Melbourne Weather in March
Melbourne in March
The short of it: Melbourne in March averages a high of 25 °C (76 °F) and a low of 14 °C (57 °F), with 36 mm (1.4 in) of rain and about 12 h 26 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 14° · rain 36 mm · daylight 12 h 26 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & November
March in Melbourne brings afternoons near 25° and nights around 14°, with about 36 mm of rain over the month. Much like February: highs about 25°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 36 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 12 h 26 min in mid-March, 67 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates March 5 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Melbourne runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Melbourne City Centre, 0 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
March in Melbourne, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 2° colder, 11 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 26 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City CentreVictoria | 0 km ESE | 25° | 14° | 36 mm |
| SouthbankVictoria | 1 km S | 25° | 14° | 36 mm |
| City of Port PhillipVictoria | 3 km SW | 24° | 14° | 33 mm |
| RichmondVictoria | 3 km E | 25° | 14° | 39 mm |
| South YarraVictoria | 4 km SE | 24° | 14° | 36 mm |
| BrunswickVictoria | 5 km N | 25° | 14° | 37 mm |
| KewVictoria | 6 km E | 25° | 14° | 39 mm |
| NorthcoteVictoria | 6 km NNE | 25° | 14° | 40 mm |