Melton Weather in March (1981–2025)

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March at a Glance in Melton

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
24.5°C
Avg Low
❄️
11.1°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
17.8°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
37 mm
Avg Humidity
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65%
Avg Wind
🌬️
2.9 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
5
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+4.5°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌤️Cool mornings☀️Very sunny🌦️Some rain🍃Light winds😊Comfortable humidity

Melton March Weather Overview

March is one of the warmer months of the year in Melton, with average highs near 24.5°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.

Melton March Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

March is one of the warmer months of the year in Melton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Melton was 2017 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 15°C. Typical March days reach 24.5°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp17.8°C→18.3°C+0.5°C
Max Temp24.6°C→25.0°C+0.4°C
Min Temp11.1°C→11.7°C+0.6°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

15.0°C–16.5°C10 yr (22%)
16.5°C–18.0°C12 yr (27%)
18.0°C–19.5°C20 yr (44%)
19.5°C–21.0°C3 yr (7%)

Melton March Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

March is one of the drier months in Melton, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 99 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 4 mm.

Melton March Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Melton during March averages 65%. The most humid March was 2012 at 75%, and the least humid was 2008 at 53%.

Melton March Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Melton. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 4.5.

Melton March Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Melton during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2002, 2003 and 2007, among others at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.4 m/s.

What March Feels Like in Melton

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Mild
Afternoon
🌆
Cool
Evening
Rain chanceLow
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How March Ranks in Melton

🔥3rd warmest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️6th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Melton Weather by Month

Melton March Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp17.9°C17.2°C17.9°C18.1°C17.9°C0°C
Avg High24.8°C23.8°C24.8°C24.7°C24.4°C-0.4°C
Avg Low11.0°C10.5°C11.0°C11.5°C11.5°C+0.5°C
Avg Rain47 mm29 mm27 mm38 mm52 mm+5 mm

Extreme March Records in Melton

🔥Warmest March39.5°C1991
🧊Coldest March3.1°C1984
🌧️Wettest March99 mm2020
🏜️Driest March4 mm2024
🌬️Windiest March3.3 m/s1984

Key Insights for March

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March temperatures in Melton have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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March has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (1984) to a record high of 39.5°C (1991).

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Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 99 mm.

Is March a Good Time to Visit Melton?

One of the best times to visit Melton

March is one of the best times to visit Melton. Expect days averaging 24.5°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C) — warmer than Melton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (37 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Melton's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Melton Weather in March — In Depth

☀️ March climate overview

March is one of the warmer months of the year in Melton, with average highs near 24.5°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in March

March averages 37 mm of rainfall in Melton, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest March on record saw 99 mm (2020), and the driest just 4 mm (2024). Humidity sits around 65% and average wind speed is 2.9 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 5 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How March has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.6°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
March Weather in Melton, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202527.3°C20.0°C12.8°C35.4°C7.4°C40 mm63%2.9 m/s5.2
202427.2°C19.4°C11.7°C37.2°C6.5°C4 mm57%2.8 m/s5.5
202323.7°C17.5°C11.3°C35.6°C7.7°C47 mm68%3 m/s4.6
202224.2°C18.4°C12.6°C30.9°C8.1°C63 mm73%2.9 m/s4.7
202122.6°C16.4°C10.2°C28.1°C5.9°C58 mm72%2.6 m/s4.6
2020 🌧️21.4°C15.8°C10.3°C30.1°C7.1°C99 mm74%3.1 m/s4.8
201926.3°C19.3°C12.2°C37.1°C5.5°C17 mm57%2.9 m/s5.2
201825.4°C18.5°C11.5°C34.9°C5.8°C29 mm59%3.2 m/s5.5
2017 🔥27.6°C20.4°C13.2°C33.1°C5.9°C38 mm62%2.7 m/s5.4
201626.1°C19.3°C12.6°C37.8°C7.2°C38 mm65%2.7 m/s4.8
201522.9°C16.2°C9.4°C30.8°C5.3°C15 mm65%3 m/s5.1
201425.0°C18.2°C11.5°C33.4°C7.8°C38 mm65%2.7 m/s4.7
201325.9°C19.2°C12.4°C34.0°C5.7°C30 mm62%2.9 m/s5.1
201221.2°C15.8°C10.4°C28.4°C6.8°C61 mm75%3.1 m/s4.7
201121.8°C16.0°C10.2°C30.1°C4.5°C32 mm74%3 m/s4.7
201024.5°C18.2°C11.8°C31.1°C7.0°C84 mm69%2.6 m/s4.9
200924.2°C17.5°C10.8°C32.5°C7.4°C36 mm66%2.8 m/s4.8
200827.3°C19.4°C11.5°C38.1°C4.7°C27 mm53%2.8 m/s5.3
200724.8°C18.2°C11.5°C34.7°C6.3°C33 mm62%3.3 m/s5.3
200626.5°C19.2°C11.8°C36.6°C8.1°C17 mm62%2.6 m/s5.7
200522.9°C16.3°C9.7°C33.6°C3.7°C8 mm66%2.8 m/s5.1
200424.4°C17.5°C10.6°C32.9°C7.0°C20 mm61%3 m/s5.5
200323.2°C17.0°C10.9°C31.7°C7.1°C21 mm69%3.3 m/s4.9
200224.6°C17.8°C11.0°C34.8°C6.5°C22 mm62%3.3 m/s4.9
200124.1°C17.3°C10.6°C33.4°C5.9°C75 mm63%3 m/s4.7
200025.6°C18.8°C12.0°C35.6°C7.7°C15 mm64%2.9 m/s4.9
199923.4°C17.2°C10.9°C31.3°C6.1°C51 mm68%3 m/s4.8
199825.5°C18.1°C10.7°C38.0°C5.5°C8 mm60%2.9 m/s5.1
199723.3°C16.7°C10.1°C31.0°C5.7°C14 mm64%3.1 m/s4.7
199623.7°C16.9°C10.1°C31.3°C4.4°C50 mm67%3 m/s5.1
199522.5°C16.0°C9.5°C32.2°C3.2°C40 mm67%2.9 m/s5.3
199422.7°C16.4°C10.0°C28.3°C6.2°C17 mm68%2.4 m/s5.3
199322.6°C16.8°C10.9°C28.9°C7.4°C36 mm73%2.7 m/s4.7
199225.2°C18.7°C12.1°C33.7°C5.2°C27 mm66%2.8 m/s4.8
199124.4°C17.1°C9.8°C39.5°C6.3°C22 mm59%3.1 m/s5.1
199024.9°C18.0°C11.1°C32.5°C5.8°C22 mm65%2.8 m/s5.4
198924.9°C18.8°C12.7°C37.8°C6.7°C91 mm67%2.6 m/s4.5
198826.0°C18.8°C11.6°C34.5°C6.8°C24 mm59%2.8 m/s5
1987 ❄️21.8°C15.0°C8.2°C31.6°C4.0°C24 mm65%3.2 m/s5
198627.3°C19.3°C11.2°C37.5°C6.0°C7 mm54%3 m/s5.4
198526.3°C19.5°C12.7°C34.1°C7.7°C40 mm62%2.9 m/s4.7
198422.5°C15.8°C9.2°C33.7°C3.1°C74 mm63%3.3 m/s4.8
198325.6°C19.0°C12.5°C36.6°C4.5°C69 mm65%2.8 m/s—
198224.9°C18.1°C11.3°C33.7°C6.0°C54 mm64%2.8 m/s—
198123.5°C16.6°C9.7°C32.5°C4.8°C41 mm61%2.8 m/s—

Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Melton March Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Melton in March?▼

The average high in March is around 24.5°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Melton in March?▼

March averages 37 mm of rainfall in Melton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 99 mm in 2020.

What was the hottest March on record in Melton?▼

The hottest March reached 39.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 1984.

Has March in Melton gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.6°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 11.7°C over the same span.

Is March a good time to visit Melton?▼

March is one of the warmer months of the year in Melton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.5°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.

Is March the coldest month in Melton?▼

Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Melton, averaging 17.8°C.

What should I pack for Melton in March?▼

For March in Melton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.5°C and lows of 11.1°C.

Is Melton humid in March?▼

Relative humidity in March averages 65% — moderately humid.

How windy is Melton in March?▼

Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1984).

Which March had the most rainfall in Melton?▼

The wettest March on record was 2020 with 99 mm. On average, March sees 37 mm.

Where does this March weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Melton 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.