March is one of the warmer months of the year in Woomera, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 17°C (mean 24.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Woomera. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Woomera was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 21°C. Typical March days reach 32.3°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Woomera, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 214 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Woomera during March averages 38%. The most humid March was 2011 at 58%, and the least humid was 2008 at 26%.
March receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Woomera. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Woomera during March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.1°C | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | 24.9°C | 25.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 32.2°C | 32.5°C | 32.2°C | 33.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 16.4°C | 16.6°C | 16.6°C | 17.6°C | 18.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 7 mm | 16 mm | -19 mm |
March temperatures in Woomera have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (1989) to a record high of 43.8°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 214 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Woomera
March is one of the best times to visit Woomera. Expect days averaging 32.3°C and nights around 17°C (mean 24.7°C) — warmer than Woomera's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 35.5°C | 28.2°C | 20.9°C | 43.3°C | 13.7°C | 13 mm | 37% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 35.7°C | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 43.3°C | 12.1°C | 16 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 17.9°C | 42.6°C | 12.9°C | 9 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 38.7°C | 13.7°C | 22 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 39.7°C | 10.7°C | 21 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 39.1°C | 12.4°C | 19 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 41.8°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 33.2°C | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 41.1°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 34.8°C | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 42.1°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 33.5°C | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 42.5°C | 11.7°C | 20 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 39.0°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 33.2°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 39.6°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 38.1°C | 12.3°C | 15 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 34.6°C | 10.2°C | 14 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 35.7°C | 9.5°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 36.5°C | 11.9°C | 3 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 32.9°C | 24.9°C | 17.0°C | 43.0°C | 12.8°C | 10 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 40.2°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 42.2°C | 9.4°C | 15 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 40.5°C | 12.6°C | 11 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 33.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.0°C | 41.5°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 33.6°C | 24.9°C | 16.2°C | 40.2°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 29.8°C | 21.8°C | 13.9°C | 35.9°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 32.6°C | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 39.4°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 15.8°C | 40.1°C | 10.6°C | 5 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 32.4°C | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 40.7°C | 9.7°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 43.6°C | 9.3°C | 10 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 41.9°C | 11.7°C | 16 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 35.4°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 39.8°C | 11.5°C | 4 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 15.2°C | 40.6°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 31.8°C | 23.5°C | 15.3°C | 35.0°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 39.2°C | 11.0°C | 4 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 37.8°C | 11.3°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 43.2°C | 10.5°C | 13 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 43.1°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 40.9°C | 8.5°C | 214 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 32.4°C | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 41.0°C | 9.8°C | 35 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 13.1°C | 36.8°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 35.8°C | 27.0°C | 18.1°C | 43.8°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 39.5°C | 11.8°C | 12 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 39.4°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 25.6°C | 18.4°C | 40.7°C | 11.6°C | 25 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.9°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 41.5°C | 10.1°C | 18 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 36.8°C | 11.3°C | 15 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 32.3°C with lows near 17°C (mean 24.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 13 mm of rainfall in Woomera, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 214 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 43.8°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.8°C to 33.7°C and overnight lows from 16.5°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Woomera and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.3°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Woomera, averaging 24.7°C.
For March in Woomera, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 17°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 214 mm. On average, March sees 13 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 Woomera 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.
