March is close to Kununurra's year-round average, with average highs near 32.9°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 28.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 143 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Kununurra's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kununurra was 2019 — when the month averaged 31.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 25.6°C. Typical March days reach 32.9°C with nights near 23.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Kununurra, averaging 143 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2000 with 487 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Kununurra during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 2011 at 90%, and the least humid was 2019 at 53%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kununurra. The sunniest March was 1987 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Kununurra during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March was 2011 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2016 and 2017 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.3°C | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 28.8°C | 29.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 32.8°C | 33.7°C | 31.2°C | 33.1°C | 34.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.8°C | 23.6°C | 23.4°C | 24.3°C | 24.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 140 mm | 84 mm | 223 mm | 145 mm | 108 mm | -32 mm |
March temperatures in Kununurra have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.7°C (2014) to a record high of 42.1°C (1988).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 143 mm, with a wettest year of 487 mm.
A good time to visit Kununurra
March is a good time to visit Kununurra, with days averaging 32.9°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 28.4°C, close to Kununurra'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 | 36.4°C | 31.3°C | 26.2°C | 41.7°C | 24.5°C | 86 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 30.9°C | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 33.7°C | 23.8°C | 305 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 33.8°C | 28.6°C | 23.3°C | 36.5°C | 19.4°C | 29 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 36.6°C | 31.1°C | 25.5°C | 40.1°C | 23.2°C | 55 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 35.6°C | 20.6°C | 159 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 34.9°C | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 39.0°C | 21.2°C | 16 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 37.7°C | 31.6°C | 25.6°C | 40.9°C | 22.2°C | 44 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 34.3°C | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 38.4°C | 20.9°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 30.7°C | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 33.0°C | 22.9°C | 175 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 35.7°C | 30.9°C | 26.2°C | 41.0°C | 21.7°C | 151 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 35.5°C | 30.2°C | 24.9°C | 39.8°C | 21.0°C | 62 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 27.2°C | 23.1°C | 33.7°C | 15.7°C | 61 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 29.1°C | 24.4°C | 38.1°C | 21.1°C | 96 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 32.2°C | 17.6°C | 358 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 23.1°C | 30.4°C | 19.2°C | 416 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 37.5°C | 20.3°C | 62 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 31.6°C | 27.0°C | 22.4°C | 33.9°C | 19.3°C | 27 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 30.3°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 32.4°C | 19.1°C | 60 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 39.4°C | 21.9°C | 313 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 27.0°C | 23.9°C | 34.2°C | 21.1°C | 444 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 33.1°C | 28.4°C | 23.8°C | 39.7°C | 18.2°C | 278 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 32.3°C | 20.6°C | 213 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.5°C | 27.4°C | 22.3°C | 36.2°C | 18.3°C | 75 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 32.2°C | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 34.2°C | 17.5°C | 9 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 26.7°C | 23.4°C | 33.1°C | 19.8°C | 324 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 26.7°C | 23.5°C | 31.8°C | 20.8°C | 487 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 31.4°C | 27.8°C | 24.2°C | 33.1°C | 21.8°C | 133 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 37.3°C | 31.5°C | 25.6°C | 40.2°C | 24.3°C | 34 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 31.6°C | 26.5°C | 21.4°C | 33.0°C | 15.9°C | 45 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 33.1°C | 28.0°C | 22.9°C | 36.5°C | 17.6°C | 157 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 32.4°C | 27.7°C | 23.1°C | 35.6°C | 19.7°C | 98 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 30.3°C | 25.6°C | 20.9°C | 32.4°C | 16.7°C | 179 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 32.7°C | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 36.5°C | 20.1°C | 43 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 36.4°C | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 39.8°C | 23.7°C | 61 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 34.0°C | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 37.0°C | 20.3°C | 18 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 37.8°C | 31.3°C | 24.9°C | 40.9°C | 21.1°C | 69 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 31.6°C | 27.9°C | 24.1°C | 39.3°C | 21.4°C | 263 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 36.6°C | 31.3°C | 26.0°C | 42.1°C | 23.5°C | 108 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 32.8°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 36.1°C | 19.5°C | 13 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 34.3°C | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 37.9°C | 21.8°C | 34 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 35.5°C | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 40.3°C | 22.5°C | 82 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 33.6°C | 20.3°C | 208 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 33.4°C | 22.4°C | 334 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 26.4°C | 22.8°C | 32.9°C | 17.8°C | 197 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.4°C | 28.0°C | 22.7°C | 36.2°C | 18.4°C | 22 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 32.9°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 28.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 143 mm of rainfall in Kununurra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 487 mm in 2000.
The hottest March reached 42.1°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 15.7°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.9°C to 33.8°C and overnight lows from 23.5°C to 24.7°C over the same span.
March is close to Kununurra's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.9°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Kununurra, averaging 28.4°C.
For March in Kununurra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.9°C and lows of 23.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2011).
The wettest March on record was 2000 with 487 mm. On average, March sees 143 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 Kununurra 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.
