Marrickville weather in March

In March, Marrickville sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Marrickville's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marrickville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Marrickville is suburb of Sydney, 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Marrickville reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12320
22320
32320
42320
52320
62320
72320
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102320
112320
122320
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Marrickville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°759147.2
Feb24° / 21°9310.513.36.8
Mar23° / 20°8312.112.36.7
Apr21° / 17°7810.511.26.6
May19° / 15°849.910.36.3
Jun17° / 13°10010.59.85.5
Jul16° / 12°598.2105.5
Aug17° / 12°556.910.76.0
Sep18° / 14°506.811.86.6
Oct19° / 15°618.312.96.6
Nov21° / 17°729.413.86.6
Dec22° / 19°588.814.27.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176238
186337
196238
206337
216337
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Marrickville gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2339
2439
2539
2640
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151733414
251734404
351834394
451835383
551935383
651935373
752035373
852036363
952136363
1052135353
1162135353
1262235353
1362235343
1462334343
1572334343
1672333333
1782433333
1882432323
1992532323
2092532313
21102632303
22112632293
23112732282
24122832262
25122832252
26132932242
27143033222
28143133211
29153133201
30163233181
31173233171

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:45 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:457:32
212.86:467:31
312.76:477:30
412.76:477:29
512.76:487:27
612.66:497:26
712.66:507:25
812.56:517:24
912.56:527:22
1012.56:527:21
1112.46:537:20
1212.46:547:18
1312.46:557:17
1412.36:567:16
1512.36:567:14
1612.36:577:13
1712.26:587:12
1812.26:597:10
1912.27:007:09
2012.17:007:07
2112.17:017:06
2212.07:027:05
2312.07:037:03
2412.07:037:02
2511.97:047:00
2611.97:056:59
2711.97:066:58
2811.87:066:56
2911.87:076:55
3011.87:086:53
3111.77:096:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Marrickville

In seasonPeak

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

Marrickville 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 Marrickville?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Marrickville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marrickville in March

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

In March, Marrickville sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marrickville 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 21 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 13 to Jun 7 — about 6.8 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 Marrickville 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 Marrickville peaks around January 15 at about 12 (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 highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Marrickville?

Marrickville sits at 33.9°S, 151.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Earlwood, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Marrickville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marrickville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m.

The land around Marrickville is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%), water (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
1,048 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Earlwood 3.0 km · Ashfield 4.0 km · Mascot 4.0 km · Campsie 5.0 km · Rockdale 5.0 km · Burwood 6.0 km · Surry Hills 6.0 km · Bexley 6.0 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 Marrickville (-33.9074°, 151.1555°, elevation 12 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).