Albany weather in March

In March, Albany sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Albany's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Albany is port city in Western Australia, Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.5 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
397/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical March day in Albany reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72216
82216
92216
102216
112216
122116
132116
142116
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Albany weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°213.414.17.5
Feb22° / 17°173.513.37.4
Mar21° / 16°30512.37.0
Apr20° / 15°325.611.16.8
May18° / 13°437.710.26.1
Jun16° / 11°4810.39.75.1
Jul15° / 10°5311.19.94.5
Aug15° / 10°5811.310.74.6
Sep16° / 10°499.311.85.0
Oct17° / 12°356.712.95.8
Nov19° / 13°326.513.86.4
Dec20° / 15°224.114.37.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123862
133862
143862
153664
163664
173664
183466
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203466
213466
223466
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Albany gets around 30 mm of rain over 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
614
714
815
916
1017
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2318
2417
2517
2616
2715
2815
2914
3014
3113

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12542312
22542312
32543302
42543302
52543292
62543292
72544292
82643292
92643292
102643292
112643292
122642292
132742292
142741292
152841293
162840293
172940283
183040283
193140272
203140262
213240262
223340242
233441232
243541222
253642212
263643192
273743181
283844171
293944161
303945151
313945141

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 5:57 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:576:47
212.85:586:45
312.85:596:44
412.76:006:43
512.76:006:41
612.66:016:40
712.66:026:39
812.66:036:37
912.56:046:36
1012.56:056:35
1112.56:066:33
1212.46:076:32
1312.46:076:31
1412.36:086:29
1512.36:096:28
1612.36:106:26
1712.26:116:25
1812.26:126:23
1912.26:126:22
2012.16:136:21
2112.16:146:19
2212.06:156:18
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:176:15
2511.96:176:13
2611.96:186:12
2711.96:196:10
2811.86:206:09
2911.86:216:08
3011.76:216:06
3111.76:226:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Albany

In seasonPeak

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

Albany 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 Albany?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Albany for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Albany in March

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

In March, Albany sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Albany in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 26 to May 31 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Albany in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 35.0°S, 117.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Australind, 279 km away.

AustralindBusseltonBunburyMargaret RiverMandurahBaldivisByfordRockingham

Topography around Albany

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m.

The land around Albany is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Australind 279 km · Busselton 279 km · Bunbury 280 km · Margaret River 284 km · Mandurah 342 km · Baldivis 355 km · Byford 357 km · Rockingham 365 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 Albany (-35.0269°, 117.8837°, elevation 14 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).