March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price, with average highs near 35.9°C and lows around 22°C (mean 29°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tom Price was 2025 — when the month averaged 32.1°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 25.7°C. Typical March days reach 35.9°C with nights near 22°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Tom Price, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2000 with 254 mm, while the driest were 1994 and 2016 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Tom Price during March averages 45%. The most humid March was 2000 at 78%, and the least humid was 1993 at 29%.
March receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tom Price. The sunniest Marchs were 2001 and 2009 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Tom Price during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March was 2000 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.8°C | 28.9°C | 27.8°C | 29.2°C | 30.7°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 36.0°C | 36.1°C | 34.3°C | 36.0°C | 37.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 21.6°C | 21.3°C | 22.4°C | 23.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 44 mm | 99 mm | 60 mm | 24 mm | -24 mm |
March temperatures in Tom Price have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.8°C (2004) to a record high of 44.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 254 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Tom Price
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tom Price. That said, March — with days averaging 35.9°C and nights around 22°C (mean 29°C) and moderate rainfall (58 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 🔥 | 39.3°C | 32.1°C | 25.0°C | 44.6°C | 22.1°C | 19 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 37.2°C | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 42.2°C | 18.5°C | 30 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 38.0°C | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 42.5°C | 20.1°C | 39 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 38.1°C | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 42.1°C | 21.1°C | 9 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 36.1°C | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 39.8°C | 17.6°C | 19 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 37.1°C | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 39.6°C | 20.3°C | 31 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 38.1°C | 31.5°C | 25.0°C | 44.7°C | 19.9°C | 47 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 37.6°C | 30.3°C | 23.0°C | 40.8°C | 18.6°C | 32 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 35.0°C | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 39.7°C | 19.8°C | 94 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 39.3°C | 31.9°C | 24.4°C | 42.3°C | 18.6°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 32.5°C | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 36.7°C | 19.1°C | 185 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 37.9°C | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 40.1°C | 19.2°C | 40 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 36.5°C | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 40.2°C | 16.1°C | 22 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 36.1°C | 15.3°C | 89 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 32.4°C | 25.9°C | 19.5°C | 35.1°C | 14.7°C | 54 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 38.5°C | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 42.2°C | 21.2°C | 34 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 36.2°C | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 39.5°C | 15.7°C | 14 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 34.6°C | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 39.9°C | 17.9°C | 162 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 34.9°C | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 42.7°C | 14.1°C | 125 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 32.2°C | 26.6°C | 21.0°C | 35.4°C | 17.3°C | 152 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 38.0°C | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 42.4°C | 21.4°C | 28 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 36.7°C | 12.8°C | 171 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 39.8°C | 15.6°C | 27 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 35.1°C | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 38.4°C | 19.7°C | 46 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 26.7°C | 19.4°C | 37.1°C | 13.5°C | 11 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 25.7°C | 21.5°C | 35.0°C | 18.7°C | 254 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 32.7°C | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 38.2°C | 15.0°C | 181 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 36.9°C | 30.2°C | 23.4°C | 44.0°C | 17.7°C | 47 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 36.2°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 39.3°C | 17.3°C | 15 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 37.7°C | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 43.2°C | 19.6°C | 27 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 33.0°C | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 36.8°C | 14.1°C | 14 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 38.0°C | 17.3°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 37.6°C | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 40.2°C | 16.0°C | 6 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 36.3°C | 29.1°C | 21.9°C | 41.6°C | 17.2°C | 85 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 38.0°C | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 42.6°C | 20.3°C | 22 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 37.0°C | 29.6°C | 22.2°C | 41.5°C | 18.0°C | 40 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 40.8°C | 16.0°C | 35 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 37.3°C | 30.1°C | 22.8°C | 42.8°C | 15.9°C | 69 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 36.1°C | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 39.7°C | 19.0°C | 7 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 38.4°C | 30.9°C | 23.4°C | 41.6°C | 20.6°C | 16 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 37.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 42.4°C | 16.6°C | 29 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 32.7°C | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 35.7°C | 15.7°C | 186 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 37.6°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 42.9°C | 18.8°C | 40 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.2°C | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 37.4°C | 14.3°C | 8 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.5°C | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 37.7°C | 16.5°C | 47 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35.9°C with lows near 22°C (mean 29°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 58 mm of rainfall in Tom Price, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 254 mm in 2000.
The hottest March reached 44.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 12.8°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.3°C to 37.7°C and overnight lows from 21°C to 23.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 35.9°C daytime highs and 22°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Tom Price, averaging 29°C.
For March in Tom Price, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.9°C and lows of 22°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest March on record was 2000 with 254 mm. On average, March sees 58 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 Tom Price 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.
