Bentleigh East weather in March

In March, Bentleigh East sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Bentleigh East's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bentleigh East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:20 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bentleigh East is suburb of Melbourne, 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bentleigh East reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102216
112216
122216
132116
142116
152116
162116
172116
182115
192115
202115
212115
222115
232115
242115
252015
262015
272015
282015
292015
302014
312014

Bentleigh East weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°516.414.37.4
Feb23° / 17°496.413.57.4
Mar21° / 15°457.812.37.0
Apr18° / 13°629116.0
May16° / 11°6410.8104.7
Jun13° / 10°6711.59.43.6
Jul13° / 57129.63.3
Aug13° / 6712.110.53.5
Sep15° / 10°6912.411.74.2
Oct17° / 11°6811135.2
Nov19° / 13°669.5146.1
Dec21° / 15°659.114.66.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
274951
284951
294951
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bentleigh East gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1724
1825
1925
2026
2127
2228
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3031
3132

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14337182
24337172
34437172
44537162
54537162
64637161
74736151
84836151
94935151
105035151
115134141
125233141
135333131
145432131
155432131
165631121
175730121
185730121
195830111
206029101
216029101
22622990
23622990
24632980
25642970
26652870
27662860
28672850
29682750
30692740
31712630

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light 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 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 7:05 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:058:01
212.97:067:59
312.87:077:58
412.87:097:56
512.87:107:55
612.77:117:54
712.77:127:52
812.67:137:51
912.67:147:49
1012.67:157:48
1112.57:157:46
1212.57:167:45
1312.47:177:43
1412.47:187:42
1512.37:197:40
1612.37:207:39
1712.37:217:37
1812.27:227:35
1912.27:237:34
2012.17:247:32
2112.17:257:31
2212.17:267:29
2312.07:277:28
2412.07:287:26
2511.97:297:24
2611.97:307:23
2711.87:317:21
2811.87:327:20
2911.87:337:18
3011.77:347:17
3111.77:347:15

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 1.82 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
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
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 Bentleigh East

In seasonPeak

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

Bentleigh East 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 Bentleigh East?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bentleigh East in March

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

In March, Bentleigh East sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bentleigh East 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 16 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 Bentleigh East 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 Bentleigh East peaks around December 19 at about 12 (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 highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bentleigh East?

Bentleigh East sits at 37.9°S, 145.1°E, 47 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Bentleigh, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Bentleigh East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bentleigh East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.

The land around Bentleigh East is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bentleigh 2.0 km · Carnegie 3.0 km · Brighton East 4.0 km · Brighton 5.0 km · Malvern East 5.0 km · Cheltenham 6.0 km · Clayton 6.0 km · Caulfield North 6.0 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 Bentleigh East (-37.9193°, 145.053°, elevation 47 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).