March is one of the warmer months of the year in Geraldton, with average highs near 25.6°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 23.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Geraldton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Geraldton was 2011 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 21.9°C. Typical March days reach 25.6°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Geraldton, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1999 with 155 mm, while the driest were 2001, 2004 and 2012 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Geraldton during March averages 72%. The most humid March was 2005 at 79%, and the least humid was 2012 at 64%.
March receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Geraldton. The sunniest March was 2001 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Geraldton during March is 6.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1996, 1997 and 2000 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 4.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.9°C | 23.5°C | 23.8°C | 24.0°C | 24.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.7°C | 25.1°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 26.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.0°C | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 22.2°C | 22.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 22 mm | 14 mm | 21 mm | 8 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in Geraldton have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 16.5°C (2004) to a record high of 35.1°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
A good time to visit Geraldton
March is a good time to visit Geraldton, with days averaging 25.6°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 23.9°C, warmer than Geraldton's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and April 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 | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 34.5°C | 21.6°C | 4 mm | 69% | 6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 22.1°C | 30.2°C | 20.1°C | 8 mm | 72% | 6.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 23.7°C | 22.3°C | 30.1°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 76% | 6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 26.4°C | 24.7°C | 22.9°C | 30.1°C | 19.0°C | 21 mm | 71% | 5.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 26.4°C | 24.6°C | 22.9°C | 31.6°C | 20.5°C | 6 mm | 72% | 5.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 25.7°C | 24.2°C | 22.7°C | 30.6°C | 20.7°C | 3 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 24.8°C | 23.3°C | 21.8°C | 29.9°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 75% | 6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 24.3°C | 22.5°C | 32.6°C | 20.3°C | 3 mm | 72% | 6.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 23.1°C | 21.6°C | 28.9°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 75% | 6.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 25.0°C | 23.3°C | 21.6°C | 29.8°C | 19.4°C | 8 mm | 77% | 6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 25.3°C | 23.6°C | 21.9°C | 29.8°C | 18.0°C | 131 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 25.3°C | 23.6°C | 22.0°C | 32.6°C | 19.6°C | 3 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 25.1°C | 23.4°C | 21.8°C | 31.1°C | 18.8°C | 39 mm | 72% | 6.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 27.3°C | 25.1°C | 22.9°C | 35.1°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 6.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 🔥 | 28.1°C | 26.1°C | 24.2°C | 32.3°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 67% | 6.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 23.9°C | 22.0°C | 32.9°C | 19.3°C | 21 mm | 72% | 6.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 23.3°C | 21.6°C | 30.2°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 71% | 6.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 25.7°C | 24.1°C | 22.4°C | 30.2°C | 19.8°C | 9 mm | 74% | 6.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 23.9°C | 21.6°C | 34.5°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 66% | 6.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 26.8°C | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 31.8°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 67% | 6.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 24.0°C | 22.5°C | 30.9°C | 17.8°C | 35 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 22.5°C | 20.4°C | 30.2°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 6.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 25.7°C | 24.1°C | 22.5°C | 31.1°C | 20.1°C | 21 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 23.5°C | 21.8°C | 32.2°C | 20.1°C | 2 mm | 72% | 5.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 25.8°C | 23.6°C | 21.4°C | 32.9°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 6.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 24.3°C | 22.5°C | 30.7°C | 19.1°C | 64 mm | 72% | 6.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 25.0°C | 23.5°C | 22.1°C | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 155 mm | 76% | 6.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 31.0°C | 19.4°C | 10 mm | 69% | 5.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 24.5°C | 23.1°C | 21.7°C | 28.8°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 72% | 6.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 25.1°C | 23.4°C | 21.7°C | 30.8°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 70% | 6.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 24.9°C | 22.6°C | 31.4°C | 18.2°C | 18 mm | 70% | 5.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 23.9°C | 22.1°C | 31.2°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 23.3°C | 21.9°C | 20.4°C | 29.8°C | 18.3°C | 7 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 23.9°C | 22.8°C | 21.6°C | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 18 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 22.5°C | 20.8°C | 31.7°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 26.0°C | 24.3°C | 22.7°C | 31.8°C | 18.5°C | 10 mm | 74% | 6.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 26.8°C | 24.8°C | 22.9°C | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 1 mm | 68% | 6.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 23.4°C | 32.2°C | 20.5°C | 11 mm | 68% | 5.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 23.8°C | 22.0°C | 32.0°C | 18.9°C | 33 mm | 70% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 20.9°C | 30.8°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 72% | 6.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 24.3°C | 22.6°C | 33.4°C | 20.1°C | 11 mm | 71% | 6.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 24.8°C | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 31.3°C | 18.2°C | 30 mm | 70% | 6.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 24.7°C | 22.9°C | 30.7°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 22.5°C | 20.7°C | 30.4°C | 18.0°C | 6 mm | 69% | 6.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.6°C | 23.8°C | 22.0°C | 31.6°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 67% | 5.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 25.6°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 23.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 16 mm of rainfall in Geraldton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 1999.
The hottest March reached 35.1°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 16.5°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.5°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 21.8°C to 22.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Geraldton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.6°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Geraldton, averaging 23.9°C.
For March in Geraldton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.6°C and lows of 22.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 6.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 1999 with 155 mm. On average, March sees 16 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 Geraldton 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.
