Morayfield weather in March

In March, Morayfield sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 122 mm of rain across 15.7 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 41% 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 Morayfield's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morayfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Morayfield is suburb of Moreton Bay, 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 Morayfield 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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
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302619
312619

Morayfield 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° / 22°13014.413.55.5
Feb28° / 21°15214.7135.5
Mar27° / 20°12215.712.25.9
Apr25° / 17°661211.46.8
May22° / 14°759.610.77.1
Jun20° / 11°638.210.37.0
Jul20° / 10°34510.57.5
Aug22° / 10°435.1117.9
Sep24° / 13°386.411.88.0
Oct25° / 16°818.712.77.4
Nov27° / 19°889.913.36.7
Dec28° / 20°11912.213.76.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56139
66139
76238
86337
96535
106535
116634
126733
136832
146832
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207228
217129
227129
237129
247129
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Morayfield gets around 122 mm of rain over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
354
454
554
653
753
853
952
1052
1152
1251
1351
1451
1550
1650
1750
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2848
2948
3048
3147

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022052251
2022151251
3022251241
4022350241
5022450231
6022650220
7022749210
8022849200
9023049200
10023049190
11023149180
12023249170
13023249160
14023250160
15023251150
16023350150
17023351140
18023351140
19023351140
20023352130
21023352130
22033351130
23133350130
24143350120
25143350120
26153449110
27163548110
28163647100
2917374590
3028394380
3129404180

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:436:20
212.65:446:19
312.65:456:18
412.55:456:17
512.55:466:16
612.55:466:15
712.45:476:14
812.45:476:12
912.45:486:11
1012.45:496:10
1112.35:496:09
1212.35:506:08
1312.35:506:07
1412.35:516:06
1512.25:516:05
1612.25:526:04
1712.25:526:03
1812.15:536:02
1912.15:536:00
2012.15:545:59
2112.15:545:58
2212.05:555:57
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:55
2512.05:575:54
2611.95:575:53
2711.95:585:51
2811.95:585:50
2911.85:595:49
3011.85:595:48
3111.86:005:47

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 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Morayfield

In seasonPeak

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

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

Morayfield's rainy season runs May–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 Morayfield?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Morayfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Morayfield in March

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

In March, Morayfield 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 Morayfield 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 27 to Jul 31 — about 11.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Morayfield 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 Morayfield peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 9UV 14Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morayfield?

Morayfield sits at 27.1°S, 152.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Caboolture, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Morayfield

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morayfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.

The land around Morayfield is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
884 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Caboolture 3.0 km · Narangba 11 km · Deception Bay 12 km · North Lakes 15 km · Kallangur 16 km · Bracken Ridge 25 km · Albany Creek 27 km · The Gap 37 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 Morayfield (-27.1088°, 152.9491°, elevation 8 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).