When to go · Mackay
Mackay in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, cyclones, stingers in the sea).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, cyclones, stingers in the sea).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MackayHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 14 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 Mackay, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, cyclones, stingers in the sea).
May: Inside Mackay's best window: May–Oct (dry, mild).
Mackay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast