Batemans Bay weather in March
In March, Batemans Bay sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.
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 Batemans Bay's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batemans Bay's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 86 mm
- 12 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:01 AM – 7:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.45 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Batemans Bay is town in New South Wales, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical March day in Batemans Bay reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 18 |
| 2 | 23 | 18 |
| 3 | 23 | 18 |
| 4 | 23 | 18 |
| 5 | 22 | 18 |
| 6 | 22 | 18 |
| 7 | 22 | 18 |
| 8 | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | 22 | 18 |
| 10 | 22 | 18 |
| 11 | 22 | 18 |
| 12 | 22 | 17 |
| 13 | 22 | 17 |
| 14 | 22 | 17 |
| 15 | 22 | 17 |
| 16 | 22 | 17 |
| 17 | 22 | 17 |
| 18 | 22 | 17 |
| 19 | 22 | 17 |
| 20 | 22 | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 17 |
| 22 | 22 | 17 |
| 23 | 22 | 17 |
| 24 | 22 | 17 |
| 25 | 22 | 17 |
| 26 | 22 | 17 |
| 27 | 22 | 16 |
| 28 | 21 | 16 |
| 29 | 21 | 16 |
| 30 | 21 | 16 |
| 31 | 21 | 16 |
Batemans Bay weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 18° | 76 | 11 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 18° | 98 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 22° / 17° | 86 | 12 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 15° | 68 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 56 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 16° / 11° | 85 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 15° / 10° | 56 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 16° / 10° | 62 | 6 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 17° / 11° | 52 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 74 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 15° | 81 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 22° / 17° | 79 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 47%.
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| Clearer (%) | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 |
| Cloudier (%) | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 50 |
| 2 | 50 | 50 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 52 | 48 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 |
| 13 | 53 | 47 |
| 14 | 53 | 47 |
| 15 | 53 | 47 |
| 16 | 53 | 47 |
| 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 18 | 53 | 47 |
| 19 | 53 | 47 |
| 20 | 53 | 47 |
| 21 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 53 | 47 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 53 | 47 |
| 25 | 53 | 47 |
| 26 | 55 | 45 |
| 27 | 55 | 45 |
| 28 | 55 | 45 |
| 29 | 56 | 44 |
| 30 | 57 | 43 |
| 31 | 57 | 43 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Batemans Bay gets around 86 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 42 |
| 2 | 42 |
| 3 | 42 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 5 | 41 |
| 6 | 40 |
| 7 | 40 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 9 | 40 |
| 10 | 39 |
| 11 | 39 |
| 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 39 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 15 | 39 |
| 16 | 39 |
| 17 | 39 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 38 |
| 20 | 39 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 22 | 39 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 38 |
| 25 | 38 |
| 26 | 38 |
| 27 | 37 |
| 28 | 37 |
| 29 | 37 |
| 30 | 36 |
| 31 | 36 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 23 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 21 | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 20 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 19 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 17 | 0 |
| 10 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | 14 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 1 |
| 13 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 14 | 1 |
| 14 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 16 | 29 | 41 | 13 | 1 |
| 16 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | 18 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 1 |
| 20 | 20 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 1 |
| 21 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 1 |
| 22 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 1 |
| 23 | 23 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 1 |
| 24 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 9 | 1 |
| 25 | 25 | 31 | 35 | 8 | 1 |
| 26 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 13 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:47 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:55 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:55 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 6:47 | 7:38 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 6:48 | 7:37 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 6:49 | 7:35 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 6:50 | 7:34 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 6:51 | 7:33 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 6:52 | 7:31 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 6:53 | 7:30 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 6:54 | 7:29 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:54 | 7:27 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 6:55 | 7:26 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 6:56 | 7:24 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:57 | 7:23 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:58 | 7:22 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:59 | 7:20 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 7:00 | 7:19 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:01 | 7:17 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 7:01 | 7:16 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:02 | 7:14 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 7:03 | 7:13 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:04 | 7:12 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:05 | 7:10 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 7:06 | 7:09 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:07 | 7:07 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:07 | 7:06 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:08 | 7:04 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:09 | 7:03 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 7:10 | 7:01 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 7:11 | 7:00 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 7:12 | 6:58 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 7:12 | 6:57 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 7:13 | 6:55 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.45 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Batemans Bay
In March, Batemans Bay sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Batemans Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is March a good time to visit Batemans Bay?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Batemans Bay for sightseeing.
What to pack for Batemans Bay in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Batemans Bay sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Batemans Bay in March
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to May 14 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 20 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Batemans Bay in March
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 Batemans Bay peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Batemans Bay in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Batemans Bay is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.2× the cleanest month (June, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 4 | Good |
| Jun | 3 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Batemans Bay?
Batemans Bay sits at 35.7°S, 150.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tuggeranong, 105 km away.
Topography around Batemans Bay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Batemans Bay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Batemans Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.
The land around Batemans Bay is covered by trees (52%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) within 80 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
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 Batemans Bay (-35.7066°, 150.1754°, elevation 7 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).