Weather in Alice Springs in March 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Alice Springs in March
Going from a maximum of +40°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +35°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +35°C to +28°C.
Is Alice Springs warm or cold in March?
Alice Springs is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +35°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +20°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Alice Springs:
Climate in Alice Springs in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +32°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +9°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +42°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 36 mm | 29 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 37% | 36% | 39% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting colder in March. From +35°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +32°C. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 36 mm to 29 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 37% to 36%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 16 to 21.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Alice Springs is gradually decreasing during March, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Alice Springs?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Alice Springs in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+26°C) and the highest in 2019 (+30°C). The driest year was 2019 with only 31 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 702 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Alice Springs, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
