March is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 15.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Launceston was 2017 — when the month averaged 17.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 13.1°C. Typical March days reach 21.6°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Launceston, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 176 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Launceston during March averages 71%. The most humid March was 2020 at 81%, and the least humid was 1988 at 65%.
March receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Launceston. The sunniest Marchs were 1990 and 2024 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003, 2012 and 2022, among others at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Launceston during March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2015 and 2018 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 14.7°C | 15.6°C | 15.9°C | 15.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 21.7°C | 20.8°C | 21.9°C | 21.9°C | 21.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 8.5°C | 9.3°C | 9.9°C | 9.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 43 mm | 44 mm | 68 mm | 64 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in Launceston have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 0.9°C (2011) to a record high of 33.5°C (2008).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 176 mm.
One of the best times to visit Launceston
March is one of the best times to visit Launceston. Expect days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 15.4°C) — warmer than Launceston's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (55 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 | 24.1°C | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 33.4°C | 5.5°C | 28 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 31.0°C | 4.6°C | 15 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 25.8°C | 5.4°C | 59 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 25.8°C | 6.2°C | 41 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 24.9°C | 5.2°C | 63 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 22.9°C | 4.0°C | 176 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 22.1°C | 16.2°C | 10.2°C | 31.7°C | 4.0°C | 23 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 28.4°C | 4.8°C | 72 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 30.6°C | 5.2°C | 30 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 29.5°C | 4.7°C | 43 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 22.7°C | 3.6°C | 65 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 27.6°C | 7.4°C | 73 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 32.2°C | 5.6°C | 93 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 20.3°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 26.6°C | 3.6°C | 77 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 26.5°C | 0.9°C | 118 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 29.6°C | 3.7°C | 84 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 25.2°C | 4.3°C | 64 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 33.5°C | 4.0°C | 42 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 28.9°C | 3.5°C | 47 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 31.8°C | 4.1°C | 35 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 29.3°C | 3.7°C | 15 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 25.7°C | 4.2°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 29.0°C | 4.3°C | 53 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 27.2°C | 4.8°C | 16 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 10.1°C | 28.0°C | 4.9°C | 105 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 30.9°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 20.1°C | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 25.2°C | 3.4°C | 63 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 29.0°C | 4.5°C | 22 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 24.2°C | 2.3°C | 49 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 19.6°C | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 25.0°C | 2.4°C | 108 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 7.9°C | 27.6°C | 2.5°C | 32 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 24.7°C | 3.6°C | 10 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 25.2°C | 4.1°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 31.1°C | 3.9°C | 19 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 7.2°C | 30.7°C | 2.1°C | 61 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 29.8°C | 4.6°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 32.4°C | 4.6°C | 74 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 28.7°C | 3.8°C | 10 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 28.0°C | 2.6°C | 51 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 22.5°C | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 28.0°C | 4.1°C | 19 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 29.2°C | 4.8°C | 66 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 25.1°C | 3.9°C | 107 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 22.0°C | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 30.7°C | 3.8°C | 77 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 28.9°C | 4.3°C | 78 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 28.5°C | 5.2°C | 74 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 21.6°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 15.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 55 mm of rainfall in Launceston, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 33.5°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 0.9°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.4°C to 22.5°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 10°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Launceston, averaging 15.4°C.
For March in Launceston, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2015).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 176 mm. On average, March sees 55 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 Launceston 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.
