Weather in Melbourne in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Melbourne in March
The temperature in March is +23°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +35°C during the day and a minimum of +10°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +20°C.
Is Melbourne warm or cold in March?
Melbourne is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +14°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 Melbourne:
Water temperature in Melbourne in March
Water in Melbourne in March is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +20°C, with an average of +18°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Melbourne in March?
Climate in Melbourne in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +23°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +46°C | +38°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 37 mm | 42 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +18°C | +18°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 66% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 37 mm to 42 mm. Humidity rises from 65% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in February to 7 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Melbourne is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Melbourne?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Melbourne in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+17°C) and the highest in 2014 (+21°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 349 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1214 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Melbourne, 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.