March is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi, with average highs near 15.7°C and lows around 13.6°C (mean 14.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Waitangi was 2019 — when the month averaged 16.2°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 12.5°C. Typical March days reach 15.7°C with nights near 13.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Waitangi, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1994 with 155 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Waitangi during March averages 83%. The most humid Marchs were 2003 and 2022 at 85%, and the least humid was 1985 at 78%.
March receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Waitangi. The sunniest March was 1998 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Waitangi during March is 6.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 8.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 2013 and 2025 at 5.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 14.4°C | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 14.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 15.9°C | 15.5°C | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | 15.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 13.3°C | 13.3°C | 13.9°C | 13.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 86 mm | 72 mm | 84 mm | 82 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in Waitangi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (1993) to a record high of 19.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
One of the best times to visit Waitangi
March is one of the best times to visit Waitangi. Expect days averaging 15.7°C and nights around 13.6°C (mean 14.7°C) — warmer than Waitangi's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 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 | 16.0°C | 15.0°C | 14.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 60 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 14.9°C | 13.6°C | 12.3°C | 18.4°C | 9.3°C | 109 mm | 82% | 6.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | 15.9°C | 15.1°C | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 92 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 15.7°C | 14.9°C | 14.2°C | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 65 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 15.2°C | 14.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 90 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 15.1°C | 14.2°C | 13.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 78 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 17.0°C | 16.2°C | 15.3°C | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 46 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 15.8°C | 14.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.3°C | 109 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 15.8°C | 14.8°C | 13.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 101 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 15.4°C | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 71 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 15.9°C | 15.1°C | 14.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 130 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 15.6°C | 14.6°C | 13.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 61 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 15.5°C | 14.6°C | 13.6°C | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 56 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 14.7°C | 13.8°C | 12.9°C | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 92 mm | 83% | 5.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm | 84% | 6.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 15.5°C | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 88 mm | 83% | 7.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 13.9°C | 12.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 86 mm | 81% | 6.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 15.5°C | 14.4°C | 13.4°C | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 74 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 15.7°C | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 84 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 123 mm | 84% | 7.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 16.6°C | 15.5°C | 14.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 59 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 14.9°C | 13.9°C | 12.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 60 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 16.2°C | 15.3°C | 14.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 86 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 15.9°C | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 41 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 13.8°C | 12.7°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 40 mm | 80% | 6.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 15.6°C | 14.4°C | 13.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 70 mm | 83% | 6.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 15.4°C | 14.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 43 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 17.0°C | 15.7°C | 14.4°C | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm | 82% | 7.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 15.5°C | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 126 mm | 83% | 7.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 15.2°C | 14.2°C | 13.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.6°C | 91 mm | 83% | 7.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm | 84% | 7.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 14.8°C | 13.8°C | 12.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.6°C | 155 mm | 84% | 7.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 13.6°C | 12.5°C | 11.4°C | 16.0°C | 9.3°C | 116 mm | 80% | 7.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 14.5°C | 13.1°C | 11.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 79 mm | 79% | 8.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 15.2°C | 14.4°C | 13.6°C | 17.1°C | 12.4°C | 52 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 16.3°C | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 77 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 15.6°C | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 129 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 16.0°C | 14.9°C | 13.7°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 42 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 14.5°C | 13.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 132 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 16.8°C | 15.8°C | 14.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 105 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 16.3°C | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 19.0°C | 10.4°C | 41 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 16.8°C | 16.0°C | 15.1°C | 18.4°C | 12.7°C | 93 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 14.7°C | 13.4°C | 12.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 67 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.4°C | 14.5°C | 13.5°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 40 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.4°C | 15.4°C | 14.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 76 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 15.7°C with lows near 13.6°C (mean 14.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 81 mm of rainfall in Waitangi, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 1994.
The hottest March reached 19.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.9°C to 15.9°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 14°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.7°C daytime highs and 13.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Waitangi, averaging 14.7°C.
For March in Waitangi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.7°C and lows of 13.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 6.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 8.3 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1994 with 155 mm. On average, March sees 81 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 Waitangi 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.
