Central Coast weather in March

In March, Central Coast sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Central Coast's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Central Coast's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:56 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Central Coast reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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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Central Coast weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°7810.5146.7
Feb25° / 20°10111.113.26.5
Mar24° / 18°891212.36.8
Apr22° / 15°7710.211.26.8
May19° / 13°709.110.36.5
Jun17° / 11°869.69.85.7
Jul17° / 497.2105.9
Aug18° / 10°496.510.86.7
Sep20° / 12°516.811.87.1
Oct22° / 14°628.512.87.0
Nov23° / 16°811013.76.8
Dec25° / 18°7010.314.27.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35446
45446
55545
65644
75743
85743
95842
105941
116040
126040
136139
146238
156139
166139
176238
186139
196238
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Central Coast gets around 89 mm of rain over 12 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
640
740
840
939
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161741342
261742332
361842322
461843312
561943301
661944301
772044291
872044291
972044281
1072144271
1172143271
1272243261
1382243261
1482342251
1582342252
1692442242
17102441242
18102441232
19112540222
20122540222
21122640212
22132639202
23142739192
24142739182
25152838171
26162938161
27173037151
28183136141
29193236131
30203335121
31213434110

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2812light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:44 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:447:31
212.76:457:30
312.76:467:29
412.76:477:27
512.66:487:26
612.66:497:25
712.66:497:24
812.56:507:22
912.56:517:21
1012.56:527:20
1112.46:537:19
1212.46:537:17
1312.46:547:16
1412.36:557:15
1512.36:567:13
1612.36:567:12
1712.26:577:11
1812.26:587:09
1912.26:597:08
2012.17:007:06
2112.17:007:05
2212.07:017:04
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:037:01
2511.97:037:00
2611.97:046:58
2711.97:056:57
2811.87:066:55
2911.87:066:54
3011.87:076:53
3111.77:086:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.66 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
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Central Coast

In seasonPeak

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

Central Coast 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 Central Coast?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Central Coast for sightseeing.

What to pack for Central Coast in March

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

In March, Central Coast sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Central Coast in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 4 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Central Coast 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 Central Coast peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Central Coast 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 Central Coast is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Central Coast's WHO annual average of 10.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1416 µg/m³Jun 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Central Coast?

Central Coast sits at 33.4°S, 151.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Umina Beach, 12 km away.

Topography around Central Coast

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Central Coast has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m.

The land around Central Coast is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
819 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Umina Beach 12 km · Pittwater 27 km · Dee Why 37 km · Saint Ives 39 km · Hornsby 39 km · Wahroonga 40 km · Manly 42 km · Cherrybrook 44 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 Central Coast (-33.4298°, 151.3714°, elevation 15 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. 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).