When to go · Georgetown
Georgetown in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season: heat, road closures, flooding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season: heat, road closures, flooding).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- GeorgetownHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 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 Georgetown, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 3 (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: heat, road closures, flooding).
May: Inside Georgetown's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Georgetown: 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