March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 13°C (mean 20.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bendigo was 2025 — when the month averaged 23.4°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 17.5°C. Typical March days reach 27.9°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 101 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during March averages 54%. The most humid March was 2012 at 72%, and the least humid was 1986 at 42%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest Marchs were 1995, 2004 and 2006, among others at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during March is 3 m/s. The windiest March was 2002 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 19.8°C | 20.6°C | 20.6°C | 20.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 27.3°C | 28.4°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 12.4°C | 12.8°C | 13.4°C | 13.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 22 mm | 17 mm | 35 mm | 47 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.7°C (1984) to a record high of 41.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 101 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bendigo
March is one of the best times to visit Bendigo. Expect days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 13°C (mean 20.5°C) — warmer than Bendigo's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (30 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 🔥 | 31.1°C | 23.4°C | 15.6°C | 39.8°C | 8.9°C | 35 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 14.1°C | 38.5°C | 7.9°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 39.2°C | 8.5°C | 38 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 14.4°C | 32.4°C | 10.5°C | 52 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 30.5°C | 7.2°C | 64 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 11.9°C | 34.2°C | 7.6°C | 90 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 38.5°C | 7.3°C | 5 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 21.1°C | 13.4°C | 36.5°C | 7.8°C | 13 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 15.7°C | 35.8°C | 6.1°C | 33 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 40.0°C | 8.4°C | 29 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 35.1°C | 7.3°C | 7 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.6°C | 33.8°C | 8.2°C | 41 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 36.3°C | 7.2°C | 23 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 23.7°C | 17.5°C | 11.4°C | 30.1°C | 6.9°C | 67 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 31.3°C | 6.2°C | 44 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 33.0°C | 8.5°C | 86 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.5°C | 35.0°C | 8.7°C | 23 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 14.0°C | 39.8°C | 5.4°C | 19 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 38.0°C | 7.7°C | 33 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 30.1°C | 21.7°C | 13.4°C | 39.5°C | 9.5°C | 14 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 38.3°C | 6.2°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 36.5°C | 8.9°C | 7 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 19.6°C | 11.9°C | 33.6°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 36.8°C | 8.6°C | 14 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 34.9°C | 6.2°C | 36 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 37.2°C | 8.5°C | 16 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 33.6°C | 6.3°C | 48 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 40.3°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 11.8°C | 32.7°C | 7.9°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.6°C | 35.5°C | 5.3°C | 44 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 35.1°C | 6.2°C | 10 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 29.8°C | 6.8°C | 25 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 31.3°C | 7.9°C | 40 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 13.9°C | 34.8°C | 6.8°C | 14 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 12.0°C | 41.4°C | 7.3°C | 11 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 13.7°C | 35.9°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 14.7°C | 38.7°C | 7.3°C | 101 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 13.7°C | 37.0°C | 7.7°C | 18 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 10.1°C | 33.7°C | 5.3°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 31.1°C | 22.3°C | 13.5°C | 39.0°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 35.8°C | 8.0°C | 13 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 35.3°C | 4.7°C | 45 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 39.2°C | 6.6°C | 76 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 13.6°C | 35.5°C | 7.8°C | 42 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 35.1°C | 7.2°C | 42 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 27.9°C with lows near 13°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 30 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 101 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 41.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 4.7°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.8°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 13.3°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 20.5°C.
For March in Bendigo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 13°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2002).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 101 mm. On average, March sees 30 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 Bendigo 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.
