March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gawler, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 21.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gawler. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gawler was 2025 — when the month averaged 24.8°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 17.8°C. Typical March days reach 28.5°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Gawler, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 100 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gawler during March averages 52%. The most humid March was 2011 at 66%, and the least humid was 2008 at 38%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gawler. The sunniest March was 1994 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2011 at 5.
Average wind speed in Gawler during March is 3 m/s. The windiest March was 1984 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | 20.9°C | 20.6°C | 21.0°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | 29.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.6°C | 13.3°C | 13.5°C | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 19 mm | 27 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in Gawler have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6°C (1984) to a record high of 43.6°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 100 mm.
One of the best times to visit Gawler
March is one of the best times to visit Gawler. Expect days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 21.2°C) — warmer than Gawler's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 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 🔥 | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 41.8°C | 11.2°C | 14 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 40.9°C | 8.9°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 14.3°C | 36.3°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 36.2°C | 10.4°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 33.3°C | 8.7°C | 19 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 34.6°C | 7.6°C | 100 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 15.4°C | 41.6°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 14.4°C | 37.5°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 39.2°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 40.7°C | 9.0°C | 13 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 34.3°C | 9.0°C | 5 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.4°C | 35.7°C | 7.0°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 39.1°C | 9.6°C | 11 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 34.1°C | 10.1°C | 27 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 34.4°C | 6.8°C | 92 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 14.4°C | 35.9°C | 9.3°C | 26 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 35.9°C | 8.4°C | 15 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 41.1°C | 8.6°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 39.8°C | 7.5°C | 35 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 39.0°C | 10.9°C | 37 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 37.6°C | 7.5°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 12.1°C | 39.1°C | 8.3°C | 17 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 11.4°C | 36.2°C | 7.6°C | 5 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 20.5°C | 12.9°C | 37.6°C | 8.2°C | 14 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 20.4°C | 12.9°C | 36.9°C | 7.4°C | 33 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 39.0°C | 7.4°C | 22 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 37.2°C | 6.2°C | 52 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 21.6°C | 13.7°C | 40.1°C | 9.5°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.6°C | 32.2°C | 8.1°C | 4 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 37.8°C | 8.3°C | 19 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 35.1°C | 7.7°C | 16 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 34.0°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 36.8°C | 7.9°C | 8 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 13.8°C | 37.1°C | 8.3°C | 35 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 12.6°C | 37.9°C | 7.9°C | 13 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 38.4°C | 8.7°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 41.4°C | 7.9°C | 19 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 22.4°C | 14.8°C | 39.2°C | 8.4°C | 23 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 38.1°C | 6.9°C | 16 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 22.9°C | 14.6°C | 43.6°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 29.8°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 38.7°C | 9.3°C | 49 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 12.5°C | 37.8°C | 6.0°C | 24 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 37.0°C | 8.2°C | 70 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 13.6°C | 39.4°C | 7.2°C | 37 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 32.5°C | 8.0°C | 31 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.5°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 22 mm of rainfall in Gawler, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 100 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 43.6°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.5°C to 30.1°C and overnight lows from 13.1°C to 15.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gawler and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Gawler, averaging 21.2°C.
For March in Gawler, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 13.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 100 mm. On average, March sees 22 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 Gawler 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.
