When to go · Townsville
Townsville in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, marine stingers in the water).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, marine stingers in the water).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Townsville's best window: May–Oct (dry season, 26–28°C days).
- JuneGreatInside Townsville's best window: May–Oct (dry season, 26–28°C days).
- JulyGreatInside Townsville's best window: May–Oct (dry season, 26–28°C days).
- AugustGreatInside Townsville's best window: May–Oct (dry season, 26–28°C days).
Weather in March
- TownsvilleHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 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 Townsville, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
May: 5 (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, cyclone risk, marine stingers in the water).
May: Inside Townsville's best window: May–Oct (dry season, 26–28°C days).
Townsville: 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