Weather in Sydney in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Sydney in March
Going from a maximum of +37°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +27°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +24°C.
Is Sydney warm or cold in March?
Sydney is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +18°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 Sydney:
Water temperature in Sydney in March
Water in Sydney in March is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +25°C, with an average of +24°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +24°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Sydney in March?
Climate in Sydney in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +11°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +39°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 100 mm | 106 mm | 83 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 72% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| 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 +24°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 100 mm to 106 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 4 to 6.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 Sydney is gradually decreasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Sydney?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sydney in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+20°C) and the highest in 2019 (+23°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 423 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2786 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sydney, 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.