March is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola, with average highs near 25.1°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 18.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Penola were 2013 and 2017 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 16.6°C. Typical March days reach 25.1°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Penola, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 302 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Penola during March averages 63%. The most humid March was 2023 at 71%, and the least humid was 2008 at 54%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penola. The sunniest Marchs were 2024 and 2025 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Penola during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1984 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2021 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 18.3°C | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 25.3°C | 25.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 11.8°C | 12.6°C | 12.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 21 mm | 34 mm | 28 mm | 73 mm | +27 mm |
March temperatures in Penola have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.4°C (1984) to a record high of 41.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 302 mm.
One of the best times to visit Penola
March is one of the best times to visit Penola. Expect days averaging 25.1°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 18.6°C) — warmer than Penola's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (38 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 | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 13.3°C | 38.3°C | 9.0°C | 23 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 40.0°C | 8.0°C | 14 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 28.7°C | 9.7°C | 41 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 25.6°C | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 33.5°C | 9.7°C | 31 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 30.4°C | 7.9°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 22.9°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 30.2°C | 7.9°C | 302 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 40.8°C | 8.8°C | 14 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 13.4°C | 36.7°C | 9.7°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 37.5°C | 9.2°C | 15 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 19.7°C | 13.2°C | 38.2°C | 9.0°C | 25 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 29.0°C | 7.0°C | 24 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 25.2°C | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 35.1°C | 8.0°C | 33 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 🔥 | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 14.8°C | 38.7°C | 9.4°C | 25 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 32.5°C | 8.2°C | 44 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.3°C | 34.0°C | 7.4°C | 61 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 33.7°C | 8.9°C | 28 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 33.3°C | 6.5°C | 39 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 20.4°C | 13.0°C | 40.4°C | 7.3°C | 21 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 34.8°C | 7.2°C | 21 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 35.8°C | 8.5°C | 21 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 35.3°C | 6.0°C | 12 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 36.9°C | 7.7°C | 50 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 33.9°C | 8.5°C | 52 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 11.8°C | 34.9°C | 8.6°C | 13 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 36.6°C | 8.5°C | 77 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 38.1°C | 8.0°C | 31 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 23.8°C | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 34.8°C | 6.1°C | 38 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 25.3°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 38.0°C | 9.4°C | 16 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 31.1°C | 8.2°C | 22 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 36.2°C | 7.9°C | 17 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 23.0°C | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 33.8°C | 7.0°C | 24 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 32.3°C | 6.4°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 33.4°C | 7.8°C | 9 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 37.0°C | 8.9°C | 30 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 35.4°C | 7.8°C | 38 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 35.0°C | 6.5°C | 15 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 26.1°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 40.3°C | 7.9°C | 25 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 19.9°C | 12.7°C | 36.3°C | 7.9°C | 33 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 35.3°C | 5.9°C | 18 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 11.8°C | 41.4°C | 7.9°C | 5 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 26.8°C | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 34.7°C | 7.6°C | 35 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 36.7°C | 5.4°C | 71 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 38.1°C | 6.6°C | 147 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 36.0°C | 7.1°C | 46 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.3°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 31.6°C | 8.0°C | 42 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 25.1°C with lows near 12.1°C (mean 18.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 38 mm of rainfall in Penola, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 302 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 41.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 5.4°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.7°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 12.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.1°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Penola, averaging 18.6°C.
For March in Penola, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.1°C and lows of 12.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 302 mm. On average, March sees 38 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 Penola 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.
