Weather in Cairns in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairns in March
The temperature in March is +90°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +97°F during the day and a minimum of +68°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +93°F to +91°F.
Is Cairns warm or cold in March?
Cairns is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Cairns:
Climate in Cairns in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +66°F | +61°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +97°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 259 mm | 222 mm | 121 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 14 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +82°F. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 259 mm to 222 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 2 to 4.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cairns is gradually decreasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Cairns?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cairns in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1988 (+81°F) and the highest in 2013 (+94°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 15 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 609 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cairns, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.