Adelaide city centre weather in March

In March, Adelaide city centre sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Adelaide city centre's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adelaide city centre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Adelaide city centre is suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.

Density
1,888/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Adelaide city centre reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172216
182216
192216
202216
212215
222215
232215
242215
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

Adelaide city centre weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°193.214.18.5
Feb24° / 17°182.613.38.6
Mar22° / 16°193.512.38.1
Apr20° / 14°365.611.17.0
May17° / 12°528.610.25.5
Jun14° / 10°619.89.74.2
Jul13° / 6410.39.93.8
Aug14° / 5810.710.74.0
Sep16° / 10°539.611.85.0
Oct18° / 12°356.412.96.5
Nov21° / 13°305.313.87.2
Dec23° / 15°254.614.37.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77228
87228
97129
107129
117030
126931
136832
146832
156634
166535
176436
186238
196238
206040
215941
225842
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Adelaide city centre gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
119
129
139
1410
1510
1611
1711
1812
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3015
3115

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16128101
2622891
3622891
4622891
5632881
6632881
7642871
8652771
9652771
10662761
11672661
12672661
13672661
14682561
15682561
16682561
17692461
18692461
19702361
20722260
21732250
22742150
23742150
24752050
25771940
26781840
27781840
28801730
29811630
30821530
31831430

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:047:54
212.87:057:52
312.87:067:51
412.77:077:50
512.77:087:48
612.67:097:47
712.67:097:46
812.67:107:44
912.57:117:43
1012.57:127:42
1112.57:137:40
1212.47:147:39
1312.47:157:38
1412.37:157:36
1512.37:167:35
1612.37:177:33
1712.27:187:32
1812.27:197:31
1912.27:207:29
2012.17:207:28
2112.17:217:26
2212.07:227:25
2312.07:237:23
2412.07:247:22
2511.97:247:21
2611.97:257:19
2711.97:267:18
2811.87:277:16
2911.87:287:15
3011.77:287:13
3111.77:297:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Adelaide city centre

In seasonPeak

In March, Adelaide city centre sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Adelaide city centre sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Adelaide city centre?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Adelaide city centre for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Adelaide city centre in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Adelaide city centre sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Adelaide city centre in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 22 to Apr 3 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Adelaide city centre in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adelaide city centre peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Adelaide city centre?

Adelaide city centre sits at 34.9°S, 138.6°E, 58 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Adelaide, 0.0 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Adelaide city centre

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adelaide city centre.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adelaide city centre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Adelaide city centre is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (27%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
714 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Adelaide 0.0 km · Adelaide Hills 10 km · Parafield Gardens 16 km · Paralowie 19 km · Morphett Vale 24 km · Mount Barker 28 km · Gawler 39 km · Whyalla 232 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adelaide city centre (-34.9287°, 138.6033°, elevation 58 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).