March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fern Down, with average highs near 10°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fern Down. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Fern Down was 2017 — when the month averaged 8.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 3°C. Typical March days reach 10°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Fern Down, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2018 with 123 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Fern Down during March averages 89%. The most humid March was 2001 at 93%, and the least humid was 2012 at 86%.
March receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fern Down. The sunniest March was 2009 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Fern Down during March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1981 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 6.9°C | 6.4°C | 6.4°C | 7.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 9.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.0°C | 10.1°C | 10.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.2°C | 3.3°C | 2.8°C | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 51 mm | 61 mm | 60 mm | 67 mm | -12 mm |
March temperatures in Fern Down have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -6.3°C (1986) to a record high of 18.5°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 123 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fern Down
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fern Down. That said, March — with days averaging 10°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C) and moderate rainfall (63 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 | 11.6°C | 7.3°C | 3.0°C | 16.8°C | -2.1°C | 12 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.7°C | 15.3°C | -0.5°C | 106 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 4.4°C | 13.7°C | -0.8°C | 122 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 11.7°C | 7.7°C | 3.8°C | 16.7°C | 0.1°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | 18.3°C | -3.1°C | 45 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 2.5°C | 13.3°C | -1.7°C | 54 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 8.0°C | 4.5°C | 17.0°C | -0.4°C | 73 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 8.2°C | 5.0°C | 1.8°C | 12.3°C | -5.2°C | 123 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.2°C | 17.2°C | 1.9°C | 56 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 1.6°C | 12.7°C | -2.3°C | 89 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 9.6°C | 5.9°C | 2.1°C | 13.0°C | -1.5°C | 33 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 11.2°C | 7.4°C | 3.6°C | 16.3°C | -1.1°C | 32 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | 0.0°C | 12.5°C | -3.3°C | 79 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | 18.5°C | -1.5°C | 29 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 2.4°C | 17.3°C | -2.5°C | 23 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 8.7°C | 5.3°C | 1.9°C | 12.1°C | -3.5°C | 58 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | 14.2°C | -0.6°C | 39 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 9.3°C | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | 13.3°C | -3.3°C | 99 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 3.0°C | 15.8°C | -2.6°C | 61 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 8.0°C | 4.9°C | 1.8°C | 13.8°C | -3.5°C | 58 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | 18.0°C | -3.9°C | 57 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 9.2°C | 5.9°C | 2.6°C | 15.1°C | -2.6°C | 45 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 16.2°C | -0.8°C | 35 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | 7.6°C | 4.1°C | 14.6°C | -0.8°C | 65 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 2.9°C | 13.3°C | -3.5°C | 118 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 2.5°C | 15.0°C | -1.8°C | 34 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 10.5°C | 7.0°C | 3.5°C | 17.6°C | -0.9°C | 49 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 11.0°C | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 16.0°C | 0.5°C | 72 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 15.2°C | 0.8°C | 36 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 8.3°C | 4.7°C | 1.1°C | 15.7°C | -2.6°C | 61 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 5.1°C | 1.4°C | 15.8°C | -2.4°C | 53 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 14.7°C | -1.7°C | 63 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 2.2°C | 15.8°C | -3.2°C | 30 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 10.6°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 15.2°C | 0.2°C | 43 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 16.1°C | -0.6°C | 85 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 11.5°C | 7.7°C | 4.0°C | 16.3°C | -2.4°C | 20 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 11.2°C | 7.5°C | 3.8°C | 16.0°C | -2.3°C | 77 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 9.3°C | 6.3°C | 3.3°C | 12.1°C | -3.4°C | 84 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 7.6°C | 4.1°C | 0.6°C | 13.1°C | -3.2°C | 80 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 8.1°C | 4.7°C | 1.2°C | 10.8°C | -6.3°C | 73 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | 12.9°C | -4.0°C | 60 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 0.7°C | 12.3°C | -2.4°C | 63 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 9.3°C | 5.9°C | 2.4°C | 14.3°C | -2.9°C | 50 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.2°C | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | 14.8°C | -1.5°C | 112 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 5.1°C | 14.2°C | -1.9°C | 115 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 10°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 63 mm of rainfall in Fern Down, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 123 mm in 2018.
The hottest March reached 18.5°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -6.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.1°C to 10.9°C and overnight lows from 2.3°C to 3.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fern Down and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Fern Down, averaging 6.5°C.
For March in Fern Down, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10°C and lows of 2.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 2018 with 123 mm. On average, March sees 63 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 Fern Down 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.
