Sydney in March
In March, Sydney has 80.4 mm (3.17 in) of rain, a daily high of 25.3 °C (77.5 °F) and a daily low of 18.5 °C (65.3 °F), as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. The daily high is a model estimate, adjusted against station records.
Last updated : first sourced version.
Best time to visit Sydney: March meets our rule. Expect 9.4 rain days (model estimate) and days that shorten by 1 h 03 min.
What March is like in Sydney
- Golden orb weaver spiders are a common sight around the Royal Botanic Garden as autumn starts in March. They do people no harm. Source: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney: Must See March 2026, checked .
- Tibouchina trees add bright purple to Centennial Parklands in autumn. Their flowers make a show of colour by the duck pond. Source: Sydney.com (Destination NSW): The best places to see Sydney's autumn colours, checked .
- Plane and maple trees along the Hawkesbury River in Cattai National Park put on a show of colour in autumn. Source: Sydney.com (Destination NSW): The best places to see Sydney's autumn colours, checked .
Key figures
Weather in March, 1991-2020 model estimates
- Daily high
- 25.3 °C (77.5 °F)
- Daily low
- 18.5 °C (65.3 °F)
- Rain
- 80.4 mm (3.17 in) in the month
- Sunshine
- no data
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Daily high and Days with rain: model estimate, adjusted against station records. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Model estimate for the ERA5-Land grid cell at 33.9° S, 151.2° E, 4 km from the city centre point.
How we define and convert these figures
Notes. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.
Daylight on 15 March 2026
- Sunrise
- 06:54 local time
- Sunset
- 19:14 local time
- Day length
- 12 h 20 min
Day length 1-31 March: 12 h 49 min to 11 h 46 min, -1 h 03 min.
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Month by month
Each month: daily high in °C, then rain in mm, 1991-2020 model estimates.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
This month against the year
| Measure | March | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Daily high | 25.3 °C | 4th warmest |
| Daily low | 18.5 °C | 3rd warmest |
| Rain | 80.4 mm | 3rd wettest |
| Sunshine | no data | no data |
| Day length | 12 h 20 min | 6th longest |
Equal values share a rank. How we rank months
Sydney in March, on average: 9.4 rain days (1 mm or more). Model estimate, adjusted against station records.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Public holidays this month
March 2026: none.
| Date | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Good Friday | national |
| Saturday | Easter Saturday | regional |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | regional |
| Monday | Easter Monday | national |
Checked against the official list, .
Regional holidays are for AU-NSW. How we check holidays
Source: holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Same month in 8 model-estimate cities
Sydney is warmer than 4 of our 8 model-estimate cities in March by mean daily high. How we rank cities
Closest high and low in March: Melbourne (2.9 °C apart), Delhi (4.3), Mumbai (5.8).
| City | Gap from Sydney, °C | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (this page) | — | 25.3 | 18.5 | 80.4 | no data |
| Melbourne (closest) | 2.9 | 24.5 | 13.5 | 39.4 | no data |
| Delhi (closest) | 4.3 | 30.6 | 15.2 | no data | no data |
| Mumbai (closest) | 5.8 | 33.4 | 22.0 | no data | no data |
| Lisbon | 7.3 | 18.1 | 11.2 | 53.8 | no data |
| Bangkok | 8.2 | 34.5 | 25.7 | no data | no data |
| Porto | 9.0 | 17.7 | 8.2 | 109.4 | no data |
| Istanbul | 13.2 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 74.1 | no data |
Sources (1991-2020): ERA5-Land model estimates, checked . Each city's page names its grid cell. All sources in full on Methodology.
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Sydney in March: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/australia/sydney/march/. Last updated 8 November 2026.