March is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 26.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Yeppoon was 2001 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 23.9°C. Typical March days reach 29.3°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Yeppoon, averaging 117 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 424 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Yeppoon during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 2013 at 84%, and the least humid was 1993 at 62%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yeppoon. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Yeppoon during March is 4.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1997 and 2024 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2023 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.9°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 27.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 29.2°C | 29.3°C | 28.9°C | 30.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 23.0°C | 23.5°C | 24.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 135 mm | 108 mm | 63 mm | 176 mm | 97 mm | -39 mm |
March temperatures in Yeppoon have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 17.5°C (1990) to a record high of 38.1°C (1995).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm, with a wettest year of 424 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 Yeppoon
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Yeppoon. That said, March — with days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 26.3°C) and higher rainfall (117 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 | 31.0°C | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 37.0°C | 21.8°C | 114 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 30.6°C | 27.7°C | 24.8°C | 34.6°C | 23.4°C | 60 mm | 70% | 5.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 31.1°C | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 33.4°C | 22.4°C | 82 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.5°C | 27.9°C | 24.3°C | 38.0°C | 20.7°C | 113 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 27.4°C | 24.4°C | 33.8°C | 21.9°C | 94 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 25.8°C | 23.1°C | 31.5°C | 20.0°C | 118 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 34.5°C | 21.5°C | 69 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 32.5°C | 21.0°C | 27 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 30.2°C | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 36.2°C | 17.8°C | 286 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 144 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 27.0°C | 23.8°C | 32.4°C | 22.3°C | 28 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 25.7°C | 23.0°C | 32.2°C | 21.0°C | 241 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 26.8°C | 24.5°C | 22.2°C | 28.6°C | 19.8°C | 264 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 32.5°C | 19.6°C | 220 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 25.6°C | 23.3°C | 31.3°C | 21.3°C | 302 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 30.5°C | 21.5°C | 180 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 22.2°C | 30.8°C | 18.7°C | 61 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 28.7°C | 18.2°C | 57 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 30.4°C | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 37.4°C | 21.2°C | 53 mm | 70% | 4.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 26.3°C | 23.5°C | 32.4°C | 20.6°C | 140 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 29.8°C | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 33.7°C | 21.5°C | 63 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 26.7°C | 23.4°C | 33.2°C | 19.3°C | 82 mm | 71% | 5.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 22.4°C | 30.9°C | 20.9°C | 65 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 33.2°C | 18.5°C | 34 mm | 65% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 🔥 | 31.4°C | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 35.0°C | 22.5°C | 59 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 29.3°C | 26.1°C | 22.9°C | 32.0°C | 21.4°C | 17 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 26.3°C | 23.8°C | 31.3°C | 21.6°C | 75 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 31.3°C | 27.7°C | 24.1°C | 36.0°C | 22.6°C | 35 mm | 65% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 22.9°C | 31.1°C | 20.6°C | 123 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 22.9°C | 34.2°C | 21.6°C | 23 mm | 66% | 5.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 31.1°C | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 38.1°C | 21.0°C | 30 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 22.0°C | 30.6°C | 17.6°C | 198 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 30.8°C | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 36.0°C | 19.8°C | 12 mm | 62% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 21.9°C | 30.5°C | 20.2°C | 136 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 21.9°C | 30.7°C | 19.8°C | 25 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 22.6°C | 33.8°C | 17.5°C | 424 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 22.9°C | 30.1°C | 21.2°C | 220 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 22.1°C | 30.8°C | 20.1°C | 182 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 30.6°C | 27.1°C | 23.5°C | 34.3°C | 21.1°C | 78 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 28.8°C | 25.6°C | 22.3°C | 31.1°C | 20.0°C | 38 mm | 68% | 5.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 22.7°C | 34.2°C | 20.1°C | 167 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 22.6°C | 32.4°C | 19.5°C | 52 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 30.7°C | 19.9°C | 314 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 32.8°C | 21.7°C | 85 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 22.6°C | 32.7°C | 20.0°C | 83 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 29.3°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 117 mm of rainfall in Yeppoon, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 424 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 38.1°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 17.5°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.1°C to 30.9°C and overnight lows from 23°C to 24.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Yeppoon, averaging 26.3°C.
For March in Yeppoon, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 23.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1997).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 424 mm. On average, March sees 117 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 Yeppoon 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.
