March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mildura, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 23°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mildura. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Mildura was 2025 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 2011 at 20.1°C. Typical March days reach 30.4°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Mildura, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 101 mm, while the driest were 1986, 2003 and 2015 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mildura during March averages 42%. The most humid March was 2011 at 66%, and the least humid was 1986 at 30%.
March receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mildura. The sunniest Marchs were 1986, 1994 and 2004 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Mildura during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983 and 2007 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 22.6°C | 22.9°C | 23.2°C | 23.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 30.1°C | 30.3°C | 30.5°C | 30.3°C | 30.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 15.5°C | 15.0°C | 15.2°C | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 7 mm | 13 mm | 21 mm | 16 mm | -10 mm |
March temperatures in Mildura have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6.9°C (1984) to a record high of 43.7°C (2023).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 101 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Mildura
March is one of the best times to visit Mildura. Expect days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 23°C) — warmer than Mildura's yearly average — with low rainfall (16 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 🔥 | 34.0°C | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 42.3°C | 11.9°C | 15 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 33.1°C | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 40.6°C | 10.3°C | 7 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 15.9°C | 43.7°C | 10.7°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 36.6°C | 12.0°C | 11 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 35.1°C | 9.3°C | 9 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 36.6°C | 10.3°C | 46 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 40.4°C | 9.9°C | 4 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 39.2°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 38.6°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 33.1°C | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 42.8°C | 9.8°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 21.9°C | 14.3°C | 40.8°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.8°C | 37.5°C | 9.3°C | 28 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 38.7°C | 10.0°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 33.3°C | 8.9°C | 38 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 32.3°C | 8.3°C | 65 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 35.2°C | 9.2°C | 53 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 38.6°C | 10.7°C | 21 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.0°C | 41.2°C | 7.7°C | 9 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 39.7°C | 9.2°C | 16 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 42.6°C | 10.8°C | 24 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 22.1°C | 14.4°C | 41.7°C | 8.2°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 14.0°C | 39.0°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 36.7°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 22.7°C | 15.0°C | 40.7°C | 9.8°C | 26 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 22.3°C | 14.6°C | 39.4°C | 8.4°C | 14 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 38.8°C | 9.3°C | 9 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 37.2°C | 7.3°C | 23 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 31.3°C | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 43.6°C | 10.2°C | 1 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 13.4°C | 35.6°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 22.7°C | 15.1°C | 37.4°C | 8.5°C | 17 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 21.3°C | 13.8°C | 37.7°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 13.0°C | 33.2°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 30.0°C | 22.6°C | 15.3°C | 35.7°C | 9.0°C | 15 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 38.0°C | 9.8°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 14.7°C | 42.2°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 42.5°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 23.5°C | 17.2°C | 41.1°C | 8.5°C | 101 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 39.6°C | 9.1°C | 17 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 35.9°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 16.4°C | 42.9°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 37.8°C | 10.3°C | 10 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 36.5°C | 6.9°C | 29 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 17.4°C | 41.5°C | 8.8°C | 42 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 40.9°C | 10.5°C | 21 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.2°C | 35.2°C | 9.3°C | 12 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 30.4°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 16 mm of rainfall in Mildura, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 101 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 43.7°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 6.9°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.8°C to 31.4°C and overnight lows from 15.4°C to 17°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mildura and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Mildura, averaging 23°C.
For March in Mildura, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 15.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 101 mm. On average, March sees 16 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 Mildura 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.
