Bacchus Marsh weather in March

In March, Bacchus Marsh sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bacchus Marsh's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacchus Marsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Bacchus Marsh is Town in Victoria, Australia.

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 Bacchus Marsh reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122312
132312
142312
152312
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282111
292111
302110
312110

Bacchus Marsh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°466.214.37.5
Feb25° / 13°44613.57.5
Mar23° / 12°284.712.37.6
Apr19° / 376.311.16.6
May16° / 336.9105.1
Jun13° / 438.69.43.7
Jul12° / 358.89.73.4
Aug14° / 439.610.53.9
Sep16° / 5210.311.74.9
Oct18° / 589.8135.9
Nov21° / 638.9146.5
Dec23° / 11°547.414.67.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95149
105248
115149
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234753
244654
254654
264654
274555
284456
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bacchus Marsh gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
615
715
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3119

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173198
274188
375178
476177
577167
677167
779156
879156
980146
1081145
1181145
1281145
1381145
1482144
1582144
1682144
1782144
1882144
1983143
2084133
2184133
2284133
2385123
2485123
2586122
2687112
2787112
2888102
299091
309091
319181

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
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2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:088:03
212.97:098:01
312.87:108:00
412.87:117:59
512.87:127:57
612.77:137:56
712.77:147:54
812.67:157:53
912.67:167:51
1012.57:177:50
1112.57:187:48
1212.57:197:47
1312.47:207:45
1412.47:217:44
1512.37:227:42
1612.37:237:41
1712.37:247:39
1812.27:257:38
1912.27:267:36
2012.17:277:35
2112.17:287:33
2212.17:297:32
2312.07:297:30
2412.07:307:29
2511.97:317:27
2611.97:327:25
2711.87:337:24
2811.87:347:22
2911.87:357:21
3011.77:367:19
3111.77:377:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bacchus Marsh

In seasonPeak

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

Bacchus Marsh 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 Bacchus Marsh?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bacchus Marsh in March

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

In March, Bacchus Marsh sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bacchus Marsh 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 at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bacchus Marsh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bacchus Marsh peaks around December 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bacchus Marsh?

Bacchus Marsh sits at 37.7°S, 144.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tarneit, 27 km away.

Topography around Bacchus Marsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacchus Marsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Bacchus Marsh is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tarneit 27 km · Hillside 27 km · Caroline Springs 27 km · Sunbury 27 km · Taylors Hill 28 km · Wyndham Vale 29 km · Deer Park 31 km · Taylors Lakes 31 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 Bacchus Marsh (-37.6727°, 144.4383°, elevation 111 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).