Adelaide Hills weather in March

In March, Adelaide Hills sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.4 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 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Hills's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adelaide Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Adelaide Hills reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92514
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152513
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282212
292212
302212
312212

Adelaide Hills 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
Jan27° / 14°213.514.17.8
Feb27° / 15°182.813.38.0
Mar24° / 13°183.412.38.1
Apr21° / 11°335.311.17.2
May17° / 448.410.25.5
Jun14° / 519.39.74.1
Jul13° / 5610.49.93.7
Aug14° / 5610.810.74.2
Sep17° / 559.711.85.5
Oct20° / 366.812.96.8
Nov23° / 11°34613.87.5
Dec25° / 13°295.314.37.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
96931
106931
116733
126733
136535
146535
156337
166337
176139
186040
195941
205743
215644
225644
235446
245446
255446
265347
275347
285248
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Adelaide Hills gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.4 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 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821251
2831241
3831241
4821341
5831331
6831331
7831331
8831331
9841321
10841321
11841321
12841321
13841321
14841321
15851320
16851320
17851320
18851320
19851320
20851320
21861220
22861220
23861220
24881110
25891010
26891010
2790910
2890910
2991810
3092710
3192710

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:53 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:047:53
212.87:057:52
312.87:067:51
412.77:067:49
512.77:077:48
612.67:087:47
712.67:097:45
812.67:107:44
912.57:117:43
1012.57:127:41
1112.57:127:40
1212.47:137:39
1312.47:147:37
1412.37:157:36
1512.37:167:34
1612.37:177:33
1712.27:187:32
1812.27:187:30
1912.27:197:29
2012.17:207:27
2112.17:217:26
2212.07:227:24
2312.07:227:23
2412.07:237:22
2511.97:247:20
2611.97:257:19
2711.97:267:17
2811.87:267:16
2911.87:277:14
3011.77:287:13
3111.77:297:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Adelaide Hills

In seasonPeak

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

Adelaide Hills 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 Hills?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Adelaide Hills for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Adelaide Hills in March

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

In March, Adelaide Hills sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Adelaide Hills 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 31 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 Hills 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 Hills 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 Hills?

Adelaide Hills sits at 34.9°S, 138.7°E, 426 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Adelaide city centre, 10 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Adelaide Hills

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adelaide Hills has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Adelaide Hills is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (49%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (32%), grassland (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Adelaide city centre 10 km · Adelaide 10 km · Parafield Gardens 17 km · Paralowie 19 km · Mount Barker 23 km · Morphett Vale 30 km · Gawler 35 km · Whyalla 234 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 Hills (-34.9112°, 138.7073°, elevation 426 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).