Australia in March

March is one of Australia's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 31 destinations average 70/100, led by Melbourne at 93 — 24°C and 6 rainy days — while Kakadu is warmer at 41°C and scores 42.

#11 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇦🇺 Australia, month by month

70/100 in March
  1. 68Jan
  2. 70Feb
  3. 70Mar
  4. 76Apr
  5. 76May
  6. 75Jun
  7. 76Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 80Sep
  10. 77Oct
  11. 75Nov
  12. 71Dec

Where in Australia in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1MelbourneCity24°C35 mm · 6 days93 tier SYes
2AdelaideCity26°C13 mm · 4 days92 tier S—
3LauncestonCity22°C45 mm · 4 days92 tier SYes
4ExmouthBeach36°C19 mm · 1 day91 tier S—
5CanberraCity25°C52 mm · 5 days90 tier SYes
6HobartCity20°C39 mm · 8 days90 tier SYes
7Kangaroo IslandIsland23°C11 mm · 2 days89 tier AYes
8Margaret RiverBeach25°C38 mm · 4 days87 tier A—
9Hervey BayBeach33°C160 mm · 11 days85 tier A—
10PerthCity30°C23 mm · 3 days85 tier A—
11Lord Howe IslandIsland26°C96 mm · 12 days84 tier A—
12Cradle MountainNational park14°C146 mm · 13 days82 tier AYes
13BroomeBeach40°C88 mm · 6 days81 tier A—
14KatoombaTrekking hub21°C209 mm · 16 days79 tier B—
15Airlie BeachBeach33°C192 mm · 14 days78 tier B—
16WollongongBeach26°C181 mm · 12 days78 tier B—
17Gold CoastBeach31°C270 mm · 14 days76 tier B—
18SydneyCity26°C241 mm · 13 days76 tier B—
19Byron BayBeach30°C285 mm · 16 days75 tier B—
20NoosaBeach31°C307 mm · 16 days74 tier B—
21Alice SpringsCity33°C47 mm · 3 days73 tier B—
22CairnsBeach36°C281 mm · 21 days66 tier C—
23BrisbaneCity32°C220 mm · 12 days64 tier C—
24Port DouglasBeach37°C441 mm · 19 days60 tier C—
25UluruNational park32°C20 mm · 3 days55 tier D—
26DarwinCity40°C247 mm · 19 days51 tier D—
27KakaduNational park41°C249 mm · 15 days42 tier F—
28ThredboSki resort14°C114 mm · 10 days23 tier F—
29Mount BullerSki resort13°C102 mm · 7 days21 tier F—
30Perisher ValleySki resort15°C135 mm · 12 days21 tier F—
31Falls CreekSki resort15°C111 mm · 9 days20 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Australia in March

  • Chinese Lunar New Year Festival · Melbourne · 21 Jan – 5 Mar (usually)
  • Antipodes Festival · Melbourne · 25 Feb – 2 Mar (usually)
  • Moomba · Melbourne · 6–11 Mar (usually)
  • Comedy Festival · Melbourne · 25 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
  • Adelaide Fringe · Adelaide · 15 Feb – 22 Mar (usually)
  • WOMADelaide · Adelaide · 5–9 Mar (usually)
  • Ningaloo coral spawning · Exmouth · 5–31 Mar (usually)
  • Whale shark season · Exmouth · 10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)

Peak crowds at 2 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.

Better months for Australia

September · 80/100August · 79/100October · 77/100Weakest: January · 68/100
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