March is one of the cooler months of the year in Melbourne, with average highs near 24.6°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 20.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Melbourne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Melbourne was 1997 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 16.9°C. Typical March days reach 24.6°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Melbourne, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1996 with 256 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Melbourne during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2003 at 84%, and the least humid was 2013 at 61%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Melbourne. The sunniest March was 2025 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Melbourne during March is 3.5 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 20.0°C | 20.9°C | 20.3°C | 22.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | 24.8°C | 24.4°C | 26.7°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 16.0°C | 16.1°C | 17.0°C | 16.2°C | 18.1°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 106 mm | 64 mm | 71 mm | 40 mm | -64 mm |
March temperatures in Melbourne have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (1993) to a record high of 32.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 256 mm.
One of the best times to visit Melbourne
March is one of the best times to visit Melbourne. Expect days averaging 24.6°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 20.6°C) — cooler than Melbourne's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (80 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 | 26.7°C | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 31.3°C | 10.7°C | 33 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 25.7°C | 22.1°C | 18.5°C | 28.8°C | 13.2°C | 54 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 32.2°C | 13.4°C | 27 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 18.5°C | 30.3°C | 11.7°C | 100 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 21.6°C | 17.7°C | 31.3°C | 13.2°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 27.4°C | 23.2°C | 19.0°C | 31.8°C | 9.6°C | 8 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 16.7°C | 27.6°C | 8.8°C | 73 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 29.6°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 17.2°C | 29.9°C | 9.1°C | 15 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 24.8°C | 21.4°C | 18.0°C | 28.2°C | 11.1°C | 114 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 26.1°C | 22.5°C | 18.8°C | 29.5°C | 12.9°C | 26 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 28.6°C | 10.0°C | 62 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 29.2°C | 6.0°C | 26 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 26.0°C | 22.4°C | 18.7°C | 29.1°C | 11.4°C | 55 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 25.4°C | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 31.7°C | 10.2°C | 115 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 26.7°C | 5.4°C | 205 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 20.2°C | 16.1°C | 29.6°C | 6.8°C | 33 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 20.7°C | 17.0°C | 28.7°C | 9.4°C | 80 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 17.4°C | 29.7°C | 11.3°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 16.0°C | 28.7°C | 11.1°C | 7 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 28.5°C | 8.8°C | 137 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 28.9°C | 12.2°C | 25 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 25.9°C | 22.6°C | 19.3°C | 29.1°C | 9.3°C | 116 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 21.5°C | 17.8°C | 28.5°C | 9.6°C | 22 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 25.8°C | 21.3°C | 16.7°C | 30.5°C | 10.0°C | 137 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 25.6°C | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 29.4°C | 13.6°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 15.1°C | 28.5°C | 10.4°C | 16 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 21.5°C | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 26.1°C | 7.5°C | 130 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 🔥 | 27.3°C | 23.5°C | 19.6°C | 29.8°C | 16.0°C | 74 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 21.6°C | 17.7°C | 13.9°C | 27.4°C | 6.2°C | 256 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 20.3°C | 17.2°C | 27.0°C | 12.6°C | 88 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 29.9°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 22.1°C | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 26.3°C | 2.1°C | 221 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 15.5°C | 26.8°C | 10.3°C | 60 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 16.2°C | 28.6°C | 9.6°C | 151 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 29.4°C | 12.8°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 25.5°C | 21.5°C | 17.4°C | 29.5°C | 11.0°C | 87 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 18.8°C | 15.0°C | 26.0°C | 6.9°C | 142 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 23.2°C | 20.0°C | 16.9°C | 27.0°C | 9.6°C | 192 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 22.9°C | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 28.4°C | 5.2°C | 75 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 30.2°C | 11.8°C | 65 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 28.7°C | 5.7°C | 48 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 25.6°C | 5.8°C | 122 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.2°C | 30.7°C | 11.0°C | 172 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 19.1°C | 14.5°C | 30.0°C | 8.8°C | 40 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 24.6°C with lows near 16.6°C (mean 20.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 80 mm of rainfall in Melbourne, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 256 mm in 1996.
The hottest March reached 32.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.1°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 15.7°C to 17.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Melbourne and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.6°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Melbourne, averaging 20.6°C.
For March in Melbourne, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.6°C and lows of 16.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1996 with 256 mm. On average, March sees 80 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 Melbourne 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.
