Lilydale weather in March

In March, Lilydale sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lilydale's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lilydale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:19 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Lilydale is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
594/km²
people per km²

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lilydale reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122412
132412
142312
152312
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192312
202312
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252211
262211
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292111
302111
312111

Lilydale weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°587.314.37.4
Feb25° / 14°526.213.57.5
Mar23° / 12°457.112.37.4
Apr19° / 10°598.211.16.3
May16° / 6010.4104.7
Jun13° / 6511.69.43.4
Jul12° / 6312.99.73.0
Aug13° / 7713.810.53.5
Sep16° / 8213.411.74.5
Oct18° / 7912.1135.6
Nov21° / 10°7810.3146.3
Dec23° / 12°748.814.67.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85743
95644
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185149
195149
205050
215050
224951
234852
244852
254852
264852
274753
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lilydale gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16623101
26722101
3682291
4682291
5702181
6712180
7722080
8732070
9732070
10732070
11751960
12751960
13751960
14761950
15771850
16771850
17771850
18771850
19781840
20791740
21791740
22791740
23811630
24811630
25821530
26821530
27841420
28841420
29851320
30861220
31871210

Wind in March

Winds average 10 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
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:047:59
212.97:057:58
312.87:067:56
412.87:077:55
512.87:087:54
612.77:097:52
712.77:107:51
812.67:117:49
912.67:127:48
1012.57:137:46
1112.57:147:45
1212.57:157:43
1312.47:167:42
1412.47:177:40
1512.37:187:39
1612.37:197:37
1712.37:207:36
1812.27:217:34
1912.27:227:33
2012.17:237:31
2112.17:247:30
2212.17:257:28
2312.07:267:26
2412.07:277:25
2511.97:287:23
2611.97:297:22
2711.87:307:20
2811.87:307:19
2911.87:317:17
3011.77:327:15
3111.77:337:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lilydale

In seasonPeak

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

Lilydale 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 Lilydale?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Lilydale for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Lilydale in March

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

In March, Lilydale sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lilydale in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Lilydale in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lilydale peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lilydale?

Lilydale sits at 37.8°S, 145.3°E, 99 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mooroolbark, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Lilydale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lilydale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m.

The land around Lilydale is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
623 m
80 km
1,502 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mooroolbark 5.0 km · Croydon 8.0 km · Ringwood 13 km · Boronia 14 km · Mitcham 15 km · Ferntree Gully 16 km · Eltham 18 km · Templestowe 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 Lilydale (-37.75°, 145.35°, elevation 99 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).