March is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland, with average highs near 37.5°C and lows around 25.8°C (mean 31.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Port Hedland was 2016 — when the month averaged 34°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 28°C. Typical March days reach 37.5°C with nights near 25.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Port Hedland, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 459 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Hedland during March averages 57%. The most humid March was 2000 at 81%, and the least humid was 1993 at 46%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Hedland. The sunniest Marchs were 1993 and 2009 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Port Hedland during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2019 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.3°C | 32.0°C | 30.7°C | 31.8°C | 32.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 37.2°C | 38.3°C | 36.2°C | 37.5°C | 38.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.2°C | 26.0°C | 27.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 31 mm | 112 mm | 93 mm | 24 mm | -38 mm |
March temperatures in Port Hedland have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 16.2°C (2007) to a record high of 46.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 459 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Port Hedland
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Port Hedland. That said, March — with days averaging 37.5°C and nights around 25.8°C (mean 31.7°C) and moderate rainfall (68 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 | 39.8°C | 33.7°C | 27.7°C | 44.7°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 38.0°C | 32.6°C | 27.2°C | 42.5°C | 23.3°C | 21 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 38.5°C | 33.1°C | 27.6°C | 42.3°C | 26.0°C | 35 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 39.7°C | 33.7°C | 27.7°C | 44.7°C | 25.1°C | 36 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 36.4°C | 30.8°C | 25.3°C | 41.1°C | 21.0°C | 22 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 39.9°C | 33.5°C | 27.1°C | 43.2°C | 24.7°C | 24 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 38.1°C | 32.8°C | 27.6°C | 46.1°C | 21.5°C | 295 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 39.4°C | 32.9°C | 26.4°C | 43.7°C | 23.3°C | 17 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 35.9°C | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 43.1°C | 23.0°C | 316 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 40.7°C | 34.0°C | 27.4°C | 44.3°C | 24.1°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 36.8°C | 31.6°C | 26.4°C | 42.0°C | 23.3°C | 44 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 39.1°C | 33.0°C | 26.9°C | 41.5°C | 21.6°C | 8 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 37.8°C | 31.8°C | 25.8°C | 41.6°C | 22.1°C | 13 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 32.7°C | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 37.9°C | 18.1°C | 141 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 34.0°C | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 37.5°C | 17.6°C | 72 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 40.1°C | 33.8°C | 27.5°C | 43.1°C | 24.1°C | 20 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 37.3°C | 30.7°C | 24.0°C | 40.9°C | 17.0°C | 36 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 36.6°C | 31.4°C | 26.2°C | 41.8°C | 23.1°C | 45 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 33.3°C | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 43.0°C | 16.2°C | 459 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 30.2°C | 25.1°C | 39.5°C | 22.3°C | 170 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 39.6°C | 33.8°C | 28.0°C | 46.0°C | 25.8°C | 18 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 35.5°C | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 40.4°C | 16.5°C | 82 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 38.0°C | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 41.3°C | 20.3°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 38.3°C | 32.2°C | 26.1°C | 42.4°C | 23.0°C | 13 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 35.9°C | 29.7°C | 23.5°C | 40.2°C | 16.3°C | 38 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 35.6°C | 22.5°C | 246 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 35.1°C | 30.3°C | 25.5°C | 40.4°C | 19.7°C | 105 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 39.7°C | 33.8°C | 27.9°C | 44.8°C | 24.8°C | 42 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 37.1°C | 30.9°C | 24.7°C | 40.0°C | 22.0°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 38.4°C | 32.5°C | 26.6°C | 42.4°C | 23.1°C | 96 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 36.8°C | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 39.9°C | 19.9°C | 21 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 38.3°C | 31.4°C | 24.5°C | 40.6°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 40.4°C | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 43.0°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 39.4°C | 32.9°C | 26.4°C | 44.4°C | 23.2°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 39.1°C | 32.7°C | 26.4°C | 43.9°C | 24.1°C | 11 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 38.9°C | 32.6°C | 26.3°C | 44.6°C | 22.7°C | 19 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 35.3°C | 29.7°C | 24.0°C | 41.3°C | 19.3°C | 38 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 38.5°C | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 45.1°C | 18.3°C | 334 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 38.6°C | 32.0°C | 25.4°C | 41.7°C | 20.8°C | 6 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 39.6°C | 33.3°C | 27.1°C | 44.2°C | 24.6°C | 9 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 38.1°C | 32.1°C | 26.1°C | 42.0°C | 23.4°C | 11 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 34.6°C | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 38.3°C | 18.3°C | 89 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 38.0°C | 32.1°C | 26.2°C | 43.3°C | 22.3°C | 38 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.9°C | 30.1°C | 24.2°C | 39.6°C | 20.7°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.1°C | 30.4°C | 24.6°C | 40.2°C | 21.8°C | 26 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 37.5°C with lows near 25.8°C (mean 31.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 68 mm of rainfall in Port Hedland, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 459 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 46.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 16.2°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.5°C to 38.5°C and overnight lows from 25.1°C to 27.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 37.5°C daytime highs and 25.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Port Hedland, averaging 31.7°C.
For March in Port Hedland, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.5°C and lows of 25.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2019).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 459 mm. On average, March sees 68 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 Port Hedland 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.
