March is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton, with average highs near 27.5°C and lows around 13°C (mean 20.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Shepparton was 2025 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 16.6°C. Typical March days reach 27.5°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Shepparton, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 148 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Shepparton during March averages 55%. The most humid March was 2012 at 79%, and the least humid was 1986 at 39%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shepparton. The sunniest March was 2004 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.
Average wind speed in Shepparton during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2007, 2015 and 2018, among others at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 2006 and 2010 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 19.6°C | 20.5°C | 20.4°C | 20.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 28.1°C | 27.3°C | 27.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.0°C | 12.3°C | 12.8°C | 13.5°C | 13.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 31 mm | 26 mm | 51 mm | 56 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Shepparton have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (1984) to a record high of 40.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 148 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 Shepparton
March is one of the best times to visit Shepparton. Expect days averaging 27.5°C and nights around 13°C (mean 20.3°C) — warmer than Shepparton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (41 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 🔥 | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 39.1°C | 8.8°C | 49 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 30.3°C | 22.4°C | 14.5°C | 36.3°C | 7.0°C | 11 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 37.2°C | 8.1°C | 55 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 32.1°C | 9.6°C | 50 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 30.3°C | 5.8°C | 58 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 25.5°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 33.3°C | 6.5°C | 109 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.7°C | 38.0°C | 7.3°C | 11 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 13.6°C | 35.9°C | 8.0°C | 16 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 15.7°C | 35.6°C | 6.1°C | 33 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 39.0°C | 7.7°C | 30 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 34.1°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 33.8°C | 7.9°C | 65 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 13.5°C | 35.3°C | 7.1°C | 50 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 26.8°C | 5.9°C | 133 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 29.9°C | 5.9°C | 59 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 30.9°C | 7.2°C | 107 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 33.2°C | 7.6°C | 30 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 39.5°C | 5.5°C | 30 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 13.7°C | 39.4°C | 7.0°C | 55 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 29.7°C | 21.6°C | 13.5°C | 37.8°C | 8.6°C | 17 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 10.9°C | 36.7°C | 5.7°C | 8 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 12.6°C | 36.8°C | 9.1°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 11.9°C | 32.7°C | 6.6°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 12.6°C | 36.2°C | 7.9°C | 36 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12.2°C | 33.1°C | 6.6°C | 42 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 35.6°C | 7.3°C | 31 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 34.3°C | 5.9°C | 67 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 39.2°C | 8.6°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 33.7°C | 7.4°C | 28 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 33.4°C | 5.7°C | 45 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 34.8°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 28.5°C | 5.8°C | 37 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 11.9°C | 29.0°C | 6.6°C | 61 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 32.1°C | 7.6°C | 34 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 12.3°C | 40.8°C | 7.2°C | 14 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 28.9°C | 21.3°C | 13.7°C | 36.1°C | 8.2°C | 12 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 37.8°C | 6.0°C | 148 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 37.9°C | 7.0°C | 43 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 32.6°C | 5.3°C | 15 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 14.0°C | 40.7°C | 6.9°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 36.5°C | 7.4°C | 34 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 33.4°C | 4.6°C | 38 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 39.4°C | 5.9°C | 69 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 13.4°C | 35.9°C | 7.9°C | 56 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 34.3°C | 7.4°C | 50 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 27.5°C with lows near 13°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 41 mm of rainfall in Shepparton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 40.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.5°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 13.1°C to 14.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.5°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Shepparton, averaging 20.3°C.
For March in Shepparton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.5°C and lows of 13°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 55% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 148 mm. On average, March sees 41 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 Shepparton 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.
