March is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie, with average highs near 18.3°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 15.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Burnie was 2013 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 12.8°C. Typical March days reach 18.3°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Burnie, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 160 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Burnie during March averages 78%. The most humid March was 1996 at 83%, and the least humid was 2025 at 75%.
March receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Burnie. The sunniest March was 1988 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Burnie during March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1995 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.0°C | 14.6°C | 15.2°C | 15.7°C | 15.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.3°C | 17.6°C | 18.4°C | 18.8°C | 18.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.6°C | 12.0°C | 12.7°C | 12.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm | 82 mm | 71 mm | -1 mm |
March temperatures in Burnie have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (2011) to a record high of 28.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 160 mm.
One of the best times to visit Burnie
March is one of the best times to visit Burnie. Expect days averaging 18.3°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 15.2°C) — warmer than Burnie's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (68 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 | 20.6°C | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 28.4°C | 9.8°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 16.4°C | 13.1°C | 25.6°C | 8.7°C | 24 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 17.7°C | 14.9°C | 12.1°C | 20.8°C | 9.6°C | 84 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 20.0°C | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 23.3°C | 9.1°C | 49 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 12.0°C | 20.0°C | 8.4°C | 80 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 17.2°C | 14.6°C | 11.9°C | 20.2°C | 8.7°C | 160 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 12.8°C | 26.1°C | 8.5°C | 41 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 18.5°C | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 76 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 20.0°C | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 25.4°C | 8.0°C | 56 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 16.3°C | 12.9°C | 24.0°C | 9.5°C | 43 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 18.6°C | 7.4°C | 124 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 12.8°C | 23.3°C | 8.7°C | 62 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 🔥 | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 14.2°C | 26.6°C | 9.5°C | 96 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 12.2°C | 21.3°C | 8.1°C | 124 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 14.4°C | 11.5°C | 21.1°C | 5.9°C | 103 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 24.9°C | 7.8°C | 98 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 21.9°C | 9.5°C | 88 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 18.9°C | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 25.0°C | 7.5°C | 64 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 19.2°C | 15.7°C | 12.1°C | 25.3°C | 8.5°C | 65 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 8.1°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 17.8°C | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 22.0°C | 7.6°C | 28 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 14.4°C | 10.9°C | 21.7°C | 8.1°C | 36 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 23.2°C | 8.7°C | 74 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 17.8°C | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 21.6°C | 8.5°C | 22 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 19.0°C | 16.0°C | 13.0°C | 22.8°C | 9.4°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 25.4°C | 8.2°C | 45 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 17.6°C | 14.8°C | 12.0°C | 22.4°C | 7.6°C | 67 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 23.6°C | 8.6°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 17.0°C | 14.1°C | 11.2°C | 19.6°C | 7.3°C | 61 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 11.7°C | 20.3°C | 7.2°C | 113 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 22.4°C | 6.1°C | 74 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 11.2°C | 20.7°C | 7.4°C | 15 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 12.2°C | 21.1°C | 8.7°C | 42 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 18.5°C | 15.5°C | 12.4°C | 24.2°C | 8.8°C | 28 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 17.1°C | 13.7°C | 10.3°C | 23.4°C | 6.8°C | 77 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 19.0°C | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 24.5°C | 8.2°C | 53 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 26.9°C | 8.3°C | 85 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 19.4°C | 15.9°C | 12.4°C | 24.0°C | 8.4°C | 18 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 9.5°C | 21.8°C | 6.0°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 18.4°C | 14.9°C | 11.4°C | 21.9°C | 7.6°C | 30 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.2°C | 8.4°C | 68 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 17.2°C | 14.1°C | 11.1°C | 20.4°C | 7.9°C | 126 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 18.4°C | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 24.1°C | 7.7°C | 80 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.3°C | 15.6°C | 11.9°C | 23.5°C | 8.2°C | 62 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.8°C | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 21.7°C | 9.0°C | 99 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 18.3°C with lows near 12.1°C (mean 15.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 68 mm of rainfall in Burnie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 160 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 28.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 5.9°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.4°C to 19.1°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.3°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Burnie, averaging 15.2°C.
For March in Burnie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.3°C and lows of 12.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1995).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 160 mm. On average, March sees 68 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 Burnie 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.
