March is one of the warmer months of the year in Manukau City, with average highs near 22.1°C and lows around 16.2°C (mean 19.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Manukau City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Manukau City were 1981 and 2019 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 17.1°C. Typical March days reach 22.1°C with nights near 16.2°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Manukau City, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1988 with 215 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Manukau City during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 1984 at 81%, and the least humid was 1994 at 68%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Manukau City. The sunniest Marchs were 2023 and 2025 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 1999 and 2003 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Manukau City during March is 4.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.0°C | 18.9°C | 19.1°C | 19.6°C | 19.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 22.0°C | 21.8°C | 22.1°C | 22.6°C | 22.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 16.1°C | 16.0°C | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | 16.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 71 mm | 63 mm | 79 mm | 72 mm | -19 mm |
March temperatures in Manukau City have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.7°C (2023) to a record high of 27°C (1990).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 215 mm.
One of the best times to visit Manukau City
March is one of the best times to visit Manukau City. Expect days averaging 22.1°C and nights around 16.2°C (mean 19.2°C) — warmer than Manukau City's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (75 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 | 22.7°C | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 24.9°C | 11.7°C | 57 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 23.5°C | 10.4°C | 72 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 21.2°C | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 23.6°C | 9.7°C | 67 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 23.4°C | 20.3°C | 17.2°C | 25.1°C | 13.9°C | 95 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 22.1°C | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 24.0°C | 12.7°C | 79 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 26.1°C | 11.7°C | 59 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 23.6°C | 20.6°C | 17.5°C | 25.8°C | 15.0°C | 47 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 26.8°C | 15.7°C | 64 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 22.4°C | 19.7°C | 16.9°C | 24.3°C | 13.1°C | 195 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 24.9°C | 13.8°C | 61 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 17.0°C | 26.2°C | 12.9°C | 77 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 22.1°C | 18.7°C | 15.4°C | 23.9°C | 13.3°C | 27 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 25.9°C | 14.5°C | 32 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 20.9°C | 17.8°C | 14.8°C | 23.1°C | 11.4°C | 142 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 19.4°C | 16.4°C | 25.4°C | 11.5°C | 140 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 22.2°C | 19.1°C | 16.0°C | 25.1°C | 10.1°C | 9 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 18.5°C | 15.7°C | 24.6°C | 11.9°C | 44 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 23.0°C | 19.9°C | 16.8°C | 24.6°C | 15.2°C | 44 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 25.2°C | 14.1°C | 134 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 21.4°C | 18.6°C | 15.7°C | 24.6°C | 11.0°C | 73 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 24.9°C | 13.9°C | 52 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 22.8°C | 10.9°C | 12 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 19.1°C | 16.4°C | 24.7°C | 14.1°C | 138 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 19.5°C | 16.7°C | 23.7°C | 14.0°C | 71 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 24.4°C | 12.6°C | 18 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 22.6°C | 19.2°C | 15.8°C | 25.0°C | 11.3°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 17.6°C | 25.1°C | 15.3°C | 48 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 25.3°C | 14.8°C | 43 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 21.5°C | 18.8°C | 16.1°C | 25.9°C | 13.2°C | 96 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 21.3°C | 18.3°C | 15.2°C | 24.0°C | 11.3°C | 106 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 22.4°C | 19.6°C | 16.9°C | 25.0°C | 13.8°C | 163 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 21.8°C | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 24.7°C | 11.2°C | 4 mm | 68% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 20.6°C | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 24.6°C | 10.0°C | 39 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 20.0°C | 17.3°C | 14.6°C | 24.2°C | 11.4°C | 49 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 21.5°C | 18.3°C | 15.1°C | 23.5°C | 12.9°C | 57 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 17.2°C | 27.0°C | 10.4°C | 109 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 19.6°C | 16.7°C | 24.9°C | 13.1°C | 27 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 24.7°C | 13.0°C | 215 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 21.0°C | 18.0°C | 15.0°C | 23.3°C | 12.0°C | 147 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 22.3°C | 19.0°C | 15.7°C | 24.6°C | 12.5°C | 41 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 25.1°C | 12.7°C | 118 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 19.1°C | 16.6°C | 23.8°C | 14.2°C | 173 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 22.0°C | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 24.4°C | 11.3°C | 46 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 15.7°C | 23.8°C | 11.9°C | 14 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 23.5°C | 20.6°C | 17.7°C | 25.6°C | 12.5°C | 35 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 22.1°C with lows near 16.2°C (mean 19.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 75 mm of rainfall in Manukau City, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 215 mm in 1988.
The hottest March reached 27°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 9.7°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.2°C to 22.1°C and overnight lows from 16.3°C to 16.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Manukau City and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.1°C daytime highs and 16.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Manukau City, averaging 19.2°C.
For March in Manukau City, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.1°C and lows of 16.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1988 with 215 mm. On average, March sees 75 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 Manukau City 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.
