March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gisborne, with average highs near 24.5°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gisborne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gisborne was 2017 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 15°C. Typical March days reach 24.5°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Gisborne, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 99 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Gisborne during March averages 65%. The most humid March was 2012 at 75%, and the least humid was 2008 at 53%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gisborne. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Gisborne during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2002, 2003 and 2007, among others at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 17.2°C | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | 17.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 23.8°C | 24.8°C | 24.7°C | 24.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.5°C | 11.0°C | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 29 mm | 27 mm | 38 mm | 52 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Gisborne have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (1984) to a record high of 39.5°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 99 mm.
One of the best times to visit Gisborne
March is one of the best times to visit Gisborne. Expect days averaging 24.5°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C) — warmer than Gisborne's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (37 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 35.4°C | 7.4°C | 40 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 37.2°C | 6.5°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 35.6°C | 7.7°C | 47 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 30.9°C | 8.1°C | 63 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 28.1°C | 5.9°C | 58 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 30.1°C | 7.1°C | 99 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 12.2°C | 37.1°C | 5.5°C | 17 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 34.9°C | 5.8°C | 29 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 33.1°C | 5.9°C | 38 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 37.8°C | 7.2°C | 38 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 30.8°C | 5.3°C | 15 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 25.0°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 33.4°C | 7.8°C | 38 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 34.0°C | 5.7°C | 30 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 28.4°C | 6.8°C | 61 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 30.1°C | 4.5°C | 32 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 11.8°C | 31.1°C | 7.0°C | 84 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 32.5°C | 7.4°C | 36 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 11.5°C | 38.1°C | 4.7°C | 27 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 34.7°C | 6.3°C | 33 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 36.6°C | 8.1°C | 17 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 33.6°C | 3.7°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 32.9°C | 7.0°C | 20 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 31.7°C | 7.1°C | 21 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 34.8°C | 6.5°C | 22 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 33.4°C | 5.9°C | 75 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 25.6°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 35.6°C | 7.7°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 31.3°C | 6.1°C | 51 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 38.0°C | 5.5°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 31.0°C | 5.7°C | 14 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 31.3°C | 4.4°C | 50 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 32.2°C | 3.2°C | 40 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 28.3°C | 6.2°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 28.9°C | 7.4°C | 36 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 33.7°C | 5.2°C | 27 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.8°C | 39.5°C | 6.3°C | 22 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 32.5°C | 5.8°C | 22 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 37.8°C | 6.7°C | 91 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 34.5°C | 6.8°C | 24 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 31.6°C | 4.0°C | 24 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 11.2°C | 37.5°C | 6.0°C | 7 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 34.1°C | 7.7°C | 40 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 33.7°C | 3.1°C | 74 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 36.6°C | 4.5°C | 69 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 33.7°C | 6.0°C | 54 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 32.5°C | 4.8°C | 41 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 24.5°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 37 mm of rainfall in Gisborne, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 99 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 39.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.6°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Gisborne and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.5°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Gisborne, averaging 17.8°C.
For March in Gisborne, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.5°C and lows of 11.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 99 mm. On average, March sees 37 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Gisborne behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
