Pakenham weather in March

In March, Pakenham sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.6 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Pakenham's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakenham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:19 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Pakenham is suburb of Melbourne, 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pakenham reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
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102413
112412
122412
132312
142312
152312
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302111
312111

Pakenham 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
Jan25° / 13°607.614.37.3
Feb25° / 14°53713.57.3
Mar23° / 12°477.612.37.3
Apr19° / 10°638.8116.2
May16° / 6711.2104.6
Jun13° / 70129.43.4
Jul12° / 7013.19.63.0
Aug13° / 8714.610.53.4
Sep16° / 9214.211.74.3
Oct18° / 8613.2135.4
Nov21° / 10°8110.914.16.2
Dec23° / 12°769.914.66.9

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185149
195050
205050
214951
224951
234753
244852
254753
264753
274654
284654
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pakenham gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
722
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1823
1924
2024
2125
2226
2326
2427
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16623101
26623101
3672391
4682291
5692281
6712180
7712180
8722170
9722170
10742060
11742060
12742060
13742060
14752050
15752050
16752050
17752050
18771940
19771940
20771940
21771940
22791830
23791830
24801730
25801730
26821620
27821620
28831520
29841420
30861310
31861310

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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2010calm
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3110calm

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 7:04 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:047:59
212.97:057:58
312.87:067:56
412.87:077:55
512.87:087:53
612.77:097:52
712.77:107:51
812.67:117:49
912.67:127:48
1012.67:137:46
1112.57:147:45
1212.57:157:43
1312.47:167:42
1412.47:177:40
1512.37:187:38
1612.37:197:37
1712.37:207:35
1812.27:217:34
1912.27:227:32
2012.17:227:31
2112.17:237:29
2212.17:247:28
2312.07:257:26
2412.07:267:24
2511.97:277:23
2611.97:287:21
2711.87:297:20
2811.87:307:18
2911.87:317:16
3011.77:327:15
3111.77:337:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pakenham?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Pakenham for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pakenham in March

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

In March, Pakenham sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pakenham in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 31 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Pakenham 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 Pakenham 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
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pakenham?

Pakenham sits at 38.1°S, 145.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Officer, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Pakenham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakenham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,619 m.

The land around Pakenham is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (32%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), grassland (30%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,619 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Officer 6.0 km · Berwick 12 km · Cranbourne North 15 km · Narre Warren 16 km · Narre Warren South 16 km · Cranbourne East 16 km · Cranbourne 17 km · Cranbourne West 18 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 Pakenham (-38.0702°, 145.4741°, elevation 44 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).