March is one of the warmer months of the year in Newman, with average highs near 36°C and lows around 21.8°C (mean 28.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Newman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Newman was 2019 — when the month averaged 32.2°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 25.3°C. Typical March days reach 36°C with nights near 21.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Newman, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2000 with 173 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Newman during March averages 40%. The most humid March was 2000 at 73%, and the least humid was 1993 at 24%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Newman. The sunniest March was 1990 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Newman during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2001 and 2007 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.8°C | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 29.1°C | 30.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 36.2°C | 36.6°C | 34.3°C | 36.1°C | 37.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 20.7°C | 22.1°C | 23.4°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 41 mm | 65 mm | 45 mm | 23 mm | -2 mm |
March temperatures in Newman have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.4°C (2001) to a record high of 45.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 173 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Newman
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Newman. That said, March — with days averaging 36°C and nights around 21.8°C (mean 28.9°C) and moderate rainfall (41 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.8°C | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 44.3°C | 21.0°C | 5 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 35.4°C | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 43.5°C | 16.3°C | 37 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 38.5°C | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 43.4°C | 21.1°C | 50 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 37.1°C | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 41.3°C | 17.4°C | 28 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 35.5°C | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 38.9°C | 15.9°C | 13 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 38.4°C | 30.9°C | 23.4°C | 40.6°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 39.1°C | 32.2°C | 25.4°C | 45.1°C | 19.7°C | 15 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 38.1°C | 30.5°C | 22.8°C | 41.6°C | 18.7°C | 12 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 35.3°C | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 40.4°C | 18.2°C | 144 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 38.9°C | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 42.3°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 32.9°C | 26.9°C | 20.8°C | 37.7°C | 17.2°C | 112 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 37.8°C | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 39.7°C | 17.2°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 36.4°C | 29.1°C | 21.9°C | 41.4°C | 14.4°C | 27 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 37.6°C | 13.9°C | 73 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 32.4°C | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 34.9°C | 14.3°C | 40 mm | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 37.7°C | 30.3°C | 22.8°C | 41.9°C | 20.0°C | 23 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 38.5°C | 13.4°C | 87 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 35.6°C | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 40.8°C | 16.5°C | 47 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 34.2°C | 28.0°C | 21.9°C | 43.0°C | 11.8°C | 94 mm | 49% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 34.0°C | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 38.3°C | 17.7°C | 85 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 38.0°C | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 41.5°C | 20.7°C | 9 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 33.7°C | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 38.8°C | 11.8°C | 87 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 34.2°C | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 39.2°C | 13.7°C | 36 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 33.9°C | 27.1°C | 20.4°C | 38.9°C | 16.6°C | 18 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 37.2°C | 10.4°C | 11 mm | 47% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 35.4°C | 17.6°C | 173 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 34.8°C | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 39.9°C | 14.2°C | 93 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 43.8°C | 17.9°C | 33 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 36.8°C | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 40.0°C | 18.1°C | 10 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 36.4°C | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 42.7°C | 17.5°C | 59 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 36.1°C | 13.3°C | 126 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 39.1°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 38.2°C | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 42.0°C | 18.3°C | 5 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 36.8°C | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 42.9°C | 16.9°C | 56 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 38.8°C | 31.5°C | 24.3°C | 44.4°C | 19.6°C | 7 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 38.0°C | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 42.9°C | 17.9°C | 16 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 28.9°C | 21.9°C | 42.8°C | 16.2°C | 9 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 37.4°C | 30.1°C | 22.8°C | 44.2°C | 14.2°C | 78 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 39.3°C | 13.5°C | 11 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 39.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 42.6°C | 21.6°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 38.0°C | 30.2°C | 22.5°C | 43.3°C | 19.6°C | 12 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 34.6°C | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 39.0°C | 14.7°C | 42 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 36.1°C | 29.2°C | 22.4°C | 42.2°C | 16.9°C | 52 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 37.9°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 38.6°C | 16.5°C | 8 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36°C with lows near 21.8°C (mean 28.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 41 mm of rainfall in Newman, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 173 mm in 2000.
The hottest March reached 45.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 10.4°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.6°C to 37.1°C and overnight lows from 20.9°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Newman and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 36°C daytime highs and 21.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Newman, averaging 28.9°C.
For March in Newman, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36°C and lows of 21.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2001).
The wettest March on record was 2000 with 173 mm. On average, March sees 41 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 Newman 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.
