A measly 6.2mm of rain fell during three days last month, well below the March average of 43.2mm.

It was the lowest March total since 1994 when 4mm of rain fell in four days. It's also the first time in almost 20 years that rain has fallen on only three days in March.

The Bureau of Meteorology figures come despite Ballarat's yearly rainfall nudging marginally ahead of the quarterly average and follow the easing of water bans last weekend from stage three to stage two.

To date, 137.6mm of rain has fallen in Ballarat, compared with the quarterly average of 125.5mm.

However, Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Richard Carlyon attributed the city's healthy rainfall tally to February's deluge.

"We had a really wet event right near the start of February - on the third of February when we had 66.6mm of rain.

"Basically since then it has rained very little and just looking at the short-term forecast there's not any prospect of decent rain over the next few days."

Mr Carlyon said a strong high pressure belt had kept conditions dry for almost two months. He said the region had a 50 per cent chance of receiving above or below average rainfall from April to June.

The forecast comes after water restrictions were eased in Ballarat on Sunday for the first time in more than two years.

Central Highlands Water made the announcement after mild summer conditions and good rainfall helped boost the region's water stocks.

Water storages are currently at 43 per cent capacity, compared with 27 per cent for the same time last year.

CHW spokeswoman Rachel Bryant said the board would meet at the end of the month to review water restrictions, but didn't believe the changes would have a drastic impact on consumption.

"It's (consumption) actually tracking quite well for this time of the year. In the week ending 30th March consumption for Ballarat was 235 megalitres, so we're quite happy with that."

Consumption for the same time last year was 305 megalitres.