Muswellbrook weather in March

In March, Muswellbrook sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Muswellbrook's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muswellbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Muswellbrook is town in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Muswellbrook reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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)
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22817
32817
42717
52717
62716
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Muswellbrook weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°597.613.95.3
Feb29° / 18°707.213.25.9
Mar27° / 16°527.412.27.1
Apr23° / 12°384.911.27.9
May20° / 345.110.47.2
Jun17° / 466.39.95.9
Jul16° / 36510.15.9
Aug18° / 314.710.87.0
Sep22° / 375.311.87.7
Oct24° / 12°51712.87.7
Nov27° / 14°708.413.76.9
Dec29° / 16°67814.16.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
66040
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166535
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186535
196436
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Muswellbrook gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
726
826
925
1025
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3021
3121

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114333913
214343913
314353812
415363812
515373711
616383611
716383510
817393410
918393310
1019403210
112040319
122140309
132239309
142339299
152439288
162639288
172738278
182838277
192938267
203037267
213137256
223237256
233337246
243437245
253537235
263637235
273737224
283837214
294037203
304137193
314336183

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:477:32
212.76:487:31
312.76:497:30
412.66:507:28
512.66:507:27
612.66:517:26
712.56:527:25
812.56:537:24
912.56:547:22
1012.46:547:21
1112.46:557:20
1212.46:567:19
1312.36:577:17
1412.36:577:16
1512.36:587:15
1612.26:597:13
1712.26:597:12
1812.27:007:11
1912.17:017:10
2012.17:027:08
2112.17:027:07
2212.07:037:06
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:047:03
2511.97:057:02
2611.97:067:00
2711.97:076:59
2811.87:076:58
2911.87:086:56
3011.87:096:55
3111.77:096:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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155.0Bright
164.9Bright
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214.8Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Muswellbrook?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muswellbrook in March

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

In March, Muswellbrook sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (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 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Muswellbrook's WHO annual average of 12.2 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorDec 1741 µg/m³Jun 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Muswellbrook?

Muswellbrook sits at 32.3°S, 150.9°E, 164 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Cessnock, 77 km away.

Topography around Muswellbrook

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muswellbrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Muswellbrook is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cessnock 77 km · Maitland 82 km · Newcastle 112 km · Tamworth 130 km · Central Coast 138 km · Umina Beach 146 km · Taree 152 km · Pittwater 161 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 Muswellbrook (-32.2612°, 150.8901°, elevation 164 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. 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).