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Sydney Weather in March

In March, Sydney averages a high of 25°C (77°F) and a low of 18°C (65°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

25°C
Average high
77°F
18°C
Average low
65°F
36°C
Record high
97°F · March 17, 2002
10°C
Record low
50°F · March 28, 1984

What March Is Like in Sydney

  • 7 of the 10 warmest Marches on record in Sydney have come since 2012.
  • The coldest March reading, 10°C (50°F) on March 28, 1984, has not been matched in 42 years.
  • March is the wettest month of the year in Sydney, averaging 142 mm of rain.
  • A typical March brings 1.2 days above 30°C (86°F).

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 33% of March days, and the month averages 142 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Sydney, every March since 1971
23°C26°C28°C19801990200020102020March 1971: 25.2°CMarch 1972: 24.1°CMarch 1973: 25.3°CMarch 1974: 25.1°CMarch 1975: 25.4°CMarch 1976: 25.2°CMarch 1977: 26.2°CMarch 1978: 25.7°CMarch 1979: 24.7°CMarch 1980: 25.9°CMarch 1981: 24.8°CMarch 1982: 24.5°CMarch 1983: 26.1°CMarch 1984: 24.0°CMarch 1985: 24.8°CMarch 1986: 25.6°CMarch 1987: 23.7°CMarch 1988: 24.7°CMarch 1989: 25.1°CMarch 1990: 25.3°CMarch 1991: 25.6°CMarch 1992: 25.4°CMarch 1993: 24.7°CMarch 1994: 23.5°CMarch 1995: 24.9°CMarch 1996: 24.6°CMarch 1997: 25.7°CMarch 1998: 26.3°CMarch 1999: 25.7°CMarch 2000: 25.3°CMarch 2001: 25.8°CMarch 2002: 25.7°CMarch 2003: 25.2°CMarch 2004: 25.6°CMarch 2005: 24.3°CMarch 2006: 27.1°CMarch 2007: 25.7°CMarch 2008: 25.1°CMarch 2009: 25.4°CMarch 2010: 25.7°CMarch 2011: 26.0°CMarch 2012: 24.5°CMarch 2013: 26.4°CMarch 2014: 26.3°CMarch 2015: 26.4°CMarch 2016: 26.7°CMarch 2017: 25.6°CMarch 2018: 26.4°CMarch 2019: 26.2°CMarch 2020: 24.9°CMarch 2021: 23.7°CMarch 2022: 23.8°CMarch 2023: 25.1°CMarch 2024: 24.6°CMarch 2025: 24.9°CMarch 2026: 25.1°C
Warmest: 2006 (27.1°C)Latest: 2026 (25.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (25.3°C)

Look Up a Day in March

See the weather in Sydney on any March date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Sydney (Observatory Hill) (1971–2020); Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake W (2020–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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