March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mosgiel, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mosgiel. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Mosgiel was 2019 — when the month averaged 15.1°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 11.4°C. Typical March days reach 15.4°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Mosgiel, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 131 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Mosgiel during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 1984 at 87%, and the least humid was 1992 at 76%.
March receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mosgiel. The sunniest March was 2001 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2005 and 2006 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Mosgiel during March is 4.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 6.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2013 and 2025 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.1°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 13.6°C | 13.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 15.1°C | 15.2°C | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | 15.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.4°C | 11.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 56 mm | 64 mm | 46 mm | 42 mm | -38 mm |
March temperatures in Mosgiel have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6.6°C (1983) to a record high of 23.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
One of the best times to visit Mosgiel
March is one of the best times to visit Mosgiel. Expect days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 13.3°C) — warmer than Mosgiel's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (58 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 | 16.2°C | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 21.4°C | 9.7°C | 53 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 14.7°C | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 20.6°C | 8.0°C | 38 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 16.5°C | 14.4°C | 12.2°C | 20.8°C | 8.3°C | 93 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 16.1°C | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 22.9°C | 10.2°C | 10 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 20.8°C | 9.5°C | 21 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 10.5°C | 22.6°C | 7.1°C | 34 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 🔥 | 17.4°C | 15.1°C | 12.9°C | 23.4°C | 10.9°C | 28 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 14.6°C | 12.6°C | 21.2°C | 9.4°C | 49 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 14.7°C | 12.8°C | 10.9°C | 20.5°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 23.1°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 11.4°C | 22.2°C | 9.2°C | 44 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 18.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 16.3°C | 14.0°C | 11.7°C | 20.0°C | 9.6°C | 31 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 18.9°C | 8.0°C | 69 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 15.1°C | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 20.0°C | 7.8°C | 67 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 15.7°C | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 21.9°C | 7.9°C | 36 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 15.1°C | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 19.8°C | 7.0°C | 45 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 11.3°C | 22.3°C | 8.9°C | 79 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 16.1°C | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 21.4°C | 7.6°C | 46 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 18.6°C | 7.8°C | 80 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 13.2°C | 11.2°C | 19.6°C | 8.7°C | 115 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 14.4°C | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 20.6°C | 6.7°C | 129 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 15.7°C | 13.8°C | 11.8°C | 19.3°C | 9.7°C | 39 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 15.9°C | 13.5°C | 11.1°C | 20.4°C | 8.3°C | 34 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 11.4°C | 23.1°C | 7.6°C | 18 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 15.6°C | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 21.6°C | 7.2°C | 57 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 16.8°C | 14.6°C | 12.4°C | 22.5°C | 9.7°C | 37 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 16.7°C | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 22.1°C | 7.9°C | 60 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 18.0°C | 8.5°C | 38 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 14.7°C | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 18.2°C | 8.7°C | 44 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 10.6°C | 18.9°C | 7.9°C | 96 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 10.5°C | 18.8°C | 8.1°C | 114 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 14.1°C | 12.3°C | 10.5°C | 18.3°C | 7.7°C | 68 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 19.6°C | 7.0°C | 36 mm | 76% | 6.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 15.1°C | 13.4°C | 11.6°C | 17.8°C | 9.4°C | 26 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 16.3°C | 13.9°C | 11.4°C | 21.5°C | 8.3°C | 38 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 15.4°C | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 21.1°C | 8.7°C | 93 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 23.1°C | 6.9°C | 32 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 131 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 20.9°C | 9.1°C | 95 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 15.4°C | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 20.6°C | 9.0°C | 21 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 19.2°C | 8.7°C | 120 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 9.6°C | 19.1°C | 6.6°C | 100 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.8°C | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 20.8°C | 8.6°C | 31 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 18.9°C | 8.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 15.4°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 58 mm of rainfall in Mosgiel, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 23.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6.6°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.3°C to 15.9°C and overnight lows from 11.2°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mosgiel and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Mosgiel, averaging 13.3°C.
For March in Mosgiel, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 11.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.8 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 131 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 Mosgiel 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.
