Canberra weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – April
What is the weather like in Canberra in March?
In March, Canberra is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Canberra.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 94 | 93 |
| Day | 25° | 23° | 19° |
| Night | 14° | 12° | 8° |
| Sun | 9 h | 8 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 6 | 5 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 22 min07:02 – 19:24
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+11Australia/Sydney
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %85 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %89 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Canberra in March: quick answers
Is Canberra hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Canberra average 23 °C and nights cool to about 12 °C.
Does it rain much in Canberra in March?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 45 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences