So you have decided to have a holiday in New Zealand in March. Now you want to see what the weather is likely to be? Then you have landed on the right page New Zealand Weather In March.
West Coast Beach in March
March denotes the start of Autumn or Fall in New Zealand. However, the New Zealand weather in March can have some of the nicest days and weather of the year. The average temperatures are till high, even though the days are starting to get shorter as we head to the end of "Daylight Saving".
New Zealand Weather In March
Note:- The data provided below is based on monthly mean results and does not reflect daily peeks and lows.
city | monthly temps (Celsius) | monthly sunshine (hrs) | monthly rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
Whangarei | 15 - 23° | 201 | 118 |
Auckland | 14.5 - 22.5° | 189 | 87 |
Rotorua | 11 - 21° | 200 | 99 |
Napier | 13 - 23° | 202 | 66 |
Wellington | 12.5 - 19° | 205 | 67 |
Nelson | 11.5 - 21° | 230 | 87 |
Christchurch | 10.5 - 20.5° | 191 | 71 |
Lake Tekapo | 6 - 19° | 231 | 45 |
Dunedin | 10 - 17.5° | 146 | 49 |
Milford Sound | 9 - 18° | | 595 |
Queenstown | 7 - 19° | 187 | 53 |
Hokitika | 10.5 - 18.5° | 177 | 216 |
* Note:- the above information is based on data provided by NIWA.
"Quick conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit (Celsius) x 2 then add 32"
As I have said March can also provide some beautifully warm days in the high 20's. An awesome time of year to holiday in New Zealand as the main seasonal rush is drawing to an end.
Looking at the figures I find it amazing the difference between Queenstown and Milford Sound in rain fall when you consider they are only 70km apart as the crow fly's.