Greater Perth in March 2023

Rainfall

Temperature

  • March mean maximum temperatures were slightly above average at most sites across Greater Perth while mean minimum temperatures were close to average.

Perth Metro

  • Total rainfall for Perth Metro was 41.8 mm, which is 203% of the long-term average of 20.6 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Perth Metro was 29.8 °C, which is 0.2 °C above the long-term average of 29.6 °C.
  • The warmest day was 36.9 °C on the 2nd, and the coolest day was on the 31st when the temperature reached 21.9 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Perth Metro was 17.1 °C, which is 0.3 °C above the long-term average of 16.8 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 14.2 °C on the 18th, and the warmest morning was on the 2nd when the minimum temperature was 23.9 °C.

Extremes in March 2023
Hottest day 38.6 °C at Pearce RAAF on the 2nd
Warmest days on average 31.6 °C at Pearce RAAF
Coolest days on average 26.6 °C at Rottnest Island
Coldest day 16.1 °C at Bickley on the 31st
Coldest night 10.0 °C at Pearce RAAF on the 17th
Coolest nights on average 13.8 °C at Karnet
Warmest nights on average 19.0 °C at Rottnest Island
Warmest night 24.9 °C at Pearce RAAF on the 2nd
Warmest on average overall 23.9 °C at Pearce RAAF
Coolest on average overall 21.4 °C at Bickley
Wettest overall 79.0 mm at Huntly
Wettest day 55.1 mm at Anketell on the 31st
Strongest wind gust 213 km/h at Bickley on the 28th

Record highest March daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Wanneroo 37.2 on the 31st 35.4 on the 17th in 1983 78
Maida Vale 36.6 on the 31st 35.4 on the 28th in 2005 40
Huntly 45.0 on the 26th 42.0 on the 11th in 1998 34
Anketell 55.1 on the 31st 48.8 on the 23rd in 2010 22



Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Serpentine 57.2 66.5 in 1971* 18.0
Huntly 79.0 125.6 in 1998 29.7
Jarrahdale 74.6 77.0 in 1998* 25.2

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported




Summary statistics for March 2023
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
March
2023
Diff
from
average
Highest for
March
2023
Mean for
March
2023
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
March
2023
Total for
March
2023
Average
for
March
Rank of
March
2023
Fraction of
March
average
Bickley 28.0 +0.1 34.7 2nd 14.8 +0.1 11.3 28th 72.4 27.3 v high 265%
Garden Island HSF 27.5 +0.5 36.8 2nd 18.2 -0.2 15.3 18th 25.8 17.0 high 152%
Jandakot Aero 29.7 +0.1 37.3 1st 15.9 +0.2 10.5 17th 40.4 17.1 high 236%
Karnet 28.1 +0.3 35.2 2nd 13.8 -0.6 10.5 20th 41.4 25.4 high 163%
Mandurah 28.0 +0.2 35.9 1st 18.2 -0.1 15.1 28th 17.2 16.5 average 104%
Millendon (Swan Valley) 31.1   37.9 2nd 16.1   10.3 17th 26.2
Pearce RAAF 31.6 +1.0 38.6 2nd 16.3 +0.2 10.0 17th 13.4 16.4 average 82%
Perth Airport 30.6 +0.8 37.9 1st 16.3 +0.3 11.3 15th 39.4 16.5 high 239%
Perth Metro 29.8 +0.2 36.9 2nd 17.1 +0.3 14.2 18th 41.8 20.6 high 203%
Rottnest Island 26.6 +0.5 36.1 2nd 19.0 +0.2 15.9 18th 34.0 19.0 high 179%
Swanbourne 28.3 -0.5 37.4 1st 17.7 +0.1 14.6 6th 53.6 22.0 v high 244%

Daily maximum temperatures for March 2023
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Bickley34.034.730.726.626.227.328.830.225.327.930.532.228.529.931.225.324.225.129.634.134.031.530.422.127.823.123.023.826.327.516.1
Garden Island HSF36.436.825.623.722.623.029.732.425.923.827.029.324.325.826.025.622.224.531.934.129.624.926.225.832.226.524.327.330.730.223.9
Gosnells City37.629.629.334.027.136.630.9
Jandakot Aero37.337.030.827.126.227.131.633.727.028.131.032.928.829.129.926.926.126.132.735.934.030.829.626.030.727.326.727.630.131.322.6
Karnet34.235.226.026.626.629.029.526.627.830.232.528.429.130.024.023.029.034.034.031.026.522.523.624.427.518.2
Mandurah35.934.927.825.824.825.529.932.226.225.826.928.127.026.626.224.123.924.831.433.334.927.828.225.830.225.225.127.329.929.022.9
Millendon (Swan Valley)36.637.932.728.628.629.732.534.228.830.234.035.230.232.834.229.427.528.132.937.235.533.432.225.131.826.927.327.630.429.821.9
Pearce RAAF36.238.633.729.428.930.732.734.728.930.934.036.230.933.535.329.827.628.633.537.535.234.231.926.132.328.127.628.230.930.622.8
Perth Airport37.937.332.328.327.528.832.233.827.329.033.034.029.831.332.227.727.227.832.837.235.133.031.524.530.827.527.127.930.331.221.4
Perth Metro36.736.930.827.126.327.231.732.827.328.532.433.228.429.931.027.726.126.432.636.533.431.329.224.430.827.026.427.530.131.321.9
Rottnest Island32.636.125.924.523.122.826.831.625.624.526.728.925.125.726.025.522.623.029.029.927.624.925.724.528.224.723.525.127.928.5
Swanbourne37.437.327.425.324.224.531.933.326.025.329.829.326.226.426.526.323.925.132.734.930.126.026.225.330.526.925.827.530.231.922.9
Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily minimum temperatures for March 2023
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Bickley14.820.218.014.412.412.212.012.017.215.415.016.315.715.915.316.012.011.412.916.920.917.315.714.715.714.212.311.312.015.513.8
Garden Island HSF20.023.019.718.316.715.716.217.320.619.217.515.919.519.615.917.017.515.316.821.722.620.018.918.118.518.916.615.416.419.116.2
Gosnells City17.516.917.519.114.117.417.2
Jandakot Aero19.122.218.515.812.212.915.615.916.813.015.714.313.116.011.212.710.513.214.921.323.318.516.214.116.318.215.114.816.019.516.1
Karnet15.820.816.612.112.012.813.015.814.815.417.515.414.212.412.111.811.110.512.012.515.411.911.512.614.4
Mandurah19.424.720.618.116.416.015.916.518.618.718.418.918.818.817.017.916.815.516.520.123.420.118.217.919.018.616.015.115.619.316.6
Millendon (Swan Valley)19.524.518.715.813.715.216.016.518.914.115.215.414.013.711.812.310.313.412.921.322.818.115.213.816.018.615.115.316.419.316.5
Pearce RAAF20.624.920.016.413.714.716.617.518.614.513.815.013.512.211.212.010.013.914.021.322.619.615.313.815.918.814.715.717.019.716.9
Perth Airport18.624.218.316.314.015.115.816.017.513.715.515.714.214.711.312.611.714.214.320.923.917.616.115.817.318.616.015.416.019.216.2
Perth Metro19.123.918.517.715.115.915.716.117.916.016.814.516.216.314.515.114.614.216.620.523.218.518.216.416.818.516.115.316.119.816.3
Rottnest Island20.423.620.619.416.916.517.018.520.019.919.320.420.020.519.219.817.215.917.020.622.620.619.618.918.719.316.916.917.417.716.2
Swanbourne19.824.320.417.514.814.616.216.920.417.115.917.416.717.616.417.315.715.016.521.122.319.018.016.916.919.215.715.516.820.415.9
Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred that morning.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily rainfall for March 2023
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Anketell - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.0 - - - - - - - 1.2 1.0 0.4 - - - 55.1
Araluen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.0 - - - - - - - 1.0 2.0 - - - 30.0
Bickley - - 2.4 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.0 - - - - - - 0.2 1.0 21.4 - - - - 44.2
Bungendore - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 3.4 - - - - - - - 1.0 8.0 0.2 - - - 18.8
Chidlow - - 1.9 - - - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 10.4 - - - 54.6
Garden Island HSF - - 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - 0.8 3.2 0.2 - - - 19.6
Gidgegannup - - 1.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.4 - - - - - - - 1.6 22.0 1.6 - - - 34.0
Gosnells City 0.6 - -



- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -




Huntly - - 7.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.0 - - - - - - - - 45.0 - - - - 20.0
Jandakot Aero - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.6 - - - - - - - 1.2 0.2 0.6 - - - 37.6
Jarrahdale - - 1.0 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - 5.8 - 0.2 - - - - - 2.2 17.2 1.6 - - - 46.2
Karnet - - 2.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.8 -
- - - - 0.6 - - 33.8
Karragullen North - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.8 - - - - - - - - 1.0 16.0 - - - - 32.2
Maida Vale - - 1.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 - - - - - - - 1.2 3.2 - - - - 36.6
Mandurah - - 3.4 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - - 1.4 - - - - 11.4
Millendon (Swan Valley) - - 1.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - 0.6 0.2 0.2 - - - 23.6
Mount Solus - - 3.0 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.6 - - - - - - - 1.2 26.8 0.4 - - - 31.8
Muchea - - 0.4 0.2 - - - - 1.4 - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - 1.4 0.2 - - - - 10.8
Mundaring - - 2.6 - - - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - 2.6 10.4 - - - 33.0
Pearce RAAF - - - - - - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 0.2 - - - - 12.0
Perth Airport - - 1.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.8 0.2 - - - - 36.6
Perth Metro - - 1.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 - - - - - - - 1.2 0.2 - - - - 38.8
Pinjarra Refinery - - 6.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.1 - - - - - - - - 1.6 - - - - 12.2
Pinjarra South - - 4.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.0 - - - - - - - - 12.6 - - - - 11.2
Roleystone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.2 - - - - - - - 1.4 0.6 - - - - 44.4
Rottnest Island - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.6 0.2 - - - - - - 0.8 0.2 - - - 3.2 28.8
Serpentine - - 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.2 - - - - - - - 1.0 2.2 - - - - 49.8
Subiaco Treatment Plant - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - -

















Swanbourne - - 1.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 0.2 - - - - - - 0.2 1.2 - - - - - 50.6
Tamala Park (Mindarie) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -















Wanneroo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37.2
Werribee - - - - - - - - 1.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 0.6 0.4 - - - 25.0
Whiteman Park - - 3.2



























Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day.
Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre.
Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell).
Rainfalls coloured
according to the amount
0 1.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 100 150 200 300 400 600 millimetres

Notes

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

This summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Perth “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to represent a socio-economic definition of each capital city. This means the greater capital city boundary includes people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the capital city, but live in the small towns and rural areas surrounding the capital city. It does not define the built up edge of the capital city.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Sunday 2 April 2023. 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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