16.7°C | 28 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 33.4°C | 26.8°C | 20.2°C | 39.1°C | 14.5°C | 42 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 19.2°C | 38.4°C | 16.6°C | 59 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 35.6°C | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 41.9°C | 10.0°C | 77 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 34.3°C | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 39.4°C | 17.8°C | 34 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 36.7°C | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 41.0°C | 12.4°C | 15 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 35.6°C | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 39.7°C | 15.0°C | 45 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 36.6°C | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 42.9°C | 14.1°C | 33 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 33.9°C | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 36.9°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 33.4°C | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 37.7°C | 12.9°C | 60 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 34.7°C | 11.3°C | 150 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 38.2°C | 10.9°C | 189 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 32.3°C | 13.4°C | 212 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 36.3°C | 28.8°C | 21.3°C | 42.2°C | 16.7°C | 8 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 35.8°C | 8.6°C | 52 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 36.4°C | 29.1°C | 21.9°C | 42.9°C | 12.6°C | 32 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 34.8°C | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 38.6°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 36.3°C | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 41.4°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 35.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.3°C | 41.4°C | 18.1°C | 17 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 38.5°C | 13.6°C | 17 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 35.8°C | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 40.7°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 35.6°C | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 40.2°C | 12.5°C | 11 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 33.6°C | 27.1°C | 20.5°C | 37.7°C | 15.3°C | 63 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 34.8°C | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 38.6°C | 14.7°C | 40 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 37.9°C | 30.2°C | 22.5°C | 42.3°C | 16.8°C | 3 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 33.3°C | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 38.1°C | 12.3°C | 50 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 34.0°C | 26.7°C | 19.4°C | 37.1°C | 13.7°C | 38 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 20.3°C | 39.4°C | 14.3°C | 4 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 34.2°C | 11.8°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 35.1°C | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 38.6°C | 13.3°C | 6 mm | 30% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 35.8°C | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 37.7°C | 16.8°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 35.8°C | 27.6°C | 19.4°C | 39.8°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 33.5°C | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 40.7°C | 14.6°C | 88 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 34.0°C | 28.2°C | 22.4°C | 37.8°C | 14.3°C | 61 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 40.8°C | 13.1°C | 43 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 33.5°C | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 38.8°C | 11.9°C | 28 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 41.1°C | 13.3°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 35.5°C | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 40.8°C | 14.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 39.6°C | 11.2°C | 12 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 34.7°C | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 40.8°C | 12.1°C | 60 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.2°C | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 41.3°C | 15.8°C | 62 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.4°C | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 40.2°C | 14.9°C | 70 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.5°C with lows near 20.5°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 44 mm of rainfall in Quilpie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 2010.
The hottest March reached 42.9°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 8.6°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.3°C to 34.8°C and overnight lows from 20.2°C to 22.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34.5°C daytime highs and 20.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Quilpie, averaging 27.5°C.
For March in Quilpie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.5°C and lows of 20.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 2010 with 212 mm. On average, March sees 44 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 Quilpie 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.
