March is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 25.9°C (mean 27.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Townsville was 2022 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 25.7°C. Typical March days reach 28.3°C with nights near 25.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Townsville, averaging 133 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 527 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Townsville during March averages 78%. The most humid March was 2011 at 85%, and the least humid was 1993 at 71%.
March receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Townsville. The sunniest Marchs were 1987, 1992 and 1993 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Townsville during March is 4.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1986 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2001 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 27.0°C | 27.3°C | 27.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | 29.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.6°C | 25.6°C | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | 26.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 122 mm | 139 mm | 106 mm | 190 mm | 87 mm | -35 mm |
March temperatures in Townsville have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 21.2°C (1981) to a record high of 33.3°C (1993).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm, with a wettest year of 527 mm.
A quieter season to visit Townsville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Townsville. That said, March — with days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 25.9°C (mean 27.1°C) and higher rainfall (133 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 | 28.5°C | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 30.5°C | 25.6°C | 240 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 30.8°C | 25.0°C | 61 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 27.9°C | 26.8°C | 30.4°C | 25.6°C | 49 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 🔥 | 30.1°C | 28.8°C | 27.4°C | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 43 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 27.3°C | 26.2°C | 30.3°C | 25.0°C | 85 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 30.8°C | 24.2°C | 43 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 27.4°C | 26.4°C | 29.0°C | 25.2°C | 104 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 168 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 31.9°C | 25.6°C | 110 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 214 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 30.1°C | 25.8°C | 25 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 97 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 83 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 26.8°C | 25.9°C | 28.9°C | 23.2°C | 463 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 26.8°C | 26.1°C | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 501 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 137 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 50 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 24.5°C | 27.8°C | 23.4°C | 74 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 69 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 266 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 26.4°C | 30.5°C | 25.5°C | 72 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 182 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 29.5°C | 23.7°C | 64 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 43 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 29.0°C | 27.9°C | 26.7°C | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 98 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 25.0°C | 28.5°C | 24.1°C | 146 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 26.1°C | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 194 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 100 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 241 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 30.2°C | 24.4°C | 97 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 27.5°C | 26.3°C | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 70 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 77 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 29.1°C | 27.6°C | 26.0°C | 33.3°C | 24.4°C | 27 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 27.4°C | 25.9°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 37 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 28.2°C | 23.3°C | 17 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 30.9°C | 24.6°C | 527 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | 25.6°C | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 259 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 59 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 27.2°C | 26.0°C | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 93 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 55 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 25.4°C | 29.3°C | 22.6°C | 154 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 96 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 27.5°C | 26.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 244 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.9°C | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 83 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 25.1°C | 30.6°C | 21.2°C | 54 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.3°C with lows near 25.9°C (mean 27.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 133 mm of rainfall in Townsville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 527 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 33.3°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 21.2°C in 1981.
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 28.1°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 25.7°C to 26.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 25.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Townsville, averaging 27.1°C.
For March in Townsville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 25.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.9 m/s (1986).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 527 mm. On average, March sees 133 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 Townsville 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.
