March is one of the warmer months of the year in Benalla, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 13°C (mean 19.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Benalla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Benalla was 2025 — when the month averaged 22.8°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 15.9°C. Typical March days reach 26.4°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Benalla, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 167 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Benalla during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 2012 at 82%, and the least humid was 1986 at 39%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Benalla. The sunniest March was 2004 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.
Average wind speed in Benalla during March is 1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2007, 2015 and 2018, among others at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 19.0°C | 20.0°C | 19.8°C | 20.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.6°C | 25.8°C | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 36 mm | 33 mm | 64 mm | 77 mm | +19 mm |
March temperatures in Benalla have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 3.9°C (1984) to a record high of 38.8°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
One of the best times to visit Benalla
March is one of the best times to visit Benalla. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 13°C (mean 19.7°C) — warmer than Benalla's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (52 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 🔥 | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 37.0°C | 8.4°C | 77 mm | 54% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 22.0°C | 14.7°C | 34.6°C | 7.2°C | 20 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 34.5°C | 7.7°C | 92 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 31.5°C | 9.4°C | 61 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 24.2°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 28.6°C | 6.4°C | 69 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 31.0°C | 6.2°C | 146 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 36.2°C | 6.1°C | 42 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 34.1°C | 7.3°C | 29 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 15.3°C | 33.5°C | 5.7°C | 37 mm | 54% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 37.3°C | 8.2°C | 44 mm | 53% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 32.1°C | 6.7°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 31.6°C | 9.2°C | 77 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 26.9°C | 20.2°C | 13.5°C | 33.7°C | 6.6°C | 73 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 20.9°C | 15.9°C | 10.9°C | 25.3°C | 5.5°C | 156 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 27.9°C | 5.7°C | 62 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 29.4°C | 7.2°C | 109 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 31.4°C | 8.3°C | 34 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 13.8°C | 37.8°C | 5.2°C | 37 mm | 49% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 13.6°C | 37.0°C | 6.9°C | 68 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 13.6°C | 35.9°C | 8.8°C | 25 mm | 48% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 11.1°C | 34.6°C | 5.6°C | 14 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 35.3°C | 8.6°C | 6 mm | 40% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 31.1°C | 6.2°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 12.6°C | 34.5°C | 7.9°C | 47 mm | 51% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 32.1°C | 6.2°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 35.2°C | 7.8°C | 41 mm | 58% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 33.1°C | 5.3°C | 75 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 37.1°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 33.1°C | 5.9°C | 37 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 31.4°C | 5.4°C | 51 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 33.5°C | 5.6°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 27.4°C | 6.0°C | 38 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 28.5°C | 5.9°C | 75 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 30.7°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm | 58% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 38.8°C | 7.3°C | 18 mm | 45% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.6°C | 34.4°C | 8.2°C | 14 mm | 48% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 35.9°C | 6.7°C | 167 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 27.3°C | 20.2°C | 13.1°C | 36.2°C | 6.8°C | 47 mm | 50% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 30.8°C | 4.9°C | 20 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 14.4°C | 38.8°C | 6.7°C | 4 mm | 39% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 35.3°C | 7.5°C | 52 mm | 54% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 31.9°C | 3.9°C | 39 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 38.0°C | 6.2°C | 80 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 34.5°C | 8.2°C | 68 mm | 55% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 31.7°C | 6.9°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.4°C with lows near 13°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 52 mm of rainfall in Benalla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 38.8°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 3.9°C in 1984.
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 26.4°C to 27.1°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Benalla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Benalla, averaging 19.7°C.
For March in Benalla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 13°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 167 mm. On average, March sees 52 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 Benalla 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.
