March is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 13.4°C (mean 20.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Murray Bridge was 2025 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 18.1°C. Typical March days reach 28°C with nights near 13.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Murray Bridge, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 191 mm, while the driest were 2017 and 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Murray Bridge during March averages 54%. The most humid March was 2011 at 67%, and the least humid was 2008 at 41%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Murray Bridge. The sunniest March was 1994 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.
Average wind speed in Murray Bridge 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 | 20.5°C | 20.3°C | 20.4°C | 21.1°C | 21.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 28.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 12.9°C | 12.9°C | 14.0°C | 14.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 14 mm | 17 mm | 20 mm | 43 mm | +15 mm |
March temperatures in Murray Bridge have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (1984) to a record high of 43.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
One of the best times to visit Murray Bridge
March is one of the best times to visit Murray Bridge. Expect days averaging 28°C and nights around 13.4°C (mean 20.7°C) — warmer than Murray Bridge'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 🔥 | 32.2°C | 24.0°C | 15.8°C | 41.5°C | 10.7°C | 13 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 40.7°C | 8.3°C | 27 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 35.9°C | 10.3°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 35.1°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 33.6°C | 9.3°C | 21 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 34.6°C | 7.3°C | 191 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 14.5°C | 41.0°C | 8.7°C | 1 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 37.3°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 31.2°C | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 38.6°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 41.3°C | 9.2°C | 14 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 33.7°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 36.3°C | 6.7°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 28.9°C | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 39.4°C | 9.0°C | 10 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 34.6°C | 9.5°C | 28 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 34.3°C | 6.5°C | 90 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 36.4°C | 9.0°C | 34 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 35.9°C | 7.5°C | 11 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 15.2°C | 41.2°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 39.0°C | 6.9°C | 25 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 13.9°C | 37.8°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 38.1°C | 6.5°C | 8 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 19.8°C | 11.5°C | 40.0°C | 7.7°C | 16 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 11.1°C | 35.7°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 36.6°C | 8.5°C | 12 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 12.4°C | 36.8°C | 6.9°C | 28 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 20.6°C | 13.6°C | 40.1°C | 7.1°C | 21 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 37.2°C | 6.3°C | 49 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 29.0°C | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 39.6°C | 10.0°C | 7 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 33.6°C | 8.1°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 38.2°C | 8.5°C | 21 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 12.5°C | 34.9°C | 7.3°C | 8 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 32.8°C | 6.2°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 13.5°C | 36.0°C | 7.4°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 37.1°C | 8.5°C | 30 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 38.9°C | 7.0°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 29.7°C | 21.9°C | 14.0°C | 38.0°C | 7.8°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 41.2°C | 7.5°C | 14 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 39.8°C | 8.4°C | 16 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 37.2°C | 6.6°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 22.1°C | 13.8°C | 43.4°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 38.4°C | 9.1°C | 48 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 38.6°C | 5.5°C | 28 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 13.6°C | 39.3°C | 7.4°C | 85 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 13.1°C | 38.9°C | 7.1°C | 27 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 33.1°C | 7.5°C | 24 mm | 59% | 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°C with lows near 13.4°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 23 mm of rainfall in Murray Bridge, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 43.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 5.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 29.4°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 14.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 13.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Murray Bridge, averaging 20.7°C.
For March in Murray Bridge, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 13.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 54% — 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 191 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 Murray Bridge 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.
