March is one of the warmer months of the year in Stawell, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 18.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Stawell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Stawell was 2017 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 16.2°C. Typical March days reach 26.1°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Stawell, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 89 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Stawell during March averages 58%. The most humid March was 2011 at 70%, and the least humid was 1986 at 46%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stawell. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2023 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Stawell during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1984 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.9°C | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.1°C | 19.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 25.7°C | 26.4°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.2°C | 11.3°C | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 21 mm | 19 mm | 30 mm | 40 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in Stawell have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (2008) to a record high of 39.9°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 89 mm.
One of the best times to visit Stawell
March is one of the best times to visit Stawell. Expect days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 18.9°C) — warmer than Stawell's yearly average — with low rainfall (28 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 | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 13.5°C | 35.9°C | 8.4°C | 26 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 28.7°C | 20.6°C | 12.5°C | 38.6°C | 6.5°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 32.1°C | 7.7°C | 39 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 12.4°C | 31.5°C | 8.3°C | 45 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 31.2°C | 6.1°C | 74 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 32.0°C | 6.4°C | 50 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 26.7°C | 19.5°C | 12.2°C | 38.3°C | 5.5°C | 22 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 35.1°C | 7.8°C | 23 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 14.1°C | 36.0°C | 5.2°C | 26 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 39.0°C | 7.0°C | 29 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 30.1°C | 6.2°C | 18 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.1°C | 34.0°C | 6.7°C | 20 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 13.7°C | 37.4°C | 6.9°C | 15 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 30.2°C | 6.5°C | 47 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 30.8°C | 5.5°C | 48 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 32.8°C | 7.4°C | 47 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 11.3°C | 34.5°C | 7.0°C | 25 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 39.2°C | 4.5°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 11.2°C | 35.9°C | 6.0°C | 14 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 38.3°C | 8.9°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 34.5°C | 4.9°C | 6 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 36.8°C | 6.5°C | 25 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 31.9°C | 6.1°C | 16 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 19.1°C | 11.6°C | 35.1°C | 7.3°C | 8 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 35.3°C | 5.5°C | 46 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 37.7°C | 7.1°C | 11 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 32.6°C | 5.5°C | 46 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 39.6°C | 6.4°C | 5 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 10.3°C | 33.1°C | 7.0°C | 12 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 34.6°C | 5.7°C | 32 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 33.9°C | 4.7°C | 16 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 30.0°C | 6.3°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 31.5°C | 6.9°C | 16 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 26.8°C | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 34.7°C | 6.9°C | 29 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 39.9°C | 6.0°C | 23 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.0°C | 34.5°C | 6.0°C | 26 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 38.8°C | 6.1°C | 35 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 35.8°C | 7.3°C | 35 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 33.1°C | 4.6°C | 16 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 39.7°C | 8.2°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 35.7°C | 8.5°C | 23 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 35.8°C | 5.6°C | 85 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 12.7°C | 38.0°C | 5.4°C | 89 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 34.9°C | 6.5°C | 33 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 31.2°C | 6.5°C | 16 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.1°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 18.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 28 mm of rainfall in Stawell, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 89 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 39.9°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.6°C to 26.5°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Stawell and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Stawell, averaging 18.9°C.
For March in Stawell, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 11.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 89 mm. On average, March sees 28 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 Stawell 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.
