March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 18.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Bairnsdale were 2017 and 2024 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 16.5°C. Typical March days reach 23.1°C with nights near 14.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Bairnsdale, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 183 mm, while the driest were 1986 and 2004 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Bairnsdale during March averages 71%. The most humid March was 2022 at 83%, and the least humid was 1998 at 64%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bairnsdale. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2016 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Bairnsdale during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1995 and 2021 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1989, 1992 and 2010 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.8°C | 18.1°C | 18.9°C | 19.2°C | 18.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 22.4°C | 23.4°C | 23.4°C | 22.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.3°C | 13.8°C | 14.4°C | 14.9°C | 14.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 45 mm | 34 mm | 69 mm | 79 mm | +18 mm |
March temperatures in Bairnsdale have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 8.1°C (1995) to a record high of 38.2°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 183 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bairnsdale
March is one of the best times to visit Bairnsdale. Expect days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 18.8°C) — warmer than Bairnsdale's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 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 | 23.9°C | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 32.2°C | 12.0°C | 77 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 25.2°C | 20.3°C | 15.4°C | 35.9°C | 11.0°C | 25 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 32.9°C | 12.2°C | 70 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 21.2°C | 18.2°C | 15.3°C | 25.7°C | 12.1°C | 115 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 30.1°C | 10.7°C | 125 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 31.1°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 33.5°C | 10.1°C | 72 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 30.5°C | 10.2°C | 27 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 15.9°C | 32.3°C | 9.7°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 16.1°C | 32.7°C | 10.6°C | 86 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 32.0°C | 11.2°C | 22 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 32.3°C | 11.4°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 20.0°C | 15.4°C | 31.0°C | 10.8°C | 49 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 13.4°C | 26.2°C | 9.4°C | 183 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 22.0°C | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 29.9°C | 9.9°C | 74 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 20.0°C | 15.6°C | 30.7°C | 12.2°C | 62 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 32.3°C | 11.6°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 19.5°C | 14.6°C | 36.7°C | 8.9°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 19.0°C | 14.7°C | 32.9°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 24.3°C | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 34.2°C | 12.7°C | 14 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 32.8°C | 10.5°C | 34 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 33.1°C | 11.6°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 31.8°C | 10.9°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 32.1°C | 10.9°C | 39 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 30.9°C | 10.2°C | 63 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 35.7°C | 12.8°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 29.9°C | 9.3°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 19.1°C | 14.5°C | 37.0°C | 11.0°C | 25 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 28.7°C | 10.5°C | 64 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 13.7°C | 31.3°C | 9.1°C | 30 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 21.1°C | 16.8°C | 12.6°C | 26.1°C | 8.1°C | 20 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 20.2°C | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 26.9°C | 9.5°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 21.5°C | 17.7°C | 13.9°C | 26.6°C | 10.3°C | 81 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 14.6°C | 31.2°C | 10.6°C | 46 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 23.2°C | 18.4°C | 13.6°C | 38.2°C | 9.3°C | 52 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 14.6°C | 29.8°C | 11.1°C | 38 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 15.8°C | 32.8°C | 9.9°C | 108 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 23.8°C | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 33.7°C | 10.7°C | 39 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 30.5°C | 9.5°C | 37 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 36.0°C | 11.1°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 24.4°C | 20.1°C | 15.9°C | 32.8°C | 11.5°C | 70 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.6°C | 9.0°C | 42 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 24.2°C | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 35.0°C | 9.4°C | 87 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.1°C | 19.5°C | 14.8°C | 30.3°C | 11.5°C | 99 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.4°C | 29.8°C | 10.8°C | 62 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23.1°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 56 mm of rainfall in Bairnsdale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 183 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 38.2°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 8.1°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.3°C to 15.1°C while daytime highs eased from 23.3°C to 23.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Bairnsdale, averaging 18.8°C.
For March in Bairnsdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 14.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1995).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 183 mm. On average, March sees 56 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 Bairnsdale 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.
