Capalaba weather in March

In March, Capalaba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Capalaba's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capalaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Capalaba is locality in Queensland, Australia.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Capalaba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)Avg low (°C)
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22622
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42622
52622
62622
72622
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112622
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Capalaba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°12411.913.56.5
Feb26° / 23°13613136.1
Mar26° / 22°9913.312.26.6
Apr24° / 19°541011.47.2
May22° / 17°718.610.77.2
Jun20° / 14°717.410.37.0
Jul19° / 13°36510.47.4
Aug20° / 14°384.3117.8
Sep22° / 16°33511.87.9
Oct23° / 18°687.812.77.6
Nov24° / 20°748.513.47.4
Dec26° / 22°981113.76.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66733
76832
87030
97030
107129
117327
127327
137327
147525
157525
167525
177624
187624
197624
207624
217723
227723
237723
247624
257624
267624
277624
287624
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Capalaba gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
446
546
645
744
844
943
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3141

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1012150281
2012249271
3012349261
4012449261
5012648250
6012748240
7012848230
8012947220
9013047220
10013147210
11013148200
12013148190
13013248190
14013249180
15013249180
16013249170
17013250170
18013251160
19023250160
20023250160
21023250160
22023251150
23033250150
24033251140
25033251140
26043350130
27143449120
28153548110
29153747100
3016384590
3116404490

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
117light breeze
217light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:426:19
212.65:436:18
312.65:436:17
412.55:446:16
512.55:446:15
612.55:456:14
712.55:466:13
812.45:466:12
912.45:476:11
1012.45:476:10
1112.35:486:08
1212.35:496:07
1312.35:496:06
1412.35:506:05
1512.25:506:04
1612.25:516:03
1712.25:516:02
1812.15:526:01
1912.15:526:00
2012.15:535:58
2112.15:535:57
2212.05:545:56
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:54
2512.05:565:53
2611.95:565:51
2711.95:575:50
2811.95:575:49
2911.85:585:48
3011.85:585:47
3111.85:595:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Capalaba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Capalaba's rainy season runs October–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 Capalaba?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capalaba in March

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

In March, Capalaba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Capalaba in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Capalaba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capalaba peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capalaba?

Capalaba sits at 27.5°S, 153.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alexandra Hills, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Capalaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capalaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.

The land around Capalaba is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (37%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Alexandra Hills 3.0 km · Rochedale South 10 km · Carindale 11 km · Eight Mile Plains 11 km · Logan City 14 km · Coorparoo 15 km · Sunnybank Hills 16 km · Calamvale 18 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 Capalaba (-27.5433°, 153.2029°, elevation 30 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).