Busselton weather in March

In March, Busselton sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Busselton's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busselton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Busselton is city in the South West region of Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.1 µg/m³ · 2016
Founded
1832

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Busselton reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
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22617
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Busselton weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°111.4148.7
Feb26° / 17°101.413.38.6
Mar24° / 16°222.912.38.3
Apr21° / 15°294.511.27.5
May19° / 13°829.110.36.2
Jun17° / 12°11312.39.85.0
Jul16° / 11°12514.3104.5
Aug16° / 11°9712.510.84.7
Sep16° / 11°6610.511.85.1
Oct19° / 12°335.812.86.6
Nov21° / 13°274.613.77.5
Dec24° / 15°112.214.28.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48020
57921
67822
77822
87624
97525
107426
117327
127228
137030
146931
156832
166733
176634
186634
196535
206436
216436
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Busselton gets around 22 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1511
1611
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2211
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2411
2511
2611
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14336182
24336182
34336182
44336182
54436182
64436182
74437172
84437172
94437172
104437172
114437182
124436182
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184634182
194734182
204833172
214933171
225132161
235232151
245331151
255431141
265630131
275730121
285930110
296030100
30613090
31622990

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2817light breeze
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3017light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:08 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:086:55
212.86:096:54
312.76:106:53
412.76:116:52
512.66:126:50
612.66:126:49
712.66:136:48
812.56:146:47
912.56:156:45
1012.56:166:44
1112.46:176:43
1212.46:176:41
1312.46:186:40
1412.36:196:39
1512.36:206:37
1612.36:206:36
1712.26:216:35
1812.26:226:33
1912.26:236:32
2012.16:246:31
2112.16:246:29
2212.06:256:28
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:276:25
2511.96:276:24
2611.96:286:22
2711.96:296:21
2811.86:306:19
2911.86:306:18
3011.86:316:17
3111.76:326:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Busselton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Busselton's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Busselton?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Busselton for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Busselton in March

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

In March, Busselton sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Busselton in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 14 to May 18 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Busselton in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busselton peaks around January 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Busselton?

Busselton sits at 33.7°S, 115.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Margaret River, 42 km away.

Topography around Busselton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busselton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Busselton is covered by water (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
376 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Margaret River 42 km · Bunbury 45 km · Australind 54 km · Mandurah 130 km · Baldivis 154 km · Rockingham 157 km · Kwinana 163 km · Byford 171 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 Busselton (-33.6525°, 115.3455°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).