Mildura weather in March

In March, Mildura sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.3 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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Mildura's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mildura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Mildura is regional city in Victoria, Australia.

Density
446/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mildura reaches about 28°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 22°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23017
33017
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
112916
122916
132915
142915
152915
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212814
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282613
292613
302613
312613

How March really feels in Mildura

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.

Mildura 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
Jan33° / 18°233.1144.4
Feb32° / 18°242.613.35.1
Mar28° / 15°162.312.37.2
Apr24° / 11°162.411.28.3
May19° / 173.610.27.1
Jun16° / 204.19.85.7
Jul15° / 214.6105.4
Aug17° / 204.410.76.5
Sep21° / 274.311.87.5
Oct24° / 11°253.712.98.1
Nov28° / 14°253.713.87.0
Dec31° / 16°253.214.25.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
17921
27822
37921
47921
57921
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
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277426
287327
297327
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mildura gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
278
288
298
308
317

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821152
2821152
3821152
4831052
5831052
6831052
785951
885951
985951
1085951
1186851
1286851
1386851
1486851
1586851
1686851
1786851
1885951
1985951
2086941
2186941
2286941
2387940
2488930
2588930
2689830
2789830
2890820
2991720
3091720
3191720

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3112light 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 7:21 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:218:09
212.87:218:07
312.77:228:06
412.77:238:05
512.77:248:04
612.67:258:02
712.67:268:01
812.67:278:00
912.57:277:58
1012.57:287:57
1112.47:297:56
1212.47:307:54
1312.47:317:53
1412.37:317:52
1512.37:327:50
1612.37:337:49
1712.27:347:48
1812.27:357:46
1912.27:357:45
2012.17:367:43
2112.17:377:42
2212.07:387:41
2312.07:397:39
2412.07:397:38
2511.97:407:36
2611.97:417:35
2711.97:427:33
2811.87:427:32
2911.87:437:31
3011.87:447:29
3111.77:457:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mildura?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Mildura for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mildura in March

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

In March, Mildura sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mildura 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 Mildura peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 21UV 13Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mildura?

Mildura sits at 34.2°S, 142.2°E, 56 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Broken Hill, 256 km away.

Broken HillHorshamGawlerMount BarkerEchucaAdelaide HillsParalowieParafield Gardens

Topography around Mildura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mildura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m.

The land around Mildura is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Broken Hill 256 km · Horsham 281 km · Gawler 317 km · Mount Barker 317 km · Echuca 320 km · Adelaide Hills 327 km · Paralowie 332 km · Parafield Gardens 332 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 Mildura (-34.1855°, 142.1625°, elevation 56 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).