March is one of the warmer months of the year in Echuca, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 21.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Echuca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Echuca was 2025 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 17.8°C. Typical March days reach 28.8°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Echuca, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 108 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Echuca during March averages 51%. The most humid March was 2012 at 73%, and the least humid was 1986 at 37%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Echuca. 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 Echuca during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2007 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2006, 2010 and 2014 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.5°C | 20.7°C | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 28.2°C | 29.3°C | 28.6°C | 28.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 13.2°C | 13.6°C | 14.3°C | 14.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 23 mm | 14 mm | 36 mm | 54 mm | +17 mm |
March temperatures in Echuca have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.6°C (1984) to a record high of 41.7°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 108 mm.
One of the best times to visit Echuca
March is one of the best times to visit Echuca. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 21.4°C) — warmer than Echuca's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (31 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 🔥 | 31.9°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 40.7°C | 9.4°C | 49 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 31.5°C | 23.4°C | 15.2°C | 38.6°C | 8.0°C | 8 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 40.0°C | 8.6°C | 46 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 33.1°C | 10.5°C | 52 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 32.7°C | 6.7°C | 65 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 12.7°C | 35.0°C | 7.7°C | 105 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 38.9°C | 8.4°C | 7 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 37.3°C | 8.7°C | 11 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 37.0°C | 6.9°C | 34 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 40.6°C | 8.7°C | 22 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 12.9°C | 36.5°C | 8.0°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 34.8°C | 9.1°C | 39 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 29.2°C | 21.9°C | 14.6°C | 37.0°C | 7.9°C | 19 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 30.5°C | 6.8°C | 78 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 32.0°C | 7.3°C | 54 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 13.8°C | 33.1°C | 8.0°C | 88 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 13.6°C | 36.5°C | 9.0°C | 16 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 14.9°C | 40.4°C | 6.3°C | 19 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 29.6°C | 22.0°C | 14.5°C | 40.8°C | 8.0°C | 27 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 30.8°C | 22.6°C | 14.3°C | 40.1°C | 9.5°C | 10 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 38.7°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 30.0°C | 21.5°C | 13.1°C | 38.9°C | 10.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 12.6°C | 33.9°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 38.0°C | 8.6°C | 21 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 34.7°C | 7.3°C | 23 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 37.3°C | 8.7°C | 21 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 36.1°C | 6.4°C | 64 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 13.9°C | 40.7°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 12.4°C | 34.5°C | 8.6°C | 22 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 12.6°C | 36.4°C | 6.4°C | 24 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 35.6°C | 7.2°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 30.3°C | 6.9°C | 41 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 31.1°C | 7.8°C | 43 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 29.6°C | 22.1°C | 14.6°C | 34.7°C | 8.3°C | 13 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 28.9°C | 21.1°C | 13.2°C | 41.7°C | 8.2°C | 5 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 37.6°C | 9.7°C | 9 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 39.4°C | 7.5°C | 108 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 39.1°C | 7.7°C | 21 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 34.1°C | 6.2°C | 7 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 14.5°C | 41.4°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 37.5°C | 8.2°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 35.4°C | 5.6°C | 22 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 40.6°C | 7.3°C | 69 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 37.3°C | 8.8°C | 43 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 12.8°C | 36.0°C | 8.5°C | 52 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.8°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 21.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 31 mm of rainfall in Echuca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 108 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 41.7°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 5.6°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 28.7°C to 29.2°C and overnight lows from 14.1°C to 14.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Echuca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Echuca, averaging 21.4°C.
For March in Echuca, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 13.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2007).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 108 mm. On average, March sees 31 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 Echuca 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.
