When to go · Longreach
Longreach in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (40°C (104°F)+ days, many tours closed).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (104°F (40°C)+ days, many tours closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (40°C (104°F)+ days, many tours closed).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (104°F (40°C)+ days, many tours closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- LongreachHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm seas, calmer crowds in the south; the north is still wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Longreach, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Apr: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (40°C+ days, many tours closed).
April: Inside Longreach's best window: Apr–Oct.
Longreach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen