March is one of the warmer months of the year in Napier, with average highs near 21.7°C and lows around 13.7°C (mean 17.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Napier. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Napier was 1998 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 15.6°C. Typical March days reach 21.7°C with nights near 13.7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is about average for rainfall in Napier, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 222 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Napier during March averages 74%. The most humid March was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 1983 at 65%.
March receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Napier. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Napier during March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1994 and 2006 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 2019 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | 17.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 21.7°C | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 21.1°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | 14.0°C | 13.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 68 mm | 55 mm | 73 mm | 81 mm | -5 mm |
March temperatures in Napier have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.2°C (2009) to a record high of 30°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 222 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Napier
March is one of the best times to visit Napier. Expect days averaging 21.7°C and nights around 13.7°C (mean 17.7°C) — warmer than Napier's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (72 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 | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 27.7°C | 11.0°C | 72 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 25.3°C | 9.9°C | 26 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 13.0°C | 25.8°C | 9.1°C | 71 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 19.7°C | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 24.4°C | 12.4°C | 208 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 21.2°C | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 27.3°C | 12.4°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 27.8°C | 10.3°C | 49 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 28.2°C | 10.8°C | 34 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 22.2°C | 18.4°C | 14.7°C | 26.5°C | 11.8°C | 106 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 22.3°C | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 28.0°C | 11.3°C | 115 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 22.5°C | 18.6°C | 14.6°C | 28.4°C | 11.8°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 27.0°C | 8.8°C | 80 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 28.2°C | 9.4°C | 38 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 14.1°C | 27.7°C | 11.7°C | 20 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 19.5°C | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 25.0°C | 10.3°C | 142 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 13.8°C | 26.1°C | 10.4°C | 125 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 22.2°C | 17.7°C | 13.2°C | 26.1°C | 8.8°C | 21 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 12.4°C | 27.3°C | 7.2°C | 28 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 18.3°C | 14.3°C | 26.6°C | 11.4°C | 69 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 28.1°C | 10.3°C | 39 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 20.7°C | 16.9°C | 13.1°C | 26.6°C | 8.3°C | 92 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 22.2°C | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 27.9°C | 11.3°C | 152 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 26.8°C | 8.8°C | 37 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 18.2°C | 14.6°C | 25.9°C | 12.5°C | 43 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 22.9°C | 18.5°C | 14.1°C | 26.6°C | 10.0°C | 20 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 20.8°C | 17.4°C | 13.9°C | 25.8°C | 11.3°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 17.8°C | 14.2°C | 29.5°C | 11.1°C | 37 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 15.5°C | 27.4°C | 12.7°C | 76 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 25.0°C | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 28.4°C | 12.3°C | 14 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 20.3°C | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 26.6°C | 10.3°C | 135 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 20.1°C | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 9.5°C | 93 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 18.3°C | 14.0°C | 28.0°C | 9.6°C | 63 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 20.6°C | 16.4°C | 12.2°C | 26.5°C | 9.1°C | 32 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 19.4°C | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 24.1°C | 7.8°C | 76 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 21.7°C | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 29.0°C | 7.7°C | 28 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 20.3°C | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 24.8°C | 12.0°C | 53 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 23.3°C | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 28.7°C | 9.7°C | 113 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 23.0°C | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 27.8°C | 10.0°C | 54 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 16.8°C | 12.8°C | 24.7°C | 8.4°C | 158 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 16.1°C | 12.6°C | 23.7°C | 8.9°C | 222 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 21.6°C | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 26.2°C | 9.0°C | 63 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 30.0°C | 9.6°C | 126 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 22.2°C | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 26.3°C | 11.0°C | 52 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 30.0°C | 9.3°C | 20 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.2°C | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 28.0°C | 11.2°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.0°C | 19.3°C | 15.5°C | 29.6°C | 11.1°C | 56 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 21.7°C with lows near 13.7°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 72 mm of rainfall in Napier, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 222 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 30°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 7.2°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.4°C to 21.1°C and overnight lows from 14.1°C to 13.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Napier and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.7°C daytime highs and 13.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Napier, averaging 17.7°C.
For March in Napier, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.7°C and lows of 13.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 222 mm. On average, March sees 72 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 Napier 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.
