March is one of the warmer months of the year in Esperance, with average highs near 22.1°C and lows around 17.3°C (mean 19.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Esperance. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Esperance was 2025 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 1984 at 18.5°C. Typical March days reach 22.1°C with nights near 17.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Esperance, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2013 with 147 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Esperance during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2016 at 79%, and the least humid was 1987 at 70%.
March receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Esperance. The sunniest Marchs were 2006 and 2007 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Esperance during March is 5.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1996 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 4.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.3°C | 19.6°C | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 20.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | 22.0°C | 22.0°C | 22.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 16.9°C | 17.3°C | 17.2°C | 17.5°C | 17.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 50 mm | 20 mm | 0 mm |
March temperatures in Esperance have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (1982) to a record high of 33.8°C (1994).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
One of the best times to visit Esperance
March is one of the best times to visit Esperance. Expect days averaging 22.1°C and nights around 17.3°C (mean 19.7°C) — warmer than Esperance's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (31 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 🔥 | 24.4°C | 21.5°C | 18.5°C | 31.3°C | 16.3°C | 35 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 21.6°C | 19.3°C | 17.1°C | 28.2°C | 14.2°C | 15 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 19.8°C | 17.8°C | 27.1°C | 15.8°C | 16 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 22.5°C | 20.1°C | 17.7°C | 28.1°C | 15.6°C | 22 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 20.6°C | 17.8°C | 32.1°C | 15.0°C | 19 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 19.8°C | 17.6°C | 27.4°C | 15.9°C | 13 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 19.7°C | 17.5°C | 27.4°C | 14.7°C | 20 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 22.1°C | 19.7°C | 17.3°C | 27.1°C | 16.3°C | 19 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 19.6°C | 17.2°C | 28.0°C | 14.0°C | 27 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 21.7°C | 19.7°C | 17.6°C | 31.1°C | 16.0°C | 99 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 22.2°C | 19.8°C | 17.5°C | 33.4°C | 14.5°C | 64 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 19.7°C | 17.3°C | 26.8°C | 15.6°C | 7 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 21.4°C | 19.4°C | 17.5°C | 30.0°C | 15.0°C | 147 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 17.3°C | 31.4°C | 15.7°C | 61 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 22.2°C | 20.0°C | 17.8°C | 27.4°C | 16.3°C | 31 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 22.5°C | 20.1°C | 17.8°C | 30.4°C | 15.9°C | 24 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 28.7°C | 15.5°C | 30 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 21.8°C | 19.7°C | 17.5°C | 30.9°C | 15.2°C | 14 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 22.2°C | 19.6°C | 17.1°C | 32.2°C | 14.8°C | 12 mm | 70% | 5.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 21.9°C | 19.5°C | 17.1°C | 32.4°C | 15.1°C | 48 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 31.8°C | 16.0°C | 44 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 21.0°C | 18.8°C | 16.6°C | 29.8°C | 14.3°C | 29 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 17.5°C | 32.7°C | 15.8°C | 11 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 22.4°C | 19.7°C | 17.0°C | 30.9°C | 15.4°C | 11 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 21.7°C | 19.3°C | 16.9°C | 27.6°C | 14.4°C | 11 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 21.2°C | 19.0°C | 16.8°C | 30.5°C | 15.3°C | 83 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 21.6°C | 19.6°C | 17.6°C | 27.9°C | 15.2°C | 41 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 33.7°C | 16.0°C | 11 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 19.4°C | 17.4°C | 28.5°C | 15.7°C | 32 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 21.2°C | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 28.3°C | 14.3°C | 46 mm | 73% | 6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 21.3°C | 18.9°C | 16.6°C | 29.2°C | 14.8°C | 13 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 23.4°C | 20.4°C | 17.4°C | 33.8°C | 15.3°C | 16 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 20.9°C | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 27.2°C | 15.0°C | 53 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 20.3°C | 18.2°C | 31.0°C | 14.6°C | 57 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 21.5°C | 19.2°C | 16.9°C | 28.6°C | 13.9°C | 8 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 17.7°C | 32.7°C | 14.6°C | 22 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | 19.6°C | 17.5°C | 27.6°C | 15.7°C | 10 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 22.7°C | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 29.8°C | 14.5°C | 16 mm | 72% | 5.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 19.5°C | 16.9°C | 28.0°C | 14.4°C | 25 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | 19.6°C | 16.9°C | 32.5°C | 14.9°C | 9 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 17.6°C | 29.9°C | 16.4°C | 34 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 20.9°C | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 31.1°C | 13.9°C | 26 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 19.1°C | 17.1°C | 26.6°C | 15.8°C | 28 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 20.9°C | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 29.4°C | 13.8°C | 17 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 19.2°C | 16.8°C | 29.0°C | 14.5°C | 18 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 22.1°C with lows near 17.3°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 31 mm of rainfall in Esperance, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 2013.
The hottest March reached 33.8°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.5°C to 22.8°C and overnight lows from 16.7°C to 17.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Esperance and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.1°C daytime highs and 17.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Esperance, averaging 19.7°C.
For March in Esperance, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.1°C and lows of 17.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 5.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 2013 with 147 mm. On average, March sees 31 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 Esperance 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.
