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Weather in March in South Australia

Planning a getaway to South Australia this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in South Australia in March?

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

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is pleasant in Robe at 20°C to very warm in Coober Pedy at 33°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 18°C in Coober Pedy and 14°C in Robe.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Coober Pedy with an average of 9.4 mm to moderate rainfall in Mount Gambier with 33 mm. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Adelaide.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Adelaide enjoys close to 265 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

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

Where to go in South Australia in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Australia 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 South Australia?

Adelaide

In March Adelaide generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Adelaide
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 
16°C 
287 hours 
22 mm 
6 days 
25°C 
15°C 
265 hours 
21 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
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22°C 
13°C 
218 hours 
39 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Adelaide

Victor Harbor

In March Victor Harbor generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Victor Harbor
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
25°C 
15°C 
287 hours 
24 mm 
6 days 
24°C 
14°C 
265 hours 
20 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
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21°C 
13°C 
218 hours 
35 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Victor Harbor

Kingscote

In March Kingscote generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kingscote
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
23°C 
17°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
22°C 
16°C 
19 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
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20°C 
15°C 
31 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Kingscote

Clare

In March Clare generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Clare
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
30°C 
16°C 
22 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
13°C 
15 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
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24°C 
11°C 
31 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Clare

McLaren Vale

In March McLaren Vale generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

McLaren Vale
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
26°C 
16°C 
287 hours 
24 mm 
6 days 
24°C 
14°C 
265 hours 
21 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
21°C 
13°C 
218 hours 
41 mm 
6 days 
Climate in McLaren Vale

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

Is March the best time to visit South Australia?

We believe that March is one of the best times to visit South Australia with overall perfect weather in Adelaide.

On average, the best time to visit South Australia is in January, February, March, April, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Adelaide. On the other hand, the months of June, July and August tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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