Griffith weather in March

In March, Griffith sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Griffith's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Griffith's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Griffith is city in New South Wales, Australia.

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 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Griffith reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43017
53017
63017
73017
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
132916
142916
152916
162915
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212815
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232814
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282713
292713
302613
312613

How March really feels in Griffith

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.

Griffith weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°304.1144.0
Feb32° / 18°333.813.34.8
Mar29° / 15°28312.36.9
Apr24° / 11°233.611.28.2
May19° / 284.510.27.0
Jun16° / 396.19.85.2
Jul15° / 326.49.94.8
Aug16° / 305.710.75.8
Sep20° / 36511.87.3
Oct24° / 10°365.212.97.9
Nov28° / 14°355.513.86.8
Dec31° / 16°354.514.25.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37921
47921
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
118020
128020
137921
147921
157822
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207525
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297228
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Griffith gets around 28 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
510
610
79
89
99
109
119
128
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1721783
2731683
3751573
4751573
5761473
6761473
7771373
8771373
9771373
10781273
11781273
12781273
13781273
14781273
15791173
16791173
17801172
18811072
19811072
20811072
21811072
22811072
23821062
24821062
2584961
2684961
2784961
2885951
2985951
3085951
3186941

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:057:53
212.87:067:52
312.77:077:51
412.77:087:49
512.77:087:48
612.67:097:47
712.67:107:46
812.67:117:44
912.57:127:43
1012.57:137:42
1112.47:137:40
1212.47:147:39
1312.47:157:38
1412.37:167:36
1512.37:177:35
1612.37:177:33
1712.27:187:32
1812.27:197:31
1912.27:207:29
2012.17:217:28
2112.17:217:26
2212.07:227:25
2312.07:237:24
2412.07:247:22
2511.97:257:21
2611.97:257:19
2711.97:267:18
2811.87:277:17
2911.87:287:15
3011.87:297:14
3111.77:297:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.81 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
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Griffith?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Griffith in March

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

In March, Griffith sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Griffith 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 Griffith peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeDec 22UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Griffith?

Griffith sits at 34.3°S, 146.1°E, 128 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wodonga, 218 km away.

WodongaWangarattaEchucaSheppartonCanberraTuggeranongOrangeBendigo

Topography around Griffith

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Griffith has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m.

The land around Griffith is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (34%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
419 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Wodonga 218 km · Wangaratta 231 km · Echuca 237 km · Shepparton 240 km · Canberra 302 km · Tuggeranong 303 km · Orange 303 km · Bendigo 318 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 Griffith (-34.2885°, 146.0509°, elevation 128 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).