March is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange, with average highs near 20.7°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 16.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Orange was 2020 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 13.6°C. Typical March days reach 20.7°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Orange, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2001 with 217 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2020 at 87%, and the least humid was 1986 at 74%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange. The sunniest March was 2013 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Orange during March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March was 2008 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.8°C | 16.2°C | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | 18.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 21.0°C | 20.9°C | 22.1°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | 12.9°C | 14.0°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 108 mm | 93 mm | 101 mm | 89 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Orange have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -2.6°C (2002) to a record high of 29.1°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
One of the best times to visit Orange
March is one of the best times to visit Orange. Expect days averaging 20.7°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 16.7°C) — cooler than Orange's yearly average — with higher rainfall (96 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 | 22.4°C | 18.2°C | 13.9°C | 29.1°C | 6.5°C | 82 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 22.0°C | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 25.6°C | 8.2°C | 130 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 22.6°C | 18.8°C | 15.0°C | 28.3°C | 3.3°C | 54 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 16.0°C | 11.0°C | 25.2°C | 1.7°C | 112 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 25.3°C | 4.8°C | 97 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 🔥 | 23.7°C | 20.3°C | 16.9°C | 28.2°C | 8.3°C | 58 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.7°C | 24.9°C | 0.0°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 25.6°C | 7.9°C | 100 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 22.4°C | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 26.1°C | 6.5°C | 155 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 25.7°C | 5.1°C | 140 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 21.0°C | 17.1°C | 13.2°C | 25.8°C | -0.2°C | 188 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 24.2°C | 0.4°C | 64 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 10.2°C | 24.7°C | 3.0°C | 33 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 20.0°C | 16.6°C | 27.1°C | 8.4°C | 191 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 27.4°C | 6.7°C | 55 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 9.1°C | 23.8°C | 2.3°C | 55 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 12.9°C | 25.7°C | 1.9°C | 154 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 20.6°C | 16.6°C | 12.6°C | 26.4°C | 3.2°C | 64 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 25.5°C | 3.5°C | 106 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 26.3°C | 4.4°C | 39 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 25.9°C | 5.0°C | 68 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 21.8°C | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 24.7°C | 8.6°C | 67 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 20.0°C | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 25.1°C | 5.2°C | 74 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 19.8°C | 15.8°C | 11.7°C | 25.0°C | -2.6°C | 75 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 10.0°C | 24.9°C | 5.8°C | 217 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 24.1°C | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 28.5°C | 7.3°C | 63 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 21.0°C | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 26.1°C | 4.5°C | 108 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 10.5°C | 24.3°C | 1.4°C | 92 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 26.8°C | 7.5°C | 114 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 25.3°C | -0.9°C | 27 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 20.1°C | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 26.4°C | 2.4°C | 169 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 24.9°C | 3.3°C | 69 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 25.6°C | -0.7°C | 149 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 20.7°C | 16.9°C | 13.0°C | 25.1°C | 4.3°C | 134 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 25.3°C | 6.0°C | 62 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 20.4°C | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 24.4°C | 6.5°C | 158 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 25.1°C | -2.0°C | 123 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 19.6°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 26.4°C | 2.3°C | 149 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 9.7°C | 23.8°C | 1.1°C | 51 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 20.9°C | 16.4°C | 11.9°C | 25.3°C | 2.4°C | 52 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 24.7°C | 9.3°C | 104 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 24.3°C | 4.8°C | 54 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 22.6°C | 3.1°C | 93 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.2°C | 17.4°C | 13.7°C | 28.2°C | 2.4°C | 80 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.9°C | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 26.7°C | 4.4°C | 58 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.7°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 96 mm of rainfall in Orange, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 2001.
The hottest March reached 29.1°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -2.6°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.2°C to 21.8°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.7°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Orange, averaging 16.7°C.
For March in Orange, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.7°C and lows of 12.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3 m/s (2008).
The wettest March on record was 2001 with 217 mm. On average, March sees 96 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 Orange 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.
