March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri, with average highs near 22.2°C and lows around 17.4°C (mean 19.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kerikeri was 1998 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 18.1°C. Typical March days reach 22.2°C with nights near 17.4°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Kerikeri, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2006 with 180 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Kerikeri during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2003 at 81%, and the least humid was 2010 at 71%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kerikeri. The sunniest March was 2025 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Kerikeri during March is 5 m/s. The windiest March was 2012 at 6.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 22.1°C | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 22.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.3°C | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | 17.9°C | 17.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 78 mm | 90 mm | 92 mm | 72 mm | -6 mm |
March temperatures in Kerikeri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.8°C (1993) to a record high of 26.6°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 180 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kerikeri
March is one of the best times to visit Kerikeri. Expect days averaging 22.2°C and nights around 17.4°C (mean 19.8°C) — warmer than Kerikeri's yearly average — with higher rainfall (83 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 | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 17.5°C | 24.7°C | 15.1°C | 32 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 21.8°C | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 23.7°C | 13.7°C | 50 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 21.6°C | 19.2°C | 16.9°C | 24.1°C | 11.9°C | 63 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 22.9°C | 20.9°C | 18.8°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 104 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 21.8°C | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 23.8°C | 15.3°C | 87 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 22.4°C | 20.0°C | 17.6°C | 25.6°C | 14.8°C | 99 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 18.4°C | 24.7°C | 16.4°C | 62 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 22.5°C | 20.7°C | 18.8°C | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 140 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 20.6°C | 18.4°C | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 124 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 23.5°C | 21.1°C | 18.8°C | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 56 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 22.7°C | 20.5°C | 18.2°C | 24.3°C | 15.1°C | 70 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 19.4°C | 16.7°C | 23.5°C | 14.7°C | 42 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 25.9°C | 15.8°C | 42 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 20.9°C | 18.7°C | 16.5°C | 22.9°C | 13.7°C | 167 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 22.0°C | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 24.5°C | 15.2°C | 176 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 24.6°C | 14.8°C | 38 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 22.1°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 24.1°C | 14.9°C | 52 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 22.2°C | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 111 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 19.9°C | 17.8°C | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 107 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 21.9°C | 19.5°C | 17.1°C | 23.9°C | 15.0°C | 180 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 24.7°C | 15.7°C | 42 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 20.9°C | 18.2°C | 15.5°C | 23.4°C | 12.7°C | 17 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 21.6°C | 19.7°C | 17.8°C | 24.2°C | 15.6°C | 173 mm | 81% | 6.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 20.3°C | 18.0°C | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 67 mm | 76% | 6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 19.8°C | 17.7°C | 23.5°C | 14.3°C | 61 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 19.6°C | 16.8°C | 25.3°C | 14.3°C | 95 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 18.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 114 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 23.9°C | 21.4°C | 18.9°C | 26.6°C | 15.7°C | 31 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 22.1°C | 19.5°C | 17.0°C | 24.8°C | 14.4°C | 83 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 19.2°C | 16.8°C | 23.6°C | 13.9°C | 72 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 19.9°C | 17.8°C | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 136 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 21.8°C | 19.0°C | 16.1°C | 23.4°C | 12.9°C | 34 mm | 71% | 5.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 21.0°C | 18.5°C | 15.9°C | 22.8°C | 11.8°C | 80 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 20.8°C | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 22.8°C | 13.3°C | 59 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | 19.1°C | 16.5°C | 23.5°C | 14.2°C | 67 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 23.6°C | 21.0°C | 18.5°C | 25.2°C | 13.4°C | 109 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 17.5°C | 24.2°C | 15.7°C | 33 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 21.5°C | 19.1°C | 16.7°C | 24.5°C | 13.6°C | 153 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 21.2°C | 18.6°C | 16.0°C | 23.7°C | 12.9°C | 55 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 24.1°C | 15.0°C | 34 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 22.1°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 24.7°C | 14.6°C | 77 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 21.7°C | 19.7°C | 17.8°C | 23.3°C | 15.9°C | 114 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 17.3°C | 25.3°C | 14.1°C | 72 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.4°C | 19.4°C | 17.4°C | 23.4°C | 14.5°C | 73 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.1°C | 21.1°C | 19.1°C | 25.0°C | 15.2°C | 96 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 22.2°C with lows near 17.4°C (mean 19.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 83 mm of rainfall in Kerikeri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 180 mm in 2006.
The hottest March reached 26.6°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 11.8°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. Daytime highs moved from 22.2°C to 22.2°C and overnight lows from 17.8°C to 17.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.2°C daytime highs and 17.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Kerikeri, averaging 19.8°C.
For March in Kerikeri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.2°C and lows of 17.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.7 m/s (2012).
The wettest March on record was 2006 with 180 mm. On average, March sees 83 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 Kerikeri 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.
