March is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitakere, with average highs near 20.7°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 19.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitakere. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Waitakere was 1981 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 17.2°C. Typical March days reach 20.7°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Waitakere, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1988 with 188 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Waitakere during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 2017 at 82%, and the least humid was 1994 at 72%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Waitakere. 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 Waitakere during March is 5.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 6.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | 19.7°C | 19.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 20.6°C | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | 21.2°C | 20.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.7°C | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 18.3°C | 17.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 85 mm | 68 mm | 83 mm | 85 mm | -6 mm |
March temperatures in Waitakere have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.9°C (2010) to a record high of 25.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 188 mm.
One of the best times to visit Waitakere
March is one of the best times to visit Waitakere. Expect days averaging 20.7°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 19.3°C) — warmer than Waitakere's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 | 20.8°C | 19.4°C | 18.0°C | 22.4°C | 14.8°C | 55 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 18.5°C | 17.3°C | 22.7°C | 14.0°C | 91 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 19.8°C | 18.6°C | 17.4°C | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 78 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 22.1°C | 20.6°C | 19.0°C | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 77 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 20.9°C | 19.5°C | 18.1°C | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 125 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 20.8°C | 19.3°C | 17.8°C | 23.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 21.9°C | 20.5°C | 19.0°C | 24.2°C | 16.8°C | 57 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 20.5°C | 19.0°C | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 84 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 20.9°C | 19.6°C | 18.3°C | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 160 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 20.6°C | 19.3°C | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 63 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 21.7°C | 20.3°C | 18.9°C | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 90 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 20.1°C | 18.6°C | 17.2°C | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 32 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 21.7°C | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 44 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 20.0°C | 18.3°C | 16.6°C | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 142 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 19.6°C | 18.1°C | 23.6°C | 14.6°C | 129 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 20.5°C | 19.1°C | 17.7°C | 23.3°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm | 73% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 20.1°C | 18.8°C | 17.5°C | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 43 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 21.6°C | 20.1°C | 18.6°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 56 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 21.4°C | 19.8°C | 18.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 125 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 20.1°C | 18.7°C | 17.4°C | 22.9°C | 14.7°C | 104 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 21.3°C | 20.0°C | 18.6°C | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 51 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 18.5°C | 17.2°C | 16.0°C | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 25 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 20.7°C | 19.3°C | 17.9°C | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 119 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 21.1°C | 19.7°C | 18.2°C | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 69 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 21.4°C | 19.8°C | 18.1°C | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 32 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 20.4°C | 18.9°C | 17.3°C | 22.7°C | 13.8°C | 54 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 21.6°C | 20.2°C | 18.9°C | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 68 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 22.1°C | 20.6°C | 19.1°C | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 43 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 20.3°C | 19.0°C | 17.6°C | 23.7°C | 15.7°C | 95 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 20.0°C | 18.5°C | 17.0°C | 22.1°C | 14.5°C | 108 mm | 74% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 20.9°C | 19.6°C | 18.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.3°C | 152 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 19.8°C | 18.3°C | 16.8°C | 23.4°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm | 72% | 6.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 19.4°C | 18.0°C | 16.5°C | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 75 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 18.8°C | 17.4°C | 16.1°C | 22.5°C | 13.8°C | 60 mm | 77% | 6.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 20.3°C | 18.6°C | 17.0°C | 22.3°C | 15.3°C | 66 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 21.8°C | 20.3°C | 18.8°C | 25.3°C | 13.7°C | 144 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 21.0°C | 19.7°C | 18.4°C | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 40 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 19.6°C | 18.3°C | 17.0°C | 23.3°C | 14.5°C | 188 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 19.6°C | 18.1°C | 16.7°C | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 128 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 20.9°C | 19.3°C | 17.7°C | 23.3°C | 15.0°C | 44 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 19.0°C | 17.4°C | 23.5°C | 13.5°C | 93 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 20.8°C | 19.4°C | 18.0°C | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 173 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 20.2°C | 18.7°C | 17.2°C | 22.8°C | 13.8°C | 52 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 18.9°C | 17.4°C | 22.4°C | 14.1°C | 49 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 22.4°C | 20.8°C | 19.1°C | 25.1°C | 15.6°C | 52 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.7°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 19.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 82 mm of rainfall in Waitakere, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 188 mm in 1988.
The hottest March reached 25.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 12.9°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.8°C to 18°C while daytime highs eased from 20.9°C to 20.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitakere and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.7°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Waitakere, averaging 19.3°C.
For March in Waitakere, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.7°C and lows of 17.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 5.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1988 with 188 mm. On average, March sees 82 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 Waitakere 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.
