SeasonMapAustralia in March
March is Australia's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 31 destinations average 72/100, led by Adelaide at 96 — 24°C and 4 rainy days — while Darwin is warmer at 38°C and scores 55.
#9 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Australia in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | City | 24°C | 12 mm · 4 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Melbourne | City | 22°C | 42 mm · 7 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Exmouth | Beach | 33°C | 37 mm · 2 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 4 | Kangaroo Island | Island | 21°C | 10 mm · 2 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 5 | Margaret River | Beach | 24°C | 31 mm · 5 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 6 | Canberra | City | 21°C | 79 mm · 9 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 7 | Launceston | City | 20°C | 59 mm · 7 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 8 | Hervey Bay | Beach | 28°C | 111 mm · 13 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 9 | Perth | City | 29°C | 21 mm · 5 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 10 | Hobart | City | 18°C | 57 mm · 8 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 11 | Cradle Mountain | National park | 15°C | 91 mm · 13 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 12 | Airlie Beach | Beach | 28°C | 110 mm · 15 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 13 | Noosa | Beach | 27°C | 157 mm · 17 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 14 | Lord Howe Island | Island | 23°C | 102 mm · 14 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 15 | Broome | Beach | 33°C | 85 mm · 9 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 16 | Gold Coast | Beach | 29°C | 187 mm · 17 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 17 | Katoomba | Trekking hub | 20°C | 227 mm · 19 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 18 | Alice Springs | City | 34°C | 24 mm · 2 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 19 | Byron Bay | Beach | 26°C | 210 mm · 18 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 20 | Sydney | City | 25°C | 175 mm · 17 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 21 | Cairns | Beach | 34°C | 191 mm · 19 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 22 | Wollongong | Beach | 23°C | 211 mm · 19 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 23 | Brisbane | City | 31°C | 173 mm · 16 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 24 | Port Douglas | Beach | 29°C | 288 mm · 22 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 25 | Uluru | National park | 31°C | 17 mm · 2 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 26 | Darwin | City | 38°C | 211 mm · 26 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 27 | Kakadu | National park | 33°C | 138 mm · 15 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 28 | Mount Buller | Ski resort | 13°C | 89 mm · 10 days | 23 tier F | — |
| 29 | Falls Creek | Ski resort | 15°C | 98 mm · 10 days | 20 tier F | — |
| 30 | Perisher Valley | Ski resort | 14°C | 96 mm · 12 days | 20 tier F | — |
| 31 | Thredbo | Ski resort | 17°C | 97 mm · 12 days | 14 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
- Adelaide Fringe · Adelaide · 15 Feb – 22 Mar (usually)
- WOMADelaide · Adelaide · 5–9 Mar (usually)
- Moomba · Melbourne · 6–11 Mar (usually)
- Comedy Festival · Melbourne · 25 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
- Ningaloo coral spawning · Exmouth · 5–31 Mar (usually)
- Whale shark season · Exmouth · 10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)
- Enlighten Festival · Canberra · 27 Feb – 9 Mar
- Canberra Balloon Spectacular · Canberra · 14–22 Mar
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.