Sydney Weather in March
Sydney in March
The short of it: Sydney in March averages a high of 2 °C (36 °F) and a low of -6 °C (22 °F), with 137 mm (5.4 in) of rain and about 11 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 2° · low -6° · rain 137 mm · daylight 11 h 46 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
March in Sydney brings afternoons near 2° and nights around -6°, with about 137 mm of rain over the month. Much like February: highs about 2°, nights near -6°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 137 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 46 min in mid-March, 90 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Sydney runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Membertou, 2 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
March in Sydney, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 3° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MembertouNova Scotia | 2 km SSW | 2° | -6° | 136 mm |
| Whitney PierNova Scotia | 3 km N | 2° | -6° | 137 mm |
| WestmountNova Scotia | 3 km W | 2° | -6° | 133 mm |
| CoxheathNova Scotia | 4 km WSW | 2° | -6° | 135 mm |
| South BarNova Scotia | 8 km N | 2° | -6° | 133 mm |
| Howie CentreNova Scotia | 9 km SW | 2° | -6° | 134 mm |
| North SydneyNova Scotia | 10 km NW | 2° | -6° | 134 mm |
| Balls CreekNova Scotia | 10 km W | 2° | -6° | 133 mm |