Torquay weather in March

In March, Torquay sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.6 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Torquay's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torquay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Torquay is town 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Torquay reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162114
172114
182114
192114
202114
212114
222114
232114
242113
252113
262013
272013
282013
292013
302013
312013

Torquay 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
Jan23° / 15°385.414.47.5
Feb23° / 15°344.813.57.5
Mar21° / 14°264.612.37.3
Apr19° / 12°335.8116.4
May16° / 10°327.19.95.1
Jun14° / 408.49.43.9
Jul13° / 379.39.63.6
Aug14° / 409.810.53.9
Sep15° / 4910.111.74.5
Oct17° / 10°508.9135.5
Nov19° / 11°558.114.16.2
Dec21° / 13°426.914.66.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44753
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124456
134555
144456
154555
164456
174456
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
234357
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Torquay gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15231161
25331151
35331151
45331151
55431141
65531140
75631130
85631130
95830120
105830120
115929120
126029110
136128110
146228100
156327100
16642790
17642790
18662680
19662680
20672670
21672670
22692560
23692560
24702550
25712450
26722440
27732340
28742330
29752230
30772120
31782020

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 7:08 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:088:04
212.97:098:03
312.97:108:01
412.87:118:00
512.87:127:58
612.77:137:57
712.77:147:55
812.67:157:54
912.67:167:52
1012.67:177:51
1112.57:187:49
1212.57:197:48
1312.47:207:46
1412.47:217:45
1512.47:227:43
1612.37:237:42
1712.37:247:40
1812.27:257:38
1912.27:267:37
2012.17:277:35
2112.17:287:34
2212.17:297:32
2312.07:307:31
2412.07:317:29
2511.97:327:27
2611.97:337:26
2711.87:347:24
2811.87:357:23
2911.87:367:21
3011.77:377:19
3111.77:387:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Torquay?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Torquay in March

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

In March, Torquay sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Torquay 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Torquay 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 Torquay peaks around December 19 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 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Torquay?

Torquay sits at 38.3°S, 144.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Highton, 18 km away.

Topography around Torquay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torquay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 m.

The land around Torquay is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
699 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Highton 18 km · Geelong 21 km · Corio 28 km · Lara 35 km · Wyndham Vale 55 km · Werribee 56 km · Point Cook 59 km · Hoppers Crossing 60 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 Torquay (-38.3308°, 144.3264°, elevation 20 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).