March is one of the warmer months of the year in Southern Cross, with average highs near 31.5°C and lows around 16°C (mean 23.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Southern Cross. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Southern Cross was 2025 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 20.7°C. Typical March days reach 31.5°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Southern Cross, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1999 with 171 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Southern Cross during March averages 44%. The most humid March was 2000 at 65%, and the least humid was 1981 at 34%.
March receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Southern Cross. The sunniest Marchs were 2001 and 2007 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Southern Cross during March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1997 and 2024 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 1994 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.3°C | 23.9°C | 24.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 31.5°C | 31.1°C | 31.4°C | 32.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 15.5°C | 16.0°C | 15.5°C | 16.3°C | 16.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 40 mm | 31 mm | 28 mm | 25 mm | +12 mm |
March temperatures in Southern Cross have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.6°C (2001) to a record high of 43.2°C (1990).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 171 mm.
One of the best times to visit Southern Cross
March is one of the best times to visit Southern Cross. Expect days averaging 31.5°C and nights around 16°C (mean 23.8°C) — warmer than Southern Cross's yearly average — with low rainfall (28 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 🔥 | 34.3°C | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 41.6°C | 12.3°C | 26 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 37.0°C | 10.4°C | 45 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 40.0°C | 11.8°C | 25 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 39.8°C | 10.4°C | 15 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 32.2°C | 24.4°C | 16.5°C | 39.6°C | 10.5°C | 29 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 37.6°C | 10.9°C | 10 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 38.5°C | 9.6°C | 9 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 38.9°C | 10.3°C | 9 mm | 42% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 31.5°C | 23.5°C | 15.6°C | 39.4°C | 8.1°C | 25 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 30.9°C | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 39.6°C | 11.3°C | 61 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 15.6°C | 37.9°C | 9.2°C | 66 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 38.3°C | 11.4°C | 9 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 14.8°C | 37.6°C | 7.2°C | 51 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 14.7°C | 39.4°C | 9.7°C | 24 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 33.5°C | 13.6°C | 9 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 39.7°C | 11.3°C | 16 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 31.6°C | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 38.4°C | 8.7°C | 7 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 42.4°C | 10.3°C | 15 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 15.0°C | 39.4°C | 6.5°C | 8 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 38.5°C | 10.0°C | 53 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 39.5°C | 14.5°C | 47 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 13.9°C | 37.0°C | 7.9°C | 27 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 32.5°C | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 41.4°C | 10.2°C | 40 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 32.9°C | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 40.3°C | 11.0°C | 6 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 13.7°C | 36.4°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 34.1°C | 8.2°C | 103 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 40.4°C | 9.1°C | 171 mm | 55% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 33.4°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 41.5°C | 10.8°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 37.4°C | 12.0°C | 37 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 31.3°C | 23.1°C | 15.0°C | 41.1°C | 9.6°C | 5 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 35.9°C | 7.5°C | 30 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 33.8°C | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 39.9°C | 9.9°C | 7 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 30.0°C | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 39.7°C | 8.6°C | 8 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 42.4°C | 10.3°C | 81 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 41.9°C | 7.5°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 43.2°C | 7.0°C | 52 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 15.6°C | 39.3°C | 10.9°C | 4 mm | 42% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 38.9°C | 10.6°C | 7 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 37.5°C | 9.5°C | 5 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 32.6°C | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 41.3°C | 8.5°C | 7 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 40.1°C | 11.8°C | 37 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 36.3°C | 7.3°C | 36 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 16.0°C | 36.9°C | 11.3°C | 2 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 13.6°C | 37.1°C | 7.6°C | 17 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 15.1°C | 36.2°C | 8.9°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31.5°C with lows near 16°C (mean 23.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 28 mm of rainfall in Southern Cross, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 171 mm in 1999.
The hottest March reached 43.2°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 5.6°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 32.4°C and overnight lows from 15.1°C to 16.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Southern Cross and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.5°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Southern Cross, averaging 23.8°C.
For March in Southern Cross, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.5°C and lows of 16°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1997).
The wettest March on record was 1999 with 171 mm. On average, March sees 28 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 Southern Cross 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.
