Kirwan weather in March

In March, Kirwan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 127 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kirwan's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirwan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Kirwan is suburb of Townsville, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kirwan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133024
143024
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313023

How March really feels in Kirwan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kirwan 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
Jan31° / 25°20816.6133.7
Feb31° / 25°21817.612.73.6
Mar30° / 23°12712.712.14.5
Apr29° / 21°496.911.65.9
May27° / 19°294.911.17.4
Jun25° / 16°203.810.98.1
Jul25° / 15°162.7118.4
Aug26° / 16°152.211.38.3
Sep28° / 18°103.311.97.6
Oct29° / 21°225.112.46.3
Nov30° / 23°47812.95.2
Dec31° / 24°8812.613.14.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24060
34060
44060
54060
64258
74258
84357
94456
104456
114753
124753
134951
145050
155248
165347
175446
185545
195644
205743
215842
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kirwan gets around 127 mm of rain over 12.7 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 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
553
651
750
848
947
1046
1144
1243
1343
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1938
2038
2137
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033
3132

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100205327
200225226
300235225
401255024
501265122
601275121
701295020
802305018
902315017
1002334915
1102344914
1203354913
1303364912
1403364911
1503374911
1603384910
1703384910
180438499
190439499
200439489
210440489
220440479
230441479
240441469
250442458
260443448
270544438
280545428
290646417
300648397
311749376

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:146:39
212.46:146:38
312.46:156:37
412.46:156:37
512.36:156:36
612.36:166:35
712.36:166:34
812.36:166:33
912.36:176:33
1012.26:176:32
1112.26:176:31
1212.26:186:30
1312.26:186:29
1412.26:186:29
1512.26:186:28
1612.16:196:27
1712.16:196:26
1812.16:196:25
1912.16:196:24
2012.16:206:23
2112.06:206:23
2212.06:206:22
2312.06:206:21
2412.06:216:20
2512.06:216:19
2611.96:216:18
2711.96:216:17
2811.96:226:16
2911.96:226:15
3011.96:226:15
3111.96:226:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kirwan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kirwan's monsoon runs January–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kirwan?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kirwan in March

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

In March, Kirwan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kirwan in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 29°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kirwan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirwan peaks around February 9 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kirwan?

Kirwan sits at 19.3°S, 146.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Townsville, 9.0 km away.

Airlie BeachCairnsMackayPort DouglasRockhamptonGladstoneMount Isa

Topography around Kirwan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirwan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.

The land around Kirwan is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (35%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
1,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Townsville 9.0 km · Airlie Beach 234 km · Cairns 283 km · Mackay 327 km · Port Douglas 341 km · Rockhampton 599 km · Gladstone 689 km · Mount Isa 771 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 Kirwan (-19.3032°, 146.7253°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).