March is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton, with average highs near 18.8°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 15.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Smithton was 2013 — when the month averaged 17.6°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 12.8°C. Typical March days reach 18.8°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Smithton, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 154 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Smithton during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 1993 at 82%, and the least humid was 2024 at 72%.
March receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Smithton. The sunniest March was 2002 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009 and 2015 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Smithton during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1984 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.2°C | 14.5°C | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 15.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 19.0°C | 17.9°C | 18.8°C | 19.4°C | 19.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 11.2°C | 11.5°C | 12.3°C | 12.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 70 mm | 65 mm | 81 mm | 70 mm | -9 mm |
March temperatures in Smithton have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (1987) to a record high of 29.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
One of the best times to visit Smithton
March is one of the best times to visit Smithton. Expect days averaging 18.8°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 15.3°C) — warmer than Smithton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (73 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 | 21.2°C | 17.0°C | 12.9°C | 28.7°C | 9.6°C | 28 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 20.4°C | 16.5°C | 12.5°C | 27.1°C | 8.3°C | 25 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 17.9°C | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 22.4°C | 9.0°C | 86 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 17.1°C | 13.5°C | 24.4°C | 8.6°C | 45 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 22.1°C | 8.0°C | 79 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 22.2°C | 6.9°C | 154 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 29.4°C | 9.1°C | 42 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 19.0°C | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 23.7°C | 8.7°C | 78 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 21.6°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 27.3°C | 7.9°C | 53 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 12.2°C | 25.1°C | 9.2°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 19.8°C | 7.4°C | 128 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 19.5°C | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 23.7°C | 8.0°C | 62 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 🔥 | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 28.0°C | 9.4°C | 83 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 18.3°C | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 22.7°C | 8.3°C | 130 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 17.4°C | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 21.9°C | 4.6°C | 83 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 20.1°C | 16.3°C | 12.5°C | 26.9°C | 7.0°C | 104 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 11.5°C | 23.0°C | 9.1°C | 89 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 28.2°C | 7.7°C | 70 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 11.5°C | 27.1°C | 7.5°C | 72 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 11.8°C | 26.5°C | 7.8°C | 64 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 23.2°C | 7.9°C | 40 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 24.2°C | 7.4°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 24.4°C | 8.2°C | 67 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 14.6°C | 11.1°C | 22.5°C | 7.9°C | 30 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 12.5°C | 25.2°C | 9.0°C | 119 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 19.5°C | 15.7°C | 11.9°C | 26.6°C | 7.9°C | 55 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 17.9°C | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 22.9°C | 7.2°C | 82 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 18.1°C | 14.6°C | 11.2°C | 25.6°C | 9.0°C | 67 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 20.8°C | 6.7°C | 80 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 17.7°C | 14.4°C | 11.1°C | 22.2°C | 6.6°C | 110 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 24.8°C | 6.0°C | 105 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 18.0°C | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 21.8°C | 7.2°C | 21 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 17.9°C | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 21.8°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 18.5°C | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 24.5°C | 7.8°C | 34 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 17.1°C | 13.5°C | 9.9°C | 23.4°C | 6.4°C | 85 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 24.8°C | 7.1°C | 62 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 19.8°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 28.1°C | 7.7°C | 98 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 24.5°C | 8.5°C | 25 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 23.5°C | 4.5°C | 88 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 24.8°C | 7.1°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 25.3°C | 8.4°C | 53 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 22.1°C | 7.3°C | 124 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 27.3°C | 7.5°C | 88 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.9°C | 15.6°C | 11.3°C | 25.3°C | 7.9°C | 92 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 22.9°C | 8.2°C | 107 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 18.8°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 15.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 73 mm of rainfall in Smithton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 29.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.1°C to 19.6°C and overnight lows from 11.5°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.8°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Smithton, averaging 15.3°C.
For March in Smithton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.8°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 154 mm. On average, March sees 73 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 Smithton 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.
