March is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton, with average highs near 30.3°C and lows around 21.4°C (mean 25.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Rockhampton was 2001 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 22.9°C. Typical March days reach 30.3°C with nights near 21.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Rockhampton, averaging 109 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 399 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Rockhampton during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2013 at 87%, and the least humid was 1993 at 59%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rockhampton. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Rockhampton during March is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1990 and 2024 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2015 and 2023, among others at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 25.7°C | 27.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.0°C | 30.5°C | 30.5°C | 29.6°C | 31.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.0°C | 20.9°C | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | 22.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 114 mm | 101 mm | 52 mm | 172 mm | 101 mm | -13 mm |
March temperatures in Rockhampton have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 14.2°C (1994) to a record high of 40.9°C (2022).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm, with a wettest year of 399 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Rockhampton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rockhampton. That said, March — with days averaging 30.3°C and nights around 21.4°C (mean 25.9°C) and higher rainfall (109 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 | 32.1°C | 27.6°C | 23.1°C | 38.3°C | 19.7°C | 127 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 31.9°C | 27.4°C | 22.9°C | 37.1°C | 21.1°C | 52 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 32.5°C | 27.6°C | 22.7°C | 35.7°C | 20.4°C | 94 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 40.9°C | 18.4°C | 138 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 31.5°C | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 36.3°C | 18.9°C | 97 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 29.5°C | 25.3°C | 21.1°C | 32.7°C | 17.7°C | 99 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 36.9°C | 18.3°C | 72 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 31.0°C | 26.4°C | 21.7°C | 33.7°C | 18.3°C | 24 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 37.0°C | 15.2°C | 299 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 29.5°C | 25.8°C | 22.0°C | 32.2°C | 20.0°C | 154 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 31.5°C | 26.7°C | 22.0°C | 35.2°C | 20.0°C | 24 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 35.0°C | 18.3°C | 295 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 20.3°C | 29.4°C | 17.6°C | 219 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 24.9°C | 21.0°C | 33.7°C | 16.9°C | 189 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 31.4°C | 19.1°C | 288 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 21.4°C | 30.7°C | 19.0°C | 157 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 24.7°C | 20.2°C | 32.2°C | 15.9°C | 41 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 22.9°C | 18.9°C | 29.9°C | 15.3°C | 58 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 27.1°C | 22.0°C | 39.6°C | 18.4°C | 42 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 26.0°C | 21.7°C | 34.3°C | 18.5°C | 97 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 21.3°C | 35.1°C | 17.8°C | 49 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 26.1°C | 21.4°C | 34.8°C | 17.3°C | 61 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 31.9°C | 18.3°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 32.3°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 35.5°C | 17.1°C | 35 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 🔥 | 33.1°C | 28.1°C | 23.0°C | 37.3°C | 19.8°C | 63 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 25.9°C | 21.1°C | 33.9°C | 18.5°C | 22 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 25.7°C | 21.8°C | 32.8°C | 18.9°C | 68 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 33.2°C | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 37.3°C | 20.3°C | 25 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 29.2°C | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 31.8°C | 17.8°C | 132 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 21.0°C | 35.8°C | 19.0°C | 14 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 39.5°C | 19.1°C | 31 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 19.9°C | 30.5°C | 14.2°C | 176 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 32.5°C | 26.7°C | 20.9°C | 36.7°C | 17.0°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 24.1°C | 19.8°C | 30.1°C | 17.4°C | 131 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 20.2°C | 33.3°C | 17.3°C | 27 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 29.8°C | 25.3°C | 20.9°C | 35.2°C | 15.6°C | 399 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 21.5°C | 32.0°C | 19.1°C | 173 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 33.6°C | 18.1°C | 131 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 35.0°C | 17.1°C | 77 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 32.5°C | 16.8°C | 26 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 20.8°C | 35.7°C | 17.1°C | 151 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 31.0°C | 25.9°C | 20.7°C | 33.9°C | 16.2°C | 49 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 25.2°C | 21.3°C | 31.7°C | 18.5°C | 250 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 22.2°C | 34.1°C | 19.5°C | 86 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 25.9°C | 20.6°C | 34.8°C | 17.1°C | 84 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 30.3°C with lows near 21.4°C (mean 25.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 109 mm of rainfall in Rockhampton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 399 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 40.9°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 14.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 32.1°C and overnight lows from 21.1°C to 22.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.3°C daytime highs and 21.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Rockhampton, averaging 25.9°C.
For March in Rockhampton, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.3°C and lows of 21.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 399 mm. On average, March sees 109 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 Rockhampton 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.
