March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga, with average highs near 21.1°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 18.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tauranga was 1998 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 17.2°C. Typical March days reach 21.1°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Tauranga, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 240 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Tauranga during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 1984 at 81%, and the least humid was 1994 at 70%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tauranga. The sunniest Marchs were 2004 and 2025 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.
Average wind speed in Tauranga during March is 4.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.8°C | 18.7°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 18.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | 21.5°C | 21.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 16.3°C | 16.6°C | 17.0°C | 16.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 108 mm | 101 mm | 75 mm | 94 mm | 87 mm | -21 mm |
March temperatures in Tauranga have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.6°C (1993) to a record high of 25.5°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 240 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tauranga
March is one of the best times to visit Tauranga. Expect days averaging 21.1°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 18.9°C) — warmer than Tauranga's yearly average — with higher rainfall (93 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 | 22.1°C | 19.4°C | 16.8°C | 24.4°C | 12.9°C | 64 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 20.7°C | 18.0°C | 15.3°C | 23.6°C | 11.4°C | 83 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 20.8°C | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 23.6°C | 11.2°C | 74 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 21.7°C | 19.6°C | 17.6°C | 23.6°C | 15.0°C | 175 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 20.8°C | 18.7°C | 16.7°C | 22.3°C | 14.0°C | 74 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 21.0°C | 18.6°C | 16.3°C | 24.1°C | 13.3°C | 49 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 22.1°C | 20.0°C | 18.0°C | 24.5°C | 14.9°C | 52 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 19.9°C | 18.1°C | 25.5°C | 16.0°C | 72 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 23.8°C | 14.5°C | 240 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 19.9°C | 17.8°C | 25.2°C | 13.7°C | 100 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 19.3°C | 17.3°C | 23.7°C | 13.6°C | 71 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 18.5°C | 15.8°C | 23.1°C | 12.6°C | 34 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 21.6°C | 19.4°C | 17.2°C | 25.0°C | 15.5°C | 29 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 19.8°C | 17.7°C | 15.6°C | 22.0°C | 11.9°C | 145 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 21.3°C | 19.2°C | 17.0°C | 23.6°C | 13.2°C | 186 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 21.9°C | 19.0°C | 16.2°C | 24.5°C | 11.5°C | 13 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 15.9°C | 23.5°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 21.4°C | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 71 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 19.2°C | 17.1°C | 23.3°C | 13.5°C | 151 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 15.9°C | 23.5°C | 12.0°C | 123 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 19.8°C | 17.3°C | 24.2°C | 15.7°C | 75 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 14.5°C | 21.5°C | 11.7°C | 23 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 20.5°C | 18.9°C | 17.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 21.6°C | 19.4°C | 17.1°C | 23.6°C | 13.9°C | 29 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 20.9°C | 18.9°C | 17.0°C | 23.0°C | 14.3°C | 40 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 21.6°C | 19.1°C | 16.5°C | 24.9°C | 13.2°C | 62 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 19.9°C | 18.0°C | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 80 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 22.2°C | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 24.1°C | 14.6°C | 57 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 20.6°C | 18.4°C | 16.2°C | 23.9°C | 13.6°C | 159 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 15.8°C | 23.0°C | 12.4°C | 112 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 21.4°C | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 23.9°C | 15.0°C | 225 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 21.0°C | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 23.4°C | 11.8°C | 40 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 19.6°C | 17.3°C | 15.1°C | 22.6°C | 10.6°C | 81 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 20.1°C | 17.3°C | 14.5°C | 23.4°C | 10.9°C | 64 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 20.5°C | 18.1°C | 15.7°C | 22.8°C | 14.0°C | 60 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 19.9°C | 17.4°C | 24.6°C | 12.1°C | 128 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 16.9°C | 23.5°C | 13.4°C | 32 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 20.3°C | 18.2°C | 16.1°C | 23.3°C | 13.0°C | 200 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 22.8°C | 11.8°C | 232 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 21.5°C | 18.9°C | 16.4°C | 23.5°C | 13.1°C | 54 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 20.9°C | 18.7°C | 16.4°C | 23.2°C | 12.8°C | 171 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 20.5°C | 18.9°C | 17.2°C | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 163 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 21.8°C | 19.0°C | 16.3°C | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 44 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.4°C | 18.4°C | 16.4°C | 23.4°C | 12.7°C | 24 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 19.9°C | 18.1°C | 24.3°C | 13.3°C | 50 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 21.1°C with lows near 16.6°C (mean 18.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 93 mm of rainfall in Tauranga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 240 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 25.5°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 10.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 21.1°C to 21.2°C while overnight lows fell from 16.9°C to 16.5°C, widening the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.1°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Tauranga, averaging 18.9°C.
For March in Tauranga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.1°C and lows of 16.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 240 mm. On average, March sees 93 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 Tauranga 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.
