Mount Druitt weather in March

In March, Mount Druitt sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 76 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Mount Druitt's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Druitt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:59 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Mount Druitt 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mount Druitt reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42617
52617
62617
72616
82616
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112616
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Mount Druitt weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7711145.5
Feb28° / 18°10011.413.35.9
Mar26° / 16°7610.912.36.7
Apr23° / 12°476.811.27.5
May20° / 415.410.37.2
Jun17° / 556.79.86.3
Jul17° / 314.7106.5
Aug19° / 334.610.77.3
Sep22° / 405.711.87.6
Oct24° / 11°537.612.87.5
Nov26° / 14°781013.86.7
Dec27° / 16°7510.214.26.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64852
74852
84852
95050
105050
115149
125248
135248
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mount Druitt gets around 76 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
737
837
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2931
3030
3129

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102644191
2102744181
3102744181
4102844171
5102944171
6102944161
7103043160
8103144150
9113143150
10113243140
11123242141
12123342131
13133341121
14133441111
15143440111
16153439101
1717353891
1818353891
1919353781
2020343681
2122353581
2223353471
2325353371
2426353261
2528353161
2629353061
2731352850
2832352750
2934352640
3036352540
3137352440

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:46 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:467:34
212.86:477:32
312.76:487:31
412.76:497:30
512.66:507:29
612.66:517:27
712.66:517:26
812.56:527:25
912.56:537:24
1012.56:547:22
1112.46:557:21
1212.46:557:20
1312.46:567:18
1412.36:577:17
1512.36:587:16
1612.36:597:14
1712.26:597:13
1812.27:007:11
1912.27:017:10
2012.17:027:09
2112.17:027:07
2212.07:037:06
2312.07:047:05
2412.07:057:03
2511.97:067:02
2611.97:067:00
2711.97:076:59
2811.87:086:58
2911.87:096:56
3011.87:096:55
3111.77:106:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
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134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mount Druitt

In seasonPeak

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

Mount Druitt 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 Mount Druitt?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mount Druitt for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mount Druitt in March

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

In March, Mount Druitt sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mount Druitt 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 49 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 16 to Jun 2 — about 6.5 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
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Mount Druitt 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 Mount Druitt peaks around January 17 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mount Druitt in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mount Druitt is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorDec 1545 µg/m³Jun 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov25Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Druitt?

Mount Druitt sits at 33.8°S, 150.8°E, 47 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is St Clair, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mount Druitt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Druitt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m.

The land around Mount Druitt is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
1,382 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: St Clair 5.0 km · Quakers Hill 7.0 km · Blacktown 9.0 km · Seven Hills 11 km · Glenwood 11 km · Cranebrook 12 km · Greystanes 14 km · Glenmore Park 14 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 Mount Druitt (-33.7667°, 150.8167°, elevation 47 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).