March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst, with average highs near -0.8°C and lows around -9.5°C (mean -5.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bathurst was 2024 — when the month averaged -1.2°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -10.2°C. Typical March days reach -0.8°C with nights near -9.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Bathurst, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1981 with 140 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Bathurst during March averages 91%. The most humid March was 1984 at 99%, and the least humid was 2002 at 78%.
March receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bathurst. The sunniest Marchs were 1985 and 1992 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Bathurst during March is 1 m/s. The windiest March was 2021 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2000, 2004 and 2023, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.1°C | -5.4°C | -4.9°C | -5.3°C | -3.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | -1.8°C | -1.1°C | -0.5°C | -1.0°C | 0.9°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | -10.5°C | -9.7°C | -9.4°C | -9.6°C | -7.9°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 61 mm | 77 mm | 60 mm | 69 mm | -7 mm |
March temperatures in Bathurst have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -28.2°C (2014) to a record high of 22°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bathurst
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bathurst. That said, March — with days averaging -0.8°C and nights around -9.5°C (mean -5.1°C) and moderate rainfall (69 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.9°C | -2.9°C | -7.7°C | 11.8°C | -20.2°C | 98 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 2.5°C | -1.2°C | -4.8°C | 11.0°C | -14.6°C | 113 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 0.1°C | -4.0°C | -8.1°C | 4.5°C | -20.9°C | 52 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | -0.7°C | -5.0°C | -9.2°C | 6.3°C | -21.6°C | 74 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 1.6°C | -3.6°C | -8.9°C | 17.8°C | -17.0°C | 51 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 0.1°C | -4.5°C | -9.0°C | 9.2°C | -15.8°C | 27 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | -2.0°C | -6.4°C | -10.8°C | 12.7°C | -19.9°C | 44 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | -0.7°C | -3.6°C | -6.5°C | 4.8°C | -15.9°C | 78 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | -2.8°C | -7.3°C | -11.8°C | 4.0°C | -21.4°C | 58 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | -1.3°C | -6.0°C | -10.6°C | 5.8°C | -19.2°C | 77 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | -12.7°C | 4.0°C | -21.7°C | 26 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 ❄️ | -5.4°C | -10.2°C | -15.1°C | 0.5°C | -28.2°C | 70 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 1.3°C | -1.9°C | -5.2°C | 9.6°C | -14.9°C | 74 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 2.8°C | -2.2°C | -7.3°C | 22.0°C | -21.2°C | 35 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | -1.7°C | -5.8°C | -9.9°C | 7.5°C | -21.6°C | 75 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 2.7°C | -1.8°C | -6.2°C | 9.2°C | -13.8°C | 66 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | -0.6°C | -5.8°C | -11.0°C | 10.6°C | -22.0°C | 52 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | -3.9°C | -9.0°C | -14.0°C | 0.2°C | -24.4°C | 114 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | -1.3°C | -5.3°C | -9.4°C | 11.2°C | -22.3°C | 92 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 1.2°C | -2.6°C | -6.4°C | 11.2°C | -20.5°C | 43 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | -7.9°C | 8.6°C | -16.9°C | 81 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 0.8°C | -4.1°C | -9.1°C | 14.2°C | -18.5°C | 53 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | -3.1°C | -7.5°C | -11.9°C | 8.4°C | -21.8°C | 128 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 0.5°C | -4.3°C | -9.1°C | 10.2°C | -13.6°C | 64 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | -1.5°C | -5.4°C | -9.4°C | 6.8°C | -28.0°C | 70 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 2.7°C | -1.7°C | -6.0°C | 11.3°C | -17.5°C | 73 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | -5.4°C | 16.5°C | -12.9°C | 98 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | -7.6°C | 13.8°C | -16.2°C | 63 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | -4.2°C | -8.5°C | -12.7°C | 5.4°C | -24.8°C | 54 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | -0.2°C | -4.6°C | -9.0°C | 7.4°C | -19.1°C | 48 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | -9.9°C | 7.1°C | -24.3°C | 60 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | -0.2°C | -4.4°C | -8.6°C | 5.0°C | -20.9°C | 69 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | -1.6°C | -6.6°C | -11.6°C | 13.0°C | -23.9°C | 30 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | -2.8°C | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | 9.6°C | -25.3°C | 32 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | -1.1°C | -4.9°C | -8.8°C | 3.4°C | -17.6°C | 124 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | -2.1°C | -6.6°C | -11.0°C | 6.0°C | -21.1°C | 34 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | -2.1°C | -7.3°C | -12.5°C | 14.0°C | -24.2°C | 45 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | -2.0°C | -6.5°C | -11.0°C | 6.7°C | -20.3°C | 31 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | -0.8°C | -4.8°C | -8.8°C | 12.9°C | -21.3°C | 70 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | -1.0°C | -6.3°C | -11.6°C | 12.4°C | -23.5°C | 75 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | -2.4°C | -7.0°C | -11.7°C | 9.8°C | -24.1°C | 57 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | -4.7°C | -8.3°C | -11.8°C | 0.2°C | -27.1°C | 96 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | -0.9°C | -4.6°C | -8.4°C | 9.4°C | -18.7°C | 109 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.6°C | -7.9°C | -12.3°C | 0.2°C | -26.0°C | 64 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 1.2°C | -2.4°C | -6.0°C | 8.3°C | -14.2°C | 140 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -0.8°C with lows near -9.5°C (mean -5.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 69 mm of rainfall in Bathurst, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 1981.
The hottest March reached 22°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -28.2°C in 2014.
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 -2.1°C to 1.1°C and overnight lows from -10°C to -7.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -0.8°C daytime highs and -9.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Bathurst, averaging -5.1°C.
For March in Bathurst, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.8°C and lows of -9.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.2 m/s (2021).
The wettest March on record was 1981 with 140 mm. On average, March sees 69 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 Bathurst 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.
