Bundaberg weather in March

In March, Bundaberg sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 98 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bundaberg's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bundaberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Bundaberg is city in Queensland, Australia.

Founded
1870

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bundaberg reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Bundaberg weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°11412.713.45.4
Feb29° / 23°13413.212.95.2
Mar28° / 22°9811.612.26.2
Apr26° / 19°558.211.47.2
May24° / 17°527.210.87.7
Jun22° / 14°485.410.57.7
Jul21° / 13°283.410.68.0
Aug22° / 13°273.511.18.3
Sep24° / 16°254.311.88.5
Oct25° / 19°57612.67.8
Nov27° / 21°517.613.27.1
Dec28° / 22°9710.313.56.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
46040
56139
66238
76337
86436
96535
106634
116733
126832
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bundaberg gets around 98 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
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543
642
742
841
940
1039
1138
1237
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1436
1536
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2535
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2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011446363
2011547353
3011647343
4011747332
5011847322
6011947322
7012047312
8012146302
9012246291
10012346281
11012447281
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13002447271
14002548261
15002549251
16002549241
17002551240
18012650230
19012650230
20012651220
21012651220
22012652210
23012750211
24022750201
25022751191
26022850191
27032950181
28033049171
29133248161
30143447141
31143645130

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:476:20
212.55:486:19
312.55:496:18
412.55:496:18
512.55:506:17
612.45:506:16
712.45:516:15
812.45:516:14
912.45:526:13
1012.35:526:12
1112.35:536:11
1212.35:536:10
1312.35:536:09
1412.25:546:08
1512.25:546:07
1612.25:556:06
1712.25:556:05
1812.15:566:04
1912.15:566:03
2012.15:576:02
2112.15:576:00
2212.05:585:59
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:585:57
2512.05:595:56
2611.95:595:55
2711.96:005:54
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2911.96:015:52
3011.86:015:51
3111.86:015:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bundaberg

In seasonPeak

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

Bundaberg sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Bundaberg's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bundaberg?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bundaberg for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bundaberg in March

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

In March, Bundaberg sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bundaberg in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bundaberg in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bundaberg peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bundaberg?

Bundaberg sits at 24.9°S, 152.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hervey Bay, 63 km away.

Topography around Bundaberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bundaberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Bundaberg is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Hervey Bay 63 km · Maryborough 83 km · Gympie 151 km · Gladstone 158 km · Noosa 185 km · Sunshine Coast 212 km · Maroochydore 213 km · Buderim 214 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 Bundaberg (-24.8662°, 152.3479°, elevation 17 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).