March is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Torquay was 2013 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 15.8°C. Typical March days reach 19.9°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Torquay, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 98 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Torquay during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2022 at 80%, and the least humid was 2013 at 70%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Torquay. The sunniest Marchs were 2006 and 2024 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Torquay during March is 4.5 m/s. The windiest March was 1984 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | 18.3°C | 17.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 20.1°C | 19.3°C | 20.0°C | 20.5°C | 19.8°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.5°C | 15.1°C | 15.5°C | 16.1°C | 15.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 40 mm | 37 mm | 44 mm | 55 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Torquay have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.1°C (1991) to a record high of 32.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 98 mm.
One of the best times to visit Torquay
March is one of the best times to visit Torquay. Expect days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 17.8°C) — warmer than Torquay's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (46 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 | 21.6°C | 19.2°C | 16.8°C | 28.7°C | 14.4°C | 52 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 18.6°C | 16.3°C | 32.2°C | 14.1°C | 7 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 19.1°C | 17.2°C | 15.4°C | 27.0°C | 13.0°C | 50 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 20.1°C | 18.3°C | 16.6°C | 27.9°C | 14.6°C | 80 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 18.5°C | 16.8°C | 15.1°C | 23.8°C | 13.4°C | 73 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 18.8°C | 16.9°C | 15.1°C | 25.0°C | 13.8°C | 67 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 20.8°C | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 31.7°C | 12.0°C | 28 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 20.6°C | 18.3°C | 16.0°C | 27.1°C | 12.1°C | 33 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 16.9°C | 28.4°C | 12.0°C | 57 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 20.3°C | 18.3°C | 16.4°C | 28.0°C | 14.7°C | 40 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 16.9°C | 14.7°C | 24.9°C | 12.1°C | 25 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 20.5°C | 18.2°C | 16.0°C | 28.6°C | 14.2°C | 47 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🔥 | 22.5°C | 19.9°C | 17.3°C | 30.1°C | 13.9°C | 35 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 19.5°C | 17.6°C | 15.6°C | 25.6°C | 12.9°C | 61 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 19.0°C | 17.1°C | 15.2°C | 25.8°C | 13.4°C | 48 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 20.9°C | 18.7°C | 16.5°C | 27.9°C | 14.5°C | 68 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 19.4°C | 17.2°C | 15.1°C | 27.8°C | 13.8°C | 44 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 18.3°C | 15.5°C | 32.0°C | 12.9°C | 42 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 28.9°C | 14.0°C | 29 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 21.0°C | 18.7°C | 16.4°C | 30.2°C | 13.5°C | 21 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 26.8°C | 13.3°C | 17 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 19.0°C | 16.9°C | 14.8°C | 27.7°C | 13.6°C | 45 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 19.2°C | 17.3°C | 15.5°C | 27.5°C | 13.3°C | 53 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 15.1°C | 27.3°C | 13.7°C | 16 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 15.8°C | 27.4°C | 13.7°C | 87 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 18.6°C | 16.1°C | 31.1°C | 13.7°C | 22 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 19.4°C | 17.4°C | 15.4°C | 25.3°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 15.1°C | 29.8°C | 12.9°C | 17 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 18.8°C | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 28.5°C | 13.0°C | 31 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 14.7°C | 26.4°C | 12.2°C | 53 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 18.6°C | 16.7°C | 14.7°C | 25.1°C | 11.1°C | 76 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 18.6°C | 16.7°C | 14.8°C | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 16 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 17.1°C | 15.4°C | 23.9°C | 13.5°C | 30 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 19.9°C | 17.8°C | 15.7°C | 29.6°C | 13.6°C | 44 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 19.2°C | 16.8°C | 14.4°C | 28.5°C | 11.1°C | 44 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 16.0°C | 26.1°C | 13.9°C | 30 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 18.6°C | 16.7°C | 31.5°C | 13.7°C | 83 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 20.5°C | 18.2°C | 16.0°C | 30.2°C | 12.9°C | 39 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 13.6°C | 26.6°C | 11.3°C | 48 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 15.1°C | 27.9°C | 13.5°C | 12 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 21.0°C | 18.5°C | 16.0°C | 29.0°C | 13.5°C | 60 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 18.9°C | 16.7°C | 14.5°C | 23.9°C | 11.3°C | 90 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 20.3°C | 18.2°C | 16.1°C | 30.2°C | 12.5°C | 98 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.4°C | 18.8°C | 16.1°C | 28.9°C | 13.8°C | 48 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 15.3°C | 26.4°C | 13.2°C | 51 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.9°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 46 mm of rainfall in Torquay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 98 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 32.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 11.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.6°C to 16°C while daytime highs eased from 20.3°C to 20°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.9°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Torquay, averaging 17.8°C.
For March in Torquay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 15.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 98 mm. On average, March sees 46 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 Torquay 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.
