March is one of the warmer months of the year in Whangarei, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 19.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Whangarei. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Whangarei was 1998 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 17.7°C. Typical March days reach 22.4°C with nights near 16.8°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Whangarei, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2011 with 250 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Whangarei during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2003 at 81%, and the least humid was 2010 at 70%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whangarei. The sunniest March was 2025 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Whangarei during March is 5 m/s. The windiest March was 2012 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.5°C | 19.4°C | 19.5°C | 20.0°C | 19.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 22.3°C | 22.2°C | 22.7°C | 22.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.7°C | 16.5°C | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | 16.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 87 mm | 89 mm | 99 mm | 68 mm | -15 mm |
March temperatures in Whangarei have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.6°C (2023) to a record high of 26.7°C (1981).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 250 mm.
One of the best times to visit Whangarei
March is one of the best times to visit Whangarei. Expect days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 16.8°C (mean 19.6°C) — warmer than Whangarei's yearly average — with higher rainfall (87 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 | 23.4°C | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 25.3°C | 14.4°C | 31 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 22.5°C | 19.1°C | 15.8°C | 25.1°C | 12.8°C | 38 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 21.7°C | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 23.8°C | 10.6°C | 50 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 20.5°C | 18.1°C | 25.0°C | 16.1°C | 111 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 22.1°C | 19.4°C | 16.7°C | 25.1°C | 14.8°C | 70 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 22.4°C | 19.6°C | 16.9°C | 26.5°C | 13.5°C | 105 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 20.4°C | 17.5°C | 25.3°C | 15.4°C | 76 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 22.5°C | 20.3°C | 18.1°C | 24.5°C | 15.8°C | 131 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 20.8°C | 18.0°C | 26.1°C | 15.6°C | 100 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 18.1°C | 26.3°C | 15.9°C | 53 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 25.6°C | 14.5°C | 78 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 19.2°C | 16.0°C | 24.7°C | 14.3°C | 45 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 17.3°C | 25.8°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 15.9°C | 23.9°C | 13.9°C | 176 mm | 78% | 6.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 22.0°C | 19.6°C | 17.2°C | 25.1°C | 13.8°C | 250 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 20.0°C | 16.9°C | 25.3°C | 14.1°C | 37 mm | 70% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 19.4°C | 16.6°C | 25.8°C | 13.8°C | 70 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 19.9°C | 17.4°C | 24.9°C | 15.3°C | 97 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 19.9°C | 17.3°C | 24.4°C | 14.5°C | 93 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 22.2°C | 19.4°C | 16.7°C | 24.5°C | 14.1°C | 152 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 25.6°C | 15.1°C | 49 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 20.8°C | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 22.9°C | 11.8°C | 22 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 19.4°C | 17.3°C | 24.5°C | 14.7°C | 179 mm | 81% | 6.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 22.8°C | 20.0°C | 17.2°C | 25.5°C | 15.2°C | 61 mm | 76% | 6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 21.7°C | 19.3°C | 17.0°C | 23.8°C | 13.5°C | 74 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 22.6°C | 19.4°C | 16.2°C | 25.3°C | 14.1°C | 88 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 23.0°C | 20.6°C | 18.1°C | 24.2°C | 15.6°C | 87 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 26.0°C | 14.6°C | 50 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 22.1°C | 19.2°C | 16.2°C | 25.8°C | 13.2°C | 101 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 24.5°C | 13.1°C | 84 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 17.2°C | 25.9°C | 14.1°C | 122 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 22.0°C | 18.8°C | 15.6°C | 24.7°C | 12.1°C | 38 mm | 70% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 15.2°C | 23.7°C | 10.7°C | 109 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 21.2°C | 18.0°C | 14.7°C | 23.4°C | 11.8°C | 63 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 23.4°C | 13.4°C | 84 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 23.7°C | 20.8°C | 17.9°C | 26.4°C | 12.4°C | 135 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 22.8°C | 19.8°C | 16.8°C | 24.7°C | 14.3°C | 32 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 18.8°C | 16.1°C | 24.3°C | 12.7°C | 167 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 21.7°C | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 24.1°C | 11.6°C | 57 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 24.6°C | 13.8°C | 39 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 19.3°C | 16.6°C | 24.6°C | 13.7°C | 90 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 22.2°C | 19.7°C | 17.3°C | 24.1°C | 15.1°C | 105 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 23.3°C | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 26.7°C | 13.9°C | 96 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 18.9°C | 16.7°C | 24.0°C | 13.5°C | 76 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.3°C | 20.9°C | 18.6°C | 26.7°C | 14.4°C | 82 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 22.4°C with lows near 16.8°C (mean 19.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 87 mm of rainfall in Whangarei, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 250 mm in 2011.
The hottest March reached 26.7°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 10.6°C in 2023.
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 22.4°C to 22.5°C while overnight lows fell from 17.2°C to 16.7°C, widening the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Whangarei and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 16.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Whangarei, averaging 19.6°C.
For March in Whangarei, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 16.8°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 6.4 m/s (2012).
The wettest March on record was 2011 with 250 mm. On average, March sees 87 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 Whangarei 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.
