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Victoria in March 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

Events

  • Low-intensity heatwave conditions impacted Victoria for several days this month.
  • Cold fronts passed through Victoria in mid-March, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and fluctuating temperatures.
  • For more details, visit the March national climate summary.

Extremes in March 2025
Hottest day 42.6 °C at Walpeup Research on the 15th
Warmest days on average 32.7 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average 16.7 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day 5.8 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 31st
Coldest night -2.6 °C at Mount Hotham on the 17th
Coolest nights on average 9.0 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average 17.3 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Warmest night 26.6 °C at Mildura Airport on the 16th
Warmest on average overall 24.8 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest on average overall 12.9 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall 264.0 mm at Reeves Knob
Wettest day 88.4 mm at Mount Baw Baw on the 17th
Strongest wind gust 137.0 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 16th

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest March daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Ouyen (Post Office) 64.0 on the 21st 51.3 on 17 Mar 1950 113 19.2
Eildon Fire Tower 71.0 on the 21st 53.2 on 05 Mar 2020 29 40.4
Mount Baw Baw 88.4 on the 17th 80.4 on 25 Mar 2021 27 107.2
Mount Useful 60.0 on the 21st 52.0 on 24 Mar 2021 22 71.7



Record highest March total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Stawell Aerodrome 56.0 50.0 in 2001 30 20.7
Mount Useful 202.6 195.0 in 2012 21 81.2



Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Ouyen (Post Office) 66.1 104.4 in 1983 19.6

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest March temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Walpeup Research 42.6 on the 15th 41.7 on 12 Mar 1998 61 28.1
Longerenong 41.2 on the 15th 40.7 on 08 Mar 2016 61 26.4
Horsham Aerodrome 41.8 on the 15th 41.1 on 08 Mar 2016 28 27.0
Hopetoun Airport 42.1 on the 15th 41.9 on 16 Mar 2008 21 28.8
Kanagulk 40.6 on the 15th =40.6 on 09 Mar 2024 21 26.0



Record highest March mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Mildura Airport 32.7 32.5 in 2017 79 28.6
Walpeup Research 32.5 32.2 in 2017 77 28.1
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 30.0 29.5 in 2017 61 26.4
Kyabram 30.9 30.5 in 2017 60 26.8
Ararat Prison 27.8 27.7 in 2017 56 24.1
Strathbogie 28.1 27.3 in 2017 49 24.0
Wangaratta Aero 30.8 =30.8 in 2016 38 27.7
Bendigo Airport 29.6 29.5 in 2017 34 26.2
Hunters Hill 25.5 =25.5 in 2024 32 21.8
Yarrawonga 31.4 31.3 in 2017 32 28.0
Swan Hill Aerodrome 31.9 31.8 in 2017 29 28.7
Shepparton Airport 30.9 30.3 in 2017 29 27.5
Mount Baw Baw 17.2 16.6 in 2017 27 14.0
Omeo 26.5 26.4 in 2024 21 23.4
Corryong Airport 31.9 30.3 in 2024 20 27.7



Highest March mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Ouyen (Post Office) 32.4 33.2 in 1940 28.6
Castlemaine Prison 27.9 28.5 in 1974 24.7
Mount Buller 17.7 18.0 in 1986 14.3
Mount Hotham 16.7 17.0 in 2000 13.1

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest March daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Cerberus 23.0 on the 10th 22.9 on 18 Mar 2008 35 12.7
Hunters Hill 22.3 on the 16th 22.2 on 13 Mar 1998 32 11.7
Swan Hill Aerodrome 23.8 on the 16th =23.8 on 06 Mar 2016 29 13.0
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) 18.4 on the 16th 16.7 on 18 Mar 2008 25 6.4



Record highest March mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Laverton RAAF 15.4 15.3 in 2016 82 12.7
Mildura Airport 17.0 16.9 in 2016 79 13.9
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 15.3 14.9 in 2016 61 12.0
Kyabram 15.7 15.3 in 2017 60 12.6
Essendon Airport 15.1 =15.1 in 2017 56 12.7
Mount Buller 9.9 9.4 in 2016 41 6.7
Wangaratta Aero 14.3 13.8 in 1989 38 10.9
Edi Upper 14.3 14.0 in 2017 35 11.4
Falls Creek 9.4 9.0 in 2016 35 6.3
Hunters Hill 14.8 14.2 in 2016 32 11.7
Yarrawonga 16.1 15.9 in 2016 32 12.9
Shepparton Airport 15.6 15.4 in 2016 29 12.6
Swan Hill Aerodrome 16.0 =16.0 in 2016 29 13.0
Mount Baw Baw 9.6 8.9 in 2016 27 6.4
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) 9.2 8.9 in 2016 25 6.4
Omeo 11.6 11.1 in 2016 21 8.9
Corryong Airport 13.5 12.4 in 2016 20 10.8



Highest March mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Ballarat Aerodrome 12.7 14.5 in 1974 10.0
Echuca Aerodrome 15.7 16.3 in 1974 12.9
Gabo Island Lighthouse 17.3 =17.3 in 1978 15.5
Mangalore Airport 14.9 15.3 in 1983 12.3
Rutherglen Research 14.0 15.2 in 1983 11.0
Mount Hotham 9.0 10.3 in 2000 5.9

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest March mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Echuca Aerodrome 23.5 23.3 in 1940 144 20.1
Rutherglen Research 22.5 22.2 in 2016 112 19.2
Laverton RAAF 20.8 =20.8 in 2013 82 18.2
Mildura Airport 24.8 24.6 in 2017 79 21.2
Mangalore Airport 22.2 22.0 in 2017 67 19.3
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 22.6 22.2 in 2016 61 19.2
Kyabram 23.3 22.9 in 2017 60 19.7
Ararat Prison 19.9 =19.9 in 2017 56 16.9
Strathbogie 19.8 =19.8 in 2016 49 16.6
Mount Buller 13.8 13.2 in 2016 41 10.5
Wangaratta Aero 22.5 22.0 in 2016 38 19.3
Falls Creek 13.4 13.2 in 2006 35 10.2
Yarrawonga 23.8 23.6 in 2017 32 20.5
Hunters Hill 20.1 19.6 in 2024 32 16.7
Swan Hill Aerodrome 24.0 23.8 in 2017 29 20.9
Shepparton Airport 23.3 22.8 in 2016 29 20.1
Mount Baw Baw 13.4 12.7 in 2017 27 10.2
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) 15.3 14.7 in 2016 25 12.7
Omeo 19.1 18.1 in 2017 21 16.2



Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Gabo Island Lighthouse 19.9 20.4 in 1892 18.2
Ballarat Aerodrome 19.3 19.6 in 1974 16.2
Longerenong 21.4 21.9 in 1974 18.7
Mount Hotham 12.9 13.7 in 2000 9.5

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported





Summary statistics for March 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
March
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
March
2025
Mean for
March
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
March
2025
Total for
March
2025
Average
for
March
Rank of
March
2025
Fraction of
March
average
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 32.7 +4.1 41.2 15th 17.0 +3.1 8.1 18th 11.4 18.9 average 60%
Ouyen (Post Office) 32.4 +3.8 40.4 15th 14.8 +1.7 8.9 17th 66.1 19.2 high 344%
Walpeup Research 32.5 +4.4 42.6 15th 15.4 +2.2 6.8 17th 7.0 20.5 average 34%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 31.5 +2.7 42.1 15th 14.6 +2.0 7.3 17th 11.0 14.7 average 75%
Swan Hill Aerodrome 31.9 +3.2 41.3 15th 16.0 +3.0 8.4 17th 27.4 16.0 high 171%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) 30.5 40.9 15th 13.9 5.5 17th 5.4
Nhill Aerodrome 30.1 +2.8 40.8 15th 13.0 +1.3 6.9 17th 10.4 15.2 average 68%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 28.4 +2.6 40.5 15th 13.0 +1.5 6.3 22nd 26.4 24.2 average 109%
Horsham Aerodrome 29.9 +2.9 41.8 15th 11.5 +1.2 3.7 18th 14.0 14.4 average 97%
Kanagulk 28.6 +2.6 40.6 15th 12.2 +1.2 5.6 18th 9.6 22.7 low 42%
Longerenong 29.7 +3.3 41.2 15th 13.0 +2.1 3.8 17th 14.2 22.2 average 64%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 23.6 +3.1 33.3 15th 12.9 +2.6 4.2 17th 45.4 40.0 average 114%
Stawell Aerodrome 27.8 +2.5 38.6 15th 13.5 +1.9 6.6 18th 56.0 19.5 highest 287%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 30.9 +2.8 40.3 15th 14.9 +2.1 6.5 17th 3.0 22.8 low 13%
Echuca Aerodrome 31.0 +3.7 39.9 15th 15.7 +2.8 8.2 17th 23.4 30.6 average 76%
Kerang 31.0 +3.1 38.9 15th 15.1 +2.2 8.2 18th 27.9 26.8 average 104%
Kyabram 30.9 +4.1 39.5 15th 15.7 +3.1 6.8 17th 37.6 30.1 high 125%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 29.6 +3.4 38.6 15th 14.5 +2.6 7.5 17th 18.0 31.3 average 58%
Shepparton Airport 30.9 +3.4 38.3 15th 15.6 +3.0 7.7 18th 58.4 33.1 high 176%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 30.0 +3.6 38.1 15th 15.3 +3.3 7.1 18th 31.0 34.3 average 90%
Yarrawonga 31.4 +3.4 38.9 15th 16.1 +3.2 7.2 17th 55.2 35.4 high 156%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport 30.6 +3.0 37.0 15th 14.6 +2.0 7.5 18th 76.4 53.2 average 144%
Corryong Airport 31.9 +4.2 35.5 14th 13.5 +2.7 7.0 17th 40.2 72.4 low 56%
Dartmouth Reservoir 28.5 +2.6 34.8 15th 12.7 +1.6 6.5 21st 48.0 59.9 average 80%
Hunters Hill 25.5 +3.7 31.1 15th 14.8 +3.1 3.3 17th 51.2 71.2 average 72%
Rutherglen Research 31.0 +3.5 37.5 15th 14.0 +3.0 4.9 18th 4.8 39.2 low 12%
Strathbogie 28.1 +4.1 34.5 15th 11.5 +2.3 2.6 18th 42.4 56.7 average 75%
Wangaratta Aero 30.8 +3.1 36.5 13th 14.3 +3.4 5.9 18th 65.6 41.5 high 158%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Edi Upper 30.1 +3.4 34.6 14th 14.3 +2.9 5.0 17th 92.4 59.8 high 154%
Falls Creek 17.4 +3.2 22.8 15th 9.4 +3.1 -2.3 17th 161.8 104.8 high 154%
Mount Buller 17.7 +3.4 24.0 15th 9.9 +3.2 -1.9 17th 118.0 82.9 high 142%
Mount Hotham 16.7 +3.6 22.2 8th 9.0 +3.1 -2.6 17th 176.6 116.6 high 152%
Omeo 26.5 +3.1 33.0 5th 11.6 +2.7 1.0 18th 81.8 54.4 high 150%
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 22.4 +0.7 29.5 12th 13.6 +1.5 6.1 17th 139.0 79.4 high 175%
Gabo Island Lighthouse 22.4 +1.4 28.0 15th 17.3 +1.8 11.1 17th 54.8 72.8 average 75%
Gelantipy 22.4 +2.0 31.0 15th 12.2 +2.4 3.3 18th 87.2 63.4 high 138%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 23.0 +0.4 31.2 20th 15.1 +1.6 9.0 18th 62.1 62.0 average 100%
Mallacoota 23.4 +0.9 30.7 20th 16.0 +1.6 8.5 18th 78.0 73.7 average 106%
Mount Nowa Nowa 22.6 0.0 30.9 9th 14.5 +1.5 7.6 17th 76.0 60.9 high 125%
Orbost 24.0 +0.1 31.0 9th 14.7 +1.5 8.4 18th 81.4 59.1 average 138%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 24.1 +0.2 32.5 9th 14.1 +2.7 7.2 18th 58.6 47.6 average 123%
Corner Inlet (Yanakie) 23.6 +0.7 31.2 10th 13.6 0.0 5.6 3rd 32.4 38.9 low 83%
East Sale 24.6 +1.0 33.1 5th 13.7 +2.1 7.3 18th 54.2 48.7 average 111%
East Sale Airport 24.4 32.7 9th 14.0 7.1 18th 60.0
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 26.3 +1.8 35.4 5th 12.8 +1.4 4.1 18th 49.4 47.4 average 104%
Mount Baw Baw 17.2 +3.2 22.9 15th 9.6 +3.2 -0.1 17th 155.8 107.2 high 145%
Mount Moornapa 21.9 -0.4 31.0 9th 13.5 +1.4 7.3 17th 125.2 64.3 high 195%
Nilma North (Warragul) 26.1 +1.9 37.3 15th 13.8 +1.5 7.3 18th 70.2 50.5 high 139%
Pound Creek 25.3 +1.5 34.2 5th 12.5 +0.4 4.5 3rd 29.6 52.9 low 56%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 21.1 +1.6 30.3 20th 16.2 +1.9 9.4 17th 53.4 69.6 average 77%
Yarram Airport 24.9 +1.1 33.8 10th 11.9 +0.2 5.8 25th 40.0 53.1 average 75%
East Central (district 86)
Cerberus 25.3 +2.1 35.7 12th 14.0 +1.3 7.3 22nd 23.8 43.3 low 55%
Coldstream 27.9 +2.6 37.0 15th 11.3 +1.4 4.5 18th 53.8 48.1 average 112%
Essendon Airport 26.9 +2.7 38.6 15th 15.1 +2.4 9.6 17th 32.4 39.1 average 83%
Ferny Creek 23.7 +2.7 33.0 15th 13.4 +1.3 6.7 17th 116.8 81.5 high 143%
Frankston (Ballam Park) 26.3 35.8 15th 14.5 9.0 17th 49.8
Melbourne (Olympic Park) 26.1 +1.9 35.4 12th 15.3 +0.5 10.7 22nd 40.4 33.9 average 119%
Melbourne Airport 27.0 +2.7 38.7 15th 14.3 +1.5 9.0 18th 24.0 37.1 average 65%
Moorabbin Airport 26.1 +2.2 35.7 15th 14.3 +1.2 8.8 3rd 63.4 43.7 high 145%
Rhyll 24.9 +2.2 33.8 9th 16.0 +1.2 11.4 17th 28.4 38.9 low 73%
Scoresby Research Institute 27.4 +3.2 37.1 15th 13.6 +1.1 6.7 17th 55.2 52.9 average 104%
Viewbank 27.9 +2.5 38.3 15th 13.6 +0.7 8.5 23rd 41.0 42.6 average 96%
Wonthaggi 26.0 +3.1 33.7 12th 13.8 +1.4 8.7 24th 33.2 60.0 low 55%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 26.0 +1.7 37.1 9th 14.7 +2.0 8.9 17th 23.0 26.6 average 86%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 25.4 +1.2 35.6 12th 14.4 +1.0 9.0 22nd 22.4 24.3 average 92%
Laverton RAAF 26.2 +2.4 37.3 12th 15.4 +2.7 9.5 17th 31.2 34.2 average 91%
Point Cook RAAF 25.5 37.0 12th 15.5 9.7 17th 33.6
She Oaks 25.3 +2.2 35.6 15th 12.8 +1.6 4.8 18th 35.0 25.5 high 137%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 27.9 +3.2 37.0 15th 13.9 +2.9 8.0 22nd 8.6 35.2 low 24%
Eildon Fire Tower 26.7 +3.4 33.7 15th 14.1 +2.3 5.6 17th 91.6 40.4 high 227%
Lake Eildon 29.5 +3.7 35.5 11th 12.9 +2.2 5.6 18th 116.4 51.9 high 224%
Mangalore Airport 29.6 +3.3 37.7 15th 14.9 +2.6 8.7 17th 31.6 35.8 average 88%
Maryborough 28.9 +3.4 38.4 15th 13.6 +2.3 7.4 17th 29.8 31.0 average 96%
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) 28.9 38.2 15th 15.3 8.6 17th 30.4
Puckapunyal West (Defence) 27.8 37.3 15th 14.8 9.1 17th 26.6
Redesdale 29.5 +3.8 38.4 15th 13.2 +2.3 4.9 17th 14.8 33.9 average 44%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 24.4 +2.7 34.4 15th 12.9 +1.7 6.3 17th 45.8 46.4 average 99%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 27.8 +3.7 36.0 15th 12.0 +2.3 3.9 18th 31.0 29.7 average 104%
Ballarat Aerodrome 26.0 +3.7 36.0 15th 12.7 +2.7 5.9 22nd 21.6 41.6 average 52%
Westmere 26.8 +1.9 37.6 15th 11.2 +1.1 2.0 18th 12.2 22.5 low 54%
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 23.8 +2.0 33.4 10th 15.1 +1.4 10.1 17th 24.2 36.4 average 66%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 21.3 +1.0 32.5 9th 15.1 +1.0 8.5 22nd 16.2 34.7 v low 47%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 21.5 +1.2 30.6 15th 14.9 +1.6 10.4 22nd 24.0 55.4 low 43%
Casterton 27.2 +2.6 39.0 15th 11.8 +0.8 3.8 18th 9.6 31.2 v low 31%
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 25.2 +2.1 34.6 9th 13.3 +1.4 8.1 17th
Dartmoor 26.8 +2.9 38.1 10th 11.5 +0.3 4.3 22nd 15.4 35.0 low 44%
Hamilton Airport 26.7 +2.5 37.7 15th 11.7 +1.3 6.0 3rd 36.6 32.7 average 112%
Mortlake Racecourse 27.1 +3.1 38.0 15th 11.4 +1.4 5.6 25th 14.0 31.5 low 44%
Port Fairy AWS 23.2 +1.6 36.0 9th 13.9 +0.8 7.4 22nd 15.2 36.6 v low 42%
Portland Airport 23.5 +2.4 35.1 15th 12.6 +0.8 6.3 24th 21.2 45.8 low 46%
Warrnambool Airport NDB 25.1 +2.0 37.1 9th 11.7 +0.7 5.4 25th 22.0 45.2 low 49%

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Victoria using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.

This statement has been prepared based on information available on Tuesday 1 April 2025. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.

Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site. They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median is sometimes more representative than the mean of long-term average rain.

The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site, based on the decile ranking (very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3, average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9 and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a percentage of the long-term mean.

Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.

Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.

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