New Zealand temperatures & weather in March
New Zealand weather averages and temperatures for March
Location
Avg temp (°C °F )
Max temp (°C °F )
Min temp (°C °F )
Rainfall (mm)
Sunshine (hrs)
Abel Tasman National Park
18.9°C 66°F
19.2 66.6
9.1 48.4
146mm 5.7ins
7hrs
Arrowtown
16.6°C 61.9°F
16.9 62.4
6 42.8
118mm 4.6ins
6hrs
Auckland
22.3°C 72.1°F
22.5 72.5
14.8 58.6
92mm 3.6ins
6hrs
Christchurch
19.7°C 67.5°F
20 68
10.7 51.3
53mm 2.1ins
6hrs
Coromandel
22.3°C 72.1°F
22.5 72.5
12.7 54.9
162mm 6.4ins
6hrs
Dunedin
16.4°C 61.5°F
16.6 61.9
10.1 50.2
68mm 2.7ins
5hrs
Greymouth
18.8°C 65.8°F
19 66.2
10.4 50.7
240mm 9.4ins
5hrs
Hamilton
22.5°C 72.5°F
22.8 73
12.2 54
92mm 3.6ins
6hrs
Hokitika
18.7°C 65.7°F
18.9 66
10.9 51.6
299mm 11.8ins
5hrs
Kaikoura
17.8°C 64°F
18.1 64.6
7.3 45.1
93mm 3.7ins
6hrs
Matamata
22.9°C 73.2°F
23.1 73.6
12.9 55.2
111mm 4.4ins
6hrs
Milford Sound
15.4°C 59.7°F
15.6 60.1
6 42.8
293mm 11.5ins
6hrs
Napier
22°C 71.6°F
22.3 72.1
12.4 54.3
111mm 4.4ins
7hrs
Nelson
20.4°C 68.7°F
20.7 69.3
11 51.8
108mm 4.3ins
7hrs
New Plymouth
20.4°C 68.7°F
20.7 69.3
12.2 54
130mm 5.1ins
7hrs
Oamaru
18.7°C 65.7°F
19 66.2
8.2 46.8
56mm 2.2ins
5hrs
Paihia
22.7°C 72.9°F
23 73.4
13.5 56.3
132mm 5.2ins
6hrs
Picton
20.5°C 68.9°F
20.7 69.3
10.7 51.3
114mm 4.5ins
7hrs
Queenstown
16.9°C 62.4°F
17.2 63
6.3 43.3
105mm 4.1ins
6hrs
Rotorua
20.9°C 69.6°F
21.1 70
11.5 52.7
176mm 6.9ins
6hrs
Taupo
20.5°C 68.9°F
20.8 69.4
9.7 49.5
107mm 4.2ins
6hrs
Tauranga
21.6°C 70.9°F
21.9 71.4
13 55.4
173mm 6.8ins
6hrs
Te Anau
18°C 64.4°F
18.3 64.9
7.4 45.3
167mm 6.6ins
5hrs
Wanaka
18°C 64.4°F
18.3 64.9
7.2 45
104mm 4.1ins
6hrs
Wellington
19°C 66.2°F
19.2 66.6
12.4 54.3
97mm 3.8ins
6hrs
Whangarei
22°C 71.6°F
22.2 72
12.4 54.3
138mm 5.4ins
6hrs
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New Zealand Climate Summary
Temperate climate in the south island and sub-tropical climate in the North Island. The terrain, prevailing winds and the length of the country lead to sharp regional contrasts
Popular regions
New Zealand weather stats
New Zealand weather statistics
Hottest month:
February
21.8°C
71.2°F
Driest month:
February
98mm
4ins
Sunniest month:
February
7.2hrs
Coldest month:
July
10.8°C
51.5°F
Wettest month:
August
142mm
6ins