March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 18.1°C (mean 19.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kaitaia was 1998 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 2004 at 18°C. Typical March days reach 21.6°C with nights near 18.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Kaitaia, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2006 with 204 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaitaia during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 1984 at 82%, and the least humid was 1996 at 72%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaitaia. The sunniest March was 2025 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Kaitaia during March is 5.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2012 at 6.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.5°C | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.9°C | 21.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 17.9°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 74 mm | 91 mm | 82 mm | 65 mm | -10 mm |
March temperatures in Kaitaia have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.1°C (1993) to a record high of 25.2°C (1981).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kaitaia
March is one of the best times to visit Kaitaia. Expect days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 18.1°C (mean 19.9°C) — warmer than Kaitaia's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (79 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 | 20.1°C | 18.1°C | 24.1°C | 16.2°C | 29 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 19.2°C | 17.4°C | 22.8°C | 15.3°C | 54 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 21.1°C | 19.4°C | 17.7°C | 23.2°C | 13.5°C | 58 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 21.1°C | 19.4°C | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 93 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 21.4°C | 19.7°C | 18.0°C | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 87 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 20.0°C | 18.3°C | 24.8°C | 15.8°C | 71 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 22.6°C | 20.7°C | 18.9°C | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 53 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 22.4°C | 20.9°C | 19.4°C | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 139 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 20.4°C | 18.8°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 127 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 21.2°C | 19.4°C | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 41 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 20.6°C | 19.0°C | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 63 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 19.4°C | 17.5°C | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 47 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 18.2°C | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 36 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 18.9°C | 17.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 153 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 21.6°C | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 116 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 21.4°C | 19.7°C | 18.0°C | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 40 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 19.7°C | 17.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.7°C | 44 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 22.0°C | 20.3°C | 18.7°C | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 117 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 21.8°C | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 112 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 21.0°C | 19.4°C | 17.8°C | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 204 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 22.0°C | 20.2°C | 18.5°C | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 34 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 19.6°C | 18.0°C | 16.3°C | 21.4°C | 14.3°C | 24 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 19.8°C | 18.4°C | 22.7°C | 17.0°C | 171 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 21.9°C | 20.2°C | 18.5°C | 23.1°C | 16.8°C | 75 mm | 77% | 6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 20.3°C | 18.5°C | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 47 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 19.2°C | 17.3°C | 22.9°C | 15.0°C | 82 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 20.8°C | 19.2°C | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 131 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 23.2°C | 21.4°C | 19.6°C | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 29 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 19.5°C | 17.8°C | 25.0°C | 15.6°C | 69 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 21.0°C | 19.3°C | 17.5°C | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 65 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 21.6°C | 20.0°C | 18.4°C | 23.7°C | 16.2°C | 146 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 20.9°C | 18.9°C | 16.9°C | 22.9°C | 14.2°C | 30 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 20.3°C | 18.5°C | 16.7°C | 23.2°C | 13.1°C | 62 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 18.0°C | 16.2°C | 23.1°C | 14.5°C | 51 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 21.1°C | 19.2°C | 17.3°C | 22.6°C | 15.3°C | 52 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 20.9°C | 19.1°C | 25.0°C | 14.8°C | 105 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 22.0°C | 20.1°C | 18.3°C | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 29 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 20.8°C | 19.0°C | 17.2°C | 24.0°C | 14.5°C | 145 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 18.7°C | 16.9°C | 22.2°C | 14.7°C | 66 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 21.7°C | 19.7°C | 17.7°C | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 33 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 21.4°C | 19.6°C | 17.8°C | 23.3°C | 15.2°C | 70 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 21.3°C | 19.7°C | 18.1°C | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 122 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 21.4°C | 19.5°C | 17.6°C | 23.4°C | 14.1°C | 48 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.4°C | 19.7°C | 17.9°C | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 61 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.0°C | 21.3°C | 19.6°C | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 109 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 21.6°C with lows near 18.1°C (mean 19.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 79 mm of rainfall in Kaitaia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 2006.
The hottest March reached 25.2°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 13.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.7°C to 21.7°C and overnight lows from 18.2°C to 18.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 18.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Kaitaia, averaging 19.9°C.
For March in Kaitaia, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 18.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 5.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.7 m/s (2012).
The wettest March on record was 2006 with 204 mm. On average, March sees 79 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 Kaitaia 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.
