March is one of the warmer months of the year in Broome, with average highs near 33.6°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 29.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Broome. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Broome was 2016 — when the month averaged 33.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 27.2°C. Typical March days reach 33.6°C with nights near 25.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Broome, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2000 with 449 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Broome during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 2000 at 87%, and the least humid was 2010 at 55%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broome. The sunniest Marchs were 1987, 2010 and 2020 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Broome during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 2004 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1991, 2002 and 2014 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.3°C | 29.9°C | 28.9°C | 30.0°C | 30.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.2°C | 34.1°C | 32.5°C | 34.0°C | 34.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 25.3°C | 25.7°C | 25.3°C | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 121 mm | 65 mm | 185 mm | 91 mm | 107 mm | -14 mm |
March temperatures in Broome have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 18.5°C (1987) to a record high of 43.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 449 mm.
A good time to visit Broome
March is a good time to visit Broome, with days averaging 33.6°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 29.6°C, warmer than Broome's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and June are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.6°C | 30.7°C | 26.9°C | 39.6°C | 23.4°C | 118 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 35.3°C | 31.0°C | 26.7°C | 39.8°C | 22.1°C | 117 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 32.3°C | 29.1°C | 26.0°C | 35.1°C | 24.1°C | 111 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 34.0°C | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 37.5°C | 23.7°C | 134 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 33.0°C | 28.8°C | 24.7°C | 36.9°C | 19.6°C | 134 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 37.9°C | 32.5°C | 27.1°C | 40.6°C | 24.4°C | 29 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 36.1°C | 31.6°C | 27.1°C | 43.2°C | 23.9°C | 86 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 33.1°C | 28.9°C | 24.7°C | 36.0°C | 20.3°C | 25 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 36.7°C | 22.0°C | 124 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 38.5°C | 33.3°C | 28.1°C | 41.9°C | 26.6°C | 17 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 29.6°C | 25.9°C | 37.6°C | 23.8°C | 96 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 34.2°C | 30.1°C | 26.1°C | 36.7°C | 20.2°C | 48 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 32.8°C | 29.5°C | 26.2°C | 35.9°C | 23.6°C | 43 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 33.8°C | 19.4°C | 306 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 30.4°C | 27.4°C | 24.5°C | 33.1°C | 19.4°C | 121 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 38.4°C | 32.7°C | 26.9°C | 41.1°C | 23.8°C | 48 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 32.6°C | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 36.1°C | 18.8°C | 71 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 31.6°C | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 34.3°C | 21.2°C | 159 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 37.1°C | 21.6°C | 415 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 35.8°C | 22.8°C | 128 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 37.3°C | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 41.1°C | 24.8°C | 64 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 31.4°C | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 35.8°C | 21.6°C | 240 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.8°C | 28.8°C | 24.7°C | 35.8°C | 21.7°C | 49 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 34.7°C | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 38.8°C | 24.2°C | 33 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 27.5°C | 24.2°C | 34.3°C | 18.6°C | 237 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 32.9°C | 23.1°C | 449 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 28.9°C | 25.7°C | 34.7°C | 22.0°C | 106 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 33.2°C | 29.8°C | 26.5°C | 37.2°C | 22.8°C | 95 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 32.3°C | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 34.5°C | 23.8°C | 39 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 32.7°C | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 38.0°C | 21.8°C | 199 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 34.4°C | 29.6°C | 24.7°C | 38.3°C | 21.2°C | 41 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 35.2°C | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 38.7°C | 20.9°C | 51 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 35.3°C | 30.6°C | 25.9°C | 38.2°C | 21.5°C | 9 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 36.3°C | 31.6°C | 27.0°C | 40.8°C | 25.4°C | 47 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 32.7°C | 29.1°C | 25.5°C | 34.5°C | 23.3°C | 32 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 37.1°C | 31.8°C | 26.5°C | 41.9°C | 24.4°C | 27 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 32.8°C | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 37.9°C | 21.2°C | 267 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 36.3°C | 31.5°C | 26.8°C | 41.7°C | 20.7°C | 137 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 33.9°C | 29.4°C | 24.9°C | 36.4°C | 18.5°C | 12 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 36.1°C | 31.1°C | 26.0°C | 41.0°C | 24.4°C | 31 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 33.6°C | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 36.6°C | 22.3°C | 156 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.3°C | 27.2°C | 24.1°C | 33.3°C | 20.4°C | 150 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 33.5°C | 30.1°C | 26.7°C | 37.2°C | 24.5°C | 163 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.8°C | 27.4°C | 24.0°C | 34.3°C | 19.4°C | 113 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 34.1°C | 21.7°C | 60 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 33.6°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 114 mm of rainfall in Broome, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 449 mm in 2000.
The hottest March reached 43.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 18.5°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 32°C to 33.8°C and overnight lows from 24.9°C to 26.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Broome and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.6°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Broome, averaging 29.6°C.
For March in Broome, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.6°C and lows of 25.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2004).
The wettest March on record was 2000 with 449 mm. On average, March sees 114 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 Broome 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.
