Is Sydney hot in March?
Days are typically warm at 25.7°C, while nights average 18.4°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Sydney in
March.
Typical March weather in Sydney: 25.7°C by day, 18.4°C at night, 118 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high25.7°C
Typical low18.4°C
Rain118 mm
Wet days10.1
In the year-round weather comparison, March scores 70 out of 100 (October leads the year at 88). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 24 from latitude -33.87°. Open-water sea temperature is 23.2°C (16 km from the place centre).
March at a glance
What is Sydney like in March?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 118 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 24 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is March a good time to visit?
March ranks 7 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
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Warm sea in March
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 23.2°C in March. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2147714
- NOAA station
- ASN00066062 · SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
- Station distance
- 0.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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