March is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 14.1°C (mean 20.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Adelaide was 2025 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 17.6°C. Typical March days reach 26.4°C with nights near 14.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Adelaide, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 130 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Adelaide during March averages 58%. The most humid March was 2011 at 68%, and the least humid was 2008 at 45%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Adelaide. The sunniest March was 1994 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2011 at 5.
Average wind speed in Adelaide during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1984 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2016 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.0°C | 19.7°C | 20.1°C | 20.7°C | 21.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.2°C | 25.8°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 27.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.9°C | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | 14.7°C | 14.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 18 mm | 20 mm | 19 mm | 31 mm | 0 mm |
March temperatures in Adelaide have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6.5°C (1984) to a record high of 41.6°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 130 mm.
One of the best times to visit Adelaide
March is one of the best times to visit Adelaide. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 14.1°C (mean 20.3°C) — warmer than Adelaide's yearly average — with low rainfall (23 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 16.4°C | 39.0°C | 11.5°C | 14 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 39.1°C | 9.6°C | 18 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 33.7°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 33.8°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 26.0°C | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 31.2°C | 10.1°C | 21 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.3°C | 31.7°C | 8.7°C | 130 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 40.3°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 35.5°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 37.6°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 38.7°C | 10.4°C | 14 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 31.6°C | 9.6°C | 9 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 26.1°C | 19.9°C | 13.6°C | 34.9°C | 8.4°C | 16 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 37.5°C | 10.0°C | 14 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 32.3°C | 10.4°C | 33 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 32.8°C | 8.6°C | 80 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 33.6°C | 9.8°C | 26 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 13.9°C | 34.1°C | 9.2°C | 17 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 38.8°C | 9.7°C | 14 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 37.5°C | 8.2°C | 28 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 14.7°C | 36.6°C | 10.9°C | 32 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 34.9°C | 7.8°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.5°C | 36.6°C | 9.0°C | 20 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 34.6°C | 9.2°C | 9 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 35.6°C | 10.2°C | 14 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 36.4°C | 8.7°C | 36 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 37.0°C | 8.4°C | 23 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 13.9°C | 35.6°C | 7.4°C | 62 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 38.4°C | 11.5°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 23.0°C | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 29.9°C | 9.5°C | 5 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 35.9°C | 9.7°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 34.1°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 32.7°C | 7.5°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 35.0°C | 8.5°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 35.6°C | 9.8°C | 40 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 35.3°C | 8.3°C | 14 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 35.9°C | 8.9°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 39.1°C | 9.0°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 36.4°C | 9.8°C | 23 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 36.2°C | 7.9°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 14.4°C | 41.6°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 36.6°C | 10.0°C | 45 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 25.0°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 35.6°C | 6.5°C | 32 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 35.7°C | 8.7°C | 74 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 13.9°C | 36.6°C | 8.4°C | 42 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 22.8°C | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 30.5°C | 8.5°C | 35 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.4°C with lows near 14.1°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 23 mm of rainfall in Adelaide, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 130 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 41.6°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 6.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.5°C to 27.8°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 15.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 14.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Adelaide, averaging 20.3°C.
For March in Adelaide, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 14.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 130 mm. On average, March sees 23 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 Adelaide 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.
