Blue Mountains weather in March

In March, Blue Mountains sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 115 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Blue Mountains's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blue Mountains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:01 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Blue Mountains reaches about 22°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202211
212211
222211
232211
242211
252211
262111
272111
282110
292110
302110
312110

How March really feels in Blue Mountains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Blue Mountains weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°12615.6146.0
Feb24° / 14°14615.413.35.9
Mar22° / 12°11515.212.36.0
Apr19° / 569.111.26.3
May15° / 486.610.35.3
Jun13° / 627.59.83.7
Jul12° / 376.3103.6
Aug14° / 466.710.74.4
Sep17° / 538.211.85.8
Oct20° / 7510.512.86.3
Nov22° / 10°10913.713.76.1
Dec24° / 12°12113.414.26.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84951
94951
105050
115050
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Blue Mountains gets around 115 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
453
553
653
752
852
952
1052
1151
1251
1351
1450
1550
1649
1749
1849
1948
2048
2147
2247
2346
2446
2545
2645
2744
2843
2943
3042
3141

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13745171
23845161
33944161
44044151
54144141
64243141
74343141
84442131
94541131
104740121
114839121
124938111
135137111
145336101
155435101
16553591
17563491
18583381
19593281
20603271
21613171
22623071
23642961
24652861
25672751
26672751
27692641
28712540
29722440
30742330
31752230

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:48 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:487:36
212.86:497:34
312.76:507:33
412.76:517:32
512.66:527:31
612.66:537:29
712.66:537:28
812.56:547:27
912.56:557:25
1012.56:567:24
1112.46:577:23
1212.46:577:22
1312.46:587:20
1412.36:597:19
1512.37:007:17
1612.37:017:16
1712.27:017:15
1812.27:027:13
1912.27:037:12
2012.17:047:11
2112.17:047:09
2212.07:057:08
2312.07:067:06
2412.07:077:05
2511.97:077:04
2611.97:087:02
2711.97:097:01
2811.87:107:00
2911.87:106:58
3011.87:116:57
3111.77:126:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Blue Mountains

In seasonPeak

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

Blue Mountains's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Blue Mountains?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Blue Mountains for sightseeing.

What to pack for Blue Mountains in March

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

In March, Blue Mountains sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Blue Mountains 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 Blue Mountains peaks around January 18 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Blue Mountains in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Blue Mountains is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 12.5× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModeratePoorDec 1545 µg/m³Jul 214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov21Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Blue Mountains?

Blue Mountains sits at 33.7°S, 150.3°E, 978 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Katoomba, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Blue Mountains

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blue Mountains has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m around an average of 890 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m.

The land around Blue Mountains is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
696 m
16 km
1,002 m
80 km
1,382 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Katoomba 2.0 km · Glenmore Park 32 km · Cranebrook 35 km · St Clair 43 km · Mount Druitt 45 km · Quakers Hill 51 km · Blacktown 55 km · Glenwood 56 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 Blue Mountains (-33.7133°, 150.3306°, elevation 978 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. 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).