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Weather in March in Queensland

Considering a trip to Queensland this March and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Queensland in March?

Queensland is a region in Australia. Queensland has a wide variety of climate types. During March, you can expect temperatures that range from warm to very hot and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Stanthorpe at 26°C to very hot in Winton at 36°C. At night it cools down to 22°C in Winton and 14°C in Stanthorpe.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Cunnamulla with an average of 27 mm to heavy rainfall in Innisfail with 375 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Gold Coast usually sees around 215 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Queensland in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Queensland climate page.

Where to go in Queensland in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Queensland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Queensland?

Gold Coast

In March Gold Coast generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Gold Coast
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
23°C 
210 hours 
167 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
21°C 
215 hours 
120 mm 
14 days 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
19°C 
210 hours 
78 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Gold Coast

Brisbane

In March Brisbane generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Brisbane
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
22°C 
233 hours 
152 mm 
14 days 
28°C 
20°C 
232 hours 
107 mm 
14 days 
April   >> April
>>  
26°C 
18°C 
239 hours 
60 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Brisbane

Noosa Heads

In March Noosa Heads generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Noosa Heads
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
23°C 
169 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
21°C 
126 mm 
14 days 
April   >> April
>>  
26°C 
19°C 
90 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Noosa Heads

Cairns

In March Cairns generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cairns
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
171 hours 
292 mm 
14 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
202 hours 
226 mm 
13 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C 
23°C 
204 hours 
116 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Cairns

Port Douglas

In March Port Douglas generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Port Douglas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
171 hours 
378 mm 
14 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
202 hours 
296 mm 
13 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C 
23°C 
204 hours 
162 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Port Douglas

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Queensland, in Australia.

Is March the best time to visit Queensland?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Queensland with often pleasant weather in Gold Coast.

On average, the best time to visit Queensland is in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Gold Coast.

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