Maroochydore weather in March

In March, Maroochydore sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 122 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Maroochydore's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maroochydore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Maroochydore is suburb of Sunshine Coast, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maroochydore reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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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42721
52720
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Maroochydore 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
Jan28° / 21°12514.813.55.2
Feb28° / 21°15015.212.95.2
Mar27° / 20°12216.112.25.8
Apr25° / 17°6912.711.46.6
May23° / 14°7710.210.77.0
Jun21° / 11°628.310.47.0
Jul20° / 10°345.810.57.5
Aug22° / 10°435.111.17.9
Sep24° / 13°396.711.87.9
Oct25° / 16°808.812.67.3
Nov27° / 18°8210.213.36.6
Dec28° / 20°1171213.66.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45842
55842
65941
76139
86238
96238
106337
116436
126535
136634
146634
156634
166733
176832
186832
196832
206832
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maroochydore gets around 122 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
154
255
355
454
554
654
753
853
952
1052
1152
1251
1351
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1551
1650
1750
1850
1950
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2150
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022350241
2022450241
3022549241
4022648231
5022748231
6022847220
7023046210
8023146210
9023245200
10023345190
11023445190
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18023646150
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20123647140
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23133647130
24133647130
25143647120
26143746110
27153746110
28163845100
2926394390
3027404280
3128424080

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
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3110calm

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 5:43 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)
112.65:436:19
212.65:446:18
312.55:446:17
412.55:456:16
512.55:456:15
612.55:466:14
712.45:476:13
812.45:476:12
912.45:486:11
1012.45:486:10
1112.35:496:09
1212.35:496:07
1312.35:506:06
1412.25:506:05
1512.25:516:04
1612.25:516:03
1712.25:526:02
1812.15:526:01
1912.15:536:00
2012.15:535:59
2112.15:545:58
2212.05:545:56
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:54
2512.05:565:53
2611.95:565:52
2711.95:575:51
2811.95:575:50
2911.85:585:49
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 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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95.0Bright
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145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maroochydore

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maroochydore's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Maroochydore?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Maroochydore for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maroochydore in March

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

In March, Maroochydore sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maroochydore 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Maroochydore 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 Maroochydore peaks around February 10 at about 14 (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 highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maroochydore?

Maroochydore sits at 26.7°S, 153.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sunshine Coast, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Maroochydore

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maroochydore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Maroochydore is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Sunshine Coast 2.0 km · Buderim 5.0 km · Caloundra 16 km · Noosa 30 km · Caboolture 49 km · Morayfield 52 km · Deception Bay 60 km · Narangba 62 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 Maroochydore (-26.6601°, 153.0995°, elevation 6 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).