Melbourne weather in March
In March, Melbourne has daytime highs averaging 23 °C, nights around 14 °C, with 5.4 wet days, and a sea temperature of 20 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 23.3°C Average high
- 13.8°C Average low
- 5.4days Wet days
- 35mm Rainfall
- 19.9°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | 24.2 °C | 14.4 °C | 14 % |
| 11–20 March | 23.9 °C | 14.2 °C | 15 % |
| 21–31 March | 21.9 °C | 13.0 °C | 23 % |
- Average highs fall from 24.2 °C early in March to 21.9 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of March (23 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (14 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 11 of 31 | 34 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 3.3 of 31 | 11 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 5.4 of 31 | 18 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 18 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 38 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 6.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 67 % |
| Wind speed | 21 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 52 % |
Where Melbourne ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in the world in March | 35thof 50 | 94/100 |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.6 °C | 50 mm | 51 % |
| February | 25.4 °C | 45 mm | 50 % |
| March | 23.3 °C | 35 mm | 52 % |
| April | 19.6 °C | 49 mm | 57 % |
| May | 16.1 °C | 45 mm | 62 % |
See all twelve months for Melbourne
- March is the 4th warmest month here.
- It is the 1st driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 5.4 of 31 days — 18 % of the month.
- Nights are about 9.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 38 °C, 15 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 73 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 23 °C | 5.4 | 20 |
| Geelong | 22 °C | 4 | 19 |
| Canberra | 23 °C | 5 | – |
| Wollongong | 23 °C | 12 | 23 |
QuestionsMarch in Melbourne, answered
How warm is Melbourne in March?
Daily highs average 23 °C and nights fall to about 14 °C, a spread of 9.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Melbourne in March?
March averages 35 mm of rain, spread over about 5 of the 31 days — 18 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 52 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in March?
The sea averages 20 °C off Melbourne in March. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in March?
Melbourne averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.