Cairns March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cairns, Queensland in the month of March.
Typical Cairns March Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 30.9 °C
Average daily low 23.3 °C
Average monthly precipitation 34.9 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 58.8%
Cairns March Weather Records
1882–2023
Highest temperature 37.8 °C March 15, 1907
Lowest temperature 15.7 °C March 27, 1901
Highest daily low 27.8 °C March 5, 1956
Lowest daily high 23.7 °C March 8, 1972
Hottest average high temperature 32.5 °C 2017
Coldest average high temperature 28.5 °C 1895
Most daily precipitation 40.3 cm March 12, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 112.8 cm 1945
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
March 1 31.1 23.8 36.6 19.0
March 2 31.1 23.8 36.3 20.1
March 3 31.1 23.7 36.3 20.0
March 4 31.0 23.7 36.1 18.5
March 5 31.0 23.7 36.5 20.1
March 6 31.0 23.6 37.3 18.6
March 7 30.9 23.6 37.3 16.7
March 8 30.9 23.6 36.7 18.9
March 9 30.9 23.5 36.9 19.6
March 10 30.9 23.5 35.7 19.6
March 11 30.9 23.5 34.7 19.4
March 12 30.8 23.5 36.0 19.4
March 13 30.9 23.5 35.5 19.9
March 14 30.9 23.4 34.4 18.9
March 15 30.9 23.4 37.8 19.4
March 16 30.9 23.3 34.5 17.0
March 17 30.9 23.3 35.9 18.9
March 18 30.8 23.3 37.7 17.8
March 19 30.8 23.2 34.7 18.1
March 20 30.8 23.2 33.9 18.0
March 21 30.8 23.1 33.9 18.9
March 22 30.7 23.1 34.3 18.7
March 23 30.7 23.1 34.2 18.9
March 24 30.7 23.0 36.4 18.9
March 25 30.6 23.0 37.2 18.8
March 26 30.6 22.9 33.6 18.3
March 27 30.6 22.9 34.8 15.7
March 28 30.6 22.8 36.2 17.9
March 29 30.5 22.8 35.5 18.1
March 30 30.5 22.8 34.2 18.8
March 31 30.4 22.8 34.6 17.2
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1943–2023 Cairns Aero location
1882–1942 Cairns Post Office location