Mount Martha weather in March

In March, Mount Martha sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 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 Martha's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Martha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:20 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Mount Martha is locality in Victoria, 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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mount Martha reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32116
42116
52116
62116
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Mount Martha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°506.414.47.3
Feb22° / 17°465.813.57.3
Mar21° / 16°437.312.36.9
Apr18° / 14°598.8116.0
May15° / 12°6811.2104.6
Jun13° / 10°7011.89.43.6
Jul12° / 6212.69.63.2
Aug13° / 711310.53.4
Sep14° / 10°7212.611.74.0
Oct16° / 11°6711.1134.9
Nov18° / 13°649.114.15.9
Dec20° / 15°598.814.66.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45842
55842
65743
75644
85743
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285050
295050
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mount Martha gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1723
1823
1924
2025
2125
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029
3130

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14636172
24636171
34636171
44736171
54735161
64835161
74835161
84934161
95034151
105034151
115133151
125233141
135432140
145432140
155532130
165631130
175731120
185731120
195831110
205931100
215931100
22603190
23613180
24613180
25623170
26633160
27633160
28653050
29663040
30672940
31692830

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 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
1019light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:058:01
212.97:068:00
312.87:077:58
412.87:087:57
512.87:097:55
612.77:107:54
712.77:117:52
812.67:127:51
912.67:137:50
1012.67:147:48
1112.57:157:46
1212.57:167:45
1312.47:177:43
1412.47:187:42
1512.37:197:40
1612.37:207:39
1712.37:217:37
1812.27:227:36
1912.27:237:34
2012.17:247:33
2112.17:257:31
2212.17:267:29
2312.07:277:28
2412.07:287:26
2511.97:297:25
2611.97:307:23
2711.87:317:21
2811.87:327:20
2911.87:337:18
3011.77:347:17
3111.77:357:15

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 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mount Martha?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mount Martha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Martha in March

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

In March, Mount Martha sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mount Martha in March

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 17 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mount Martha in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (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 Martha peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Martha?

Mount Martha sits at 38.3°S, 145.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mornington, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mount Martha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Martha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m.

The land around Mount Martha is covered by water (41%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (47%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
1,075 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mornington 6.0 km · Mount Eliza 11 km · Frankston South 15 km · Frankston 16 km · Langwarrin 17 km · Frankston East 18 km · Seaford 21 km · Carrum Downs 23 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 Martha (-38.2667°, 145.0167°, elevation 11 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. 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).