Weather in Cairns in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairns in March
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +28°C.
Is Cairns warm or cold in March?
Cairns is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Cairns:
Water temperature in Cairns in March
Water in Cairns in March is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°C.
In March, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Cairns in March?
Climate in Cairns in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +36°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 263 mm | 226 mm | 121 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 23 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 263 mm to 226 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 1 to 2.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cairns is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Cairns?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cairns in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+24°C) and the highest in 2013 (+30°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 513 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 3123 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cairns, 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.